Benralizumab Allows Inhaled Corticosteroid Taper for Asthma Patients
(MedPage Today) -- MILAN -- Benralizumab (Fasenra) allowed patients with severe eosinophilic asthma to reduce inhaled corticosteroid (ISC) use without compromising control, the SHAMAL phase IV randomized trial found.
After 32 weeks, 92% of patients... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Celiac Disease in Adults
(MedPage Today) -- A blood test may be reliable in diagnosing some adults with suspected celiac disease, helping to avoid a biopsy, according to a prospective cohort study.
In 436 adults with suspected disease and without IgA deficiency, a serum... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Acetazolamide May Help COPD Patients Reach New Heights
(MedPage Today) -- Acetazolamide may prevent some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from suffering altitude-related adverse health effects (ARAHE) when traveling, a randomized controlled trial showed.
In patients with... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Early Oophorectomy May Accelerate Onset of Chronic Health Problems
(MedPage Today) -- The removal of both ovaries before menopause was associated with a higher likelihood of chronic health conditions and worse physical function years later, especially for women who underwent the procedure early, a cross-sectional... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 13, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
FDA Panel Favors Dropping OTC Decongestant
(MedPage Today) -- Hundreds of allergy and cold medicines on retail shelves contain oral phenylephrine, with brands including Sudafed PE and Suphedrine PE totaling over a billion dollars in sales each year. However, that oral decongestant --... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 13, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Smart Inhaler for Asthma Misses the Mark for Boosting Adherence to Meds
(MedPage Today) -- MILAN -- An electronic monitoring device (EMD) increased adherence to asthma medication in the short-term but still left patients needing more assistance in the long run, a cluster-randomized trial found.
In adult primary... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 12, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Meta-Analysis Points to Most Effective Topical Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis
(MedPage Today) -- Pimecrolimus, tacrolimus, and moderate-potency topical corticosteroids (TCS) are the most effective in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
High-certainty evidence showed... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - September 8, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Neighborhood Factors in Childhood May Influence Asthma Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Living in neighborhoods with high or very high opportunity in early life was associated with lower childhood asthma incidence compared with living in neighborhoods with low opportunity, according to a nationwide cohort study... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - August 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Increased Asthma-Related ED Visits in the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to smoke originating from the Canadian wildfires led to a rise in asthma-associated emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S., with a large spike seen in New York during days with the highest recorded pollution, CDC... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - August 25, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
COPD Inhalers' Link to Fracture Risk Supported in Pooled Trials
(MedPage Today) -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatments involving inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) were associated with a greater risk for fractures, a meta-analysis of several dozen randomized trials found.
Use of inhaled ICSs... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - August 22, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Pediatric Asthma Risk Score Robust Across Diverse Backgrounds
(MedPage Today) -- The Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) remained an effective tool for estimating asthma risk when used for patients of varying backgrounds, a study of 10 cohorts found.
The area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) for the... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - August 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Extreme Temps and Particulate Matter in Fatal Heart Attacks; Impact of Thymectomy
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - August 6, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Jeanne Marrazzo Chosen to Succeed Fauci as NIAID Director
(MedPage Today) -- Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, will be the next director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH Acting Director Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, announced on Wednesday.
"Dr. Marrazzo brings a wealth of leadership... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - August 3, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Pre-COPD Current and Former Smokers Not in the Clear for Airway Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Whether they had respiratory symptoms or not, former and current smokers who didn't meet criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had similar declines in lung function and progression to COPD in subsequent years... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - August 2, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Pediatric Allergic March Supported by Nationwide EHR Data
(MedPage Today) -- A typical allergic march started with atopic dermatitis during infancy and progressed to other allergies later in life, a multi-state study found.
In total, 13.4% of pediatric study participants had two or more allergic conditions... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - July 27, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
