Will early intervention prevent asthma in school-age children?
Asthma affects about 1 in 10 children, often sending them to the emergency room or causing them to miss school. Allergic conditions in young children — like food allergies or eczema…
Signs of developing asthma are evident in the first year of life
What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease? Researchers investigated this question using health data from about 780 infants. Their analysis shows that children’s risk of developing asthma later in life…
Similarity analyses of causative viruses for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma exacerbations
An, T.J., Lee, J., Shin, M. et al. BMC Pulm Med 24, 474 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03298-x Abstract Background The representativeness of cohort studies compared to nationwide data is a major concern. This study evaluated…
Stanford Health Care study links some asthma inhalers to greenhouse gas
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Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Acute Life-Threatening Asthma in Adult Intensive Care
Watson AJR, Roe T, Arscott O, Thomas C, Ward J, Beecham R, Browning D, Saeed K, Dushianthan A. Clin Pract. 2024 Sep 12;14(5):1886-1897. doi: 10.3390/clinpract14050149. Abstract Background: There is limited…
Breastfeeding greatly lowers baby’s risk of developing asthma: study
By Stephen Beech Human breast milk regulates a baby’s mix of microbes – or microbiome – during the child’s first year of life, say scientists. That in turn lowers the…
Asthma diagnosis: a comparison of established diagnostic guidelines in adults with respiratory symptoms.
Simpson AJ, Drake S, Healy L, Wang R, Bennett M, Wardman H, Durrington H, Fowler SJ, Murray CS, Simpson A. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Sep 5;76:102813. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102813. Summary Background Considerable variability…
European Respiratory Society statement on preschool wheezing disorders: updated definitions, knowledge gaps and proposed future research directions
Makrinioti, Heidi et al European Respiratory Journal 64.3 (2024): 2400624. Abstract Since the publication of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) task force reports on the management of preschool wheezing in 2008 and 2014, a large body…
Effect of low climate impact vs. high climate impact inhalers for patients with asthma and COPD-a nationwide cohort analysis
Bonnesen, B., Eklöf, J., Biering-Sørensen, T. et al. Respir Res 25, 339 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02942-8 Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma can be treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) delivered by low…
Comparison and review of international guidelines for treating asthma in children
Roh EJ. Clin Exp Pediatr. 2024 Sep;67(9):447-455. doi: 10.3345/cep.2022.01466. Abstract Asthma, the most common chronic disease, is characterized by airway inflammation and airflow obstruction. The World Health Organization estimates that…