Asthma
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Psychosocial environmental factors may drive persistent childhood asthma
Groups of children exposed to bad trajectories of psychosocial factors were significantly more likely to have transient high and persistent high...
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Survey: 42% of PCPs not familiar with biologics for asthma
“The results of the survey point to the need to improve the communication between primary care physicians and asthma care specialists, including...
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Asthma severity higher among LGBTQ+ population
SGM respondents were significantly more likely to have had asthma attacks requiring steroid use in the past years.
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It’s back to school for asthma, too
A more relaxed approach to maintenance therapy for the condition over the summer holidays and exposure to allergens at school contribute to this...
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New German guidelines change the paradigm for asthma
The guideline was created by the German Respiratory Society and a further 11 professional societies from Germany and Austria.
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Recommendations to Improve Asthma Outcomes: Work Group Call to Action
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Sublingual immunotherapy stops onset and worsening of asthma
“The results ... are consistent with outcomes from clinical trials, suggestive of a reduced risk of asthma onset in patients with allergic...
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What will vaping lead to? Emerging research shows damage, and addiction
Vaping may worsen bronchitis and asthma, raise blood pressure, and interfere with brain development in young users.
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Liquid albuterol shortage effects reduced by alternative drugs, similar shortages may be increasingly common
The shortage of 0.5% albuterol sulfate inhalation solution gained increased attention earlier this month when Akorn Pharmaceuticals – one of just...
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Are early childhood viral infections linked with asthma?
Globally, 28% of children infected by either rhinovirus of RSV were deemed to have asthma at 6 years of age.
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In utero exposure to asthma medication not tied to risks of neurodevelopmental disorders
Data from more than 20,000 children showed no increased risk of autism, ADHD, or Tourette syndrome in children exposed to asthma medication in...
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OTC budesonide-formoterol for asthma could save lives, money
In this analysis, which has been submitted for publication, the OTC budesonide-formoterol strategy was associated with 12,495 fewer deaths,...