Asthma
Conference Coverage
Mesh nebulizer worked faster to control acute asthma
MADRID – Relative to jet nebulizers, mesh devices achieve urgent asthma control in children more quickly.
From the Journals
Step-up therapy with glucocorticoids benefits black children with asthma
Almost half of black children with poorly controlled asthma responded to higher doses of an inhaled glucocorticoid, compared with LABA, but this...
Feature
Wildfire smoke has acute cardiorespiratory impact, but long-term effects still under study
While research advances, the unforgiving wildfire season looms, assuring more destruction of property and threats to cardiorespiratory health.
News
FDA approves mepolizumab for severe eosinophilic asthma in younger kids
The biologic has been approved for patients aged 6 years and older in the European Union since August 2018.
Conference Coverage
Asthma hospitalization in kids linked with doubled migraine incidence
PHILADELPHIA – Data from 11 million U.S. pediatric inpatients showed a doubled rate of migraine diagnoses among kids hospitalized for asthma.
Conference Coverage
Short-course azithromycin no benefit in pediatric asthma admissions
SEATTLE – Clinicians should consider these data before prescribing azithromycin to children hospitalized with asthma.
From the Journals
LAIV doesn’t up asthmatic children’s risk of lower respiratory events
This study finds LAIV as safe as IIV for children and adolescents with asthma or recurrent wheezing.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves Nucala’s new at-home formulations
Approved in 2015 for severe eosinophilic asthma, Nucala (mepolizumab) will now available as an autoinjector and as a prefilled safety syringe.
Conference Coverage
Lack of inhaler at school a major barrier to asthma care
BALTIMORE – Keeping stock inhalers available at schools is one solution to meeting the needs of students with asthma...
From the Journals
Peanut desensitization comes at cost of anaphylaxis
Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy–desensitized allergic children but raised risk for adverse events.
Conference Coverage
Children’s anxiety during asthma exacerbations linked to better outcomes
BALTIMORE – “When kids are anxious ... that can be a good thing because it means that they’re more vigilant,” said Dr. Jonathan M. Feldman.