Schools Aren't Prepared to Treat Asthma Attacks
(MedPage Today) -- Asthma affects 8.6% of children in the U.S. Children in high-burden areas, including inner-city and rural areas, are disproportionately affected due to barriers to care and environmental factors. Asthma exacerbations account... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - June 6, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Dual Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Improved Lung Function in COPD Patients
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Treatment with the first-in-class dual phosphodiesterase 3/4 inhibitor ensifentrine reduced exacerbation rates and improved other key outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - May 25, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Biologic Reduced Cough, Phlegm in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma taking tezepelumab (Tezspire) reported significantly improved cough and phlegm production, compared with patients taking placebo, in a secondary analysis of the phase... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - May 24, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Real-World Data on COPD Combo Inhalers Favor LAMA-LABAs
(MedPage Today) -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients starting on a combination maintenance inhaler had better outcomes if they were prescribed one containing a long-acting muscarinic antagonist and long-acting beta-agonist ... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - May 23, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Dupilumab Reduces COPD Exacerbations
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with type 2 inflammation at high risk for exacerbations despite being on standard triple therapy, adding dupilumab (Dupixent) was associated with clinically... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - May 22, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Kids' Asthma Improves After Moving to Better-Resourced Neighborhoods
(MedPage Today) -- A program that helped families move to a low-poverty neighborhood was linked with a significant improvement in symptoms and exacerbations among children with persistent asthma, a cohort study out of Baltimore showed.
Prior to... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - May 17, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
FDA Staff Grapples With Absent Clinical Efficacy Data for Nasal Epinephrine
(MedPage Today) -- A lack of clinical efficacy data on epinephrine nasal spray remained a chief concern for FDA reviewers as the agency considers approval of the first noninjectable product for treating allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - May 10, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Doctors Warn About Portable Oxygen Machines Sold Online
(MedPage Today) -- Almost anything is for sale on Amazon -- even portable oxygen concentrators (POCs), which usually require a prescription to obtain.
But respiratory medicine specialists are warning that these over-the-counter (OTC) devices... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 28, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
RSV Infection in Infancy Linked to Later Asthma
(MedPage Today) -- Children who do not contract respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in their first year of life may be less likely to develop asthma later on, the prospective U.S.-based INSPIRE study showed.
Those who dodged RSV infection as infants... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 21, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
'Enhanced' Eczema Treatment Cut Food Allergy Risk, but at What Cost?
(MedPage Today) -- Enhanced treatment of atopic dermatitis with topical corticosteroids significantly reduced hen's egg allergy compared with conventional reactive treatment in infants, but also resulted in adverse effects on growth, a randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Asthma, Eczema Tied to Osteoarthritis Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Individuals with a history of atopic disease, such as asthma and eczema (a.k.a. atopic dermatitis), are at significantly increased risk for developing osteoarthritis (OA), analysis of medical insurance claims indicated.
With... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Introducing Allergenic Foods Early Tied to a Reduction in Later Allergies
(MedPage Today) -- Earlier introduction of common allergenic foods in the first year of life was linked to a lower risk of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy from 1 to 5 years of age, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 28, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Marginalized Groups May Benefit More From Decreasing Air Pollution
(MedPage Today) -- Marginalized groups appeared to benefit more from decreasing levels of PM2.5 (fine particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter), according to a study using over 600 million person-years of Medicare data.
While the hazard... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 25, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Digital Inhalers May Improve Uncontrolled Asthma Management
(MedPage Today) -- Credit: INCA
Use of digital measurement tools to track individual adherence to treatment helped avoid raising doses or adding medications and improved adherence in patients with uncontrolled asthma, the INCA Sun trial found... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 24, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Routine Bronchoscopy May Help Guide Therapies for Severe Asthma
(MedPage Today) -- Routine bronchoscopy may clarify the treatment pathways for patients suffering from severe uncontrolled asthma (SUA) who are being considered for biologic therapy indicated for a T2 inflammation phenotype, according to a prospective... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
