Asthma

New research outlines the role of neutrophil cytoplasts in severe asthma which could lead to new therapeutic pathways to treat the disease.

The designation was based on data from 7 clinical trials over the past decade which assessed Xolair's efficacy and safety versus various food allergens such as peanut, milk, and egg.

A study evaluating a home and community education program to improve asthma management among Head Start students with asthma found that a majority of families have insufficient availability of asthma medications in the home.

The FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted 12 to 2 in favor of the safety and efficacy of ALIS (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension) for difficult-to-treat patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease.

Researchers were surprised to see the relatively high rates of secondhand smoke-related respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath and wheezing, among adolescents without asthma.

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The combined results of a recent meta-analysis and a new population-based study supports there being a significant association between asthma and ADHD.

Patients who received electronic asthma control plans had fewer asthma exacerbations, but more research is needed to find out how much of an impact such interventions have over time.

Three-quarters of patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease often have allergies to alcohol. A new study finds a common therapy for the one can also help the other.

In prior studies, younger populations that have asthma were not found to be impacted by autonomy preferences.

If these results are confirmed by future research, the use of blood eosinophil count tests could improve patient care and reduce asthma-associated healthcare costs.

A study of pediatric patients with asthma admitted to emergency departments has determined that while rhinovirus is the most prevalent infection, it is the non-rhinovirus pathogens that are associated with an increased absolute risk of treatment failure.

Proper diagnostics is key in healthcare, but patient education on management and medication use can lead to empowerment that unlocks optimal health outcomes.

The ACAAI's new yardstick for pediatric asthma provides guidance on stepping-up asthma treatments to gain and maintain symptom control.

Researchers found that tobacco users, regardless of what product-type they used, underestimated the risks nicotine exposure posed to children and the high rates of multiple tobacco use.

Results showed that participants with doctor-diagnosed asthma had a 38% increased risk of developing AF compared to those without asthma.

Analysis of data from the Danish Birth Registry showed that tonsillectomies were associated with nearly triple relative risk of disease of the respiratory tract.

The FDA agreed to remove a boxed warning from inhalant combinations of corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist following research from a collaboration of pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Companion studies of dupilumab find it safe and efficacious, as well as glucocorticoid-sparing in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma.

Combined analysis of 2 prospective studies showed that marijuana use was associated with an increased risk for cough and sputum production.

Researchers noted that a reduction in the frequency of medication regimen has been proven to also aid treatment adherence.

Half of patients admitted to an emergency department for uncontrolled asthma had unknowingly emptied their bronchodilator inhaler, according to a recent study.

The fixed-dose combination therapy from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is vying to become the first and only approved topical lotion for the condition.

Though patients had a clinically meaningful increase in pre-bronchodilator FEV1, they did not evidence a significantly improved annualized asthma exacerbation rates compared with placebo.

The specifics of the "minor deficiencies" cited by the FDA will be relayed on June 27, 2018, upon the official issuance of the CRL.

The CDC reports that of the 2 million people who get an infection from antibiotic-resistant bacteria each year, about 23,000 die.

Children with autism are nearly twice as likely to have any allergic condition than those without autism, researchers found.

Between 60-80% of pediatric asthma exacerbations are triggered by respiratory pathogens. For most children, the common cold is the culprit.