Asthma More Common Among Youth Reporting Cannabis Use
Asthma is more common among youth who use cannabis, according to a study published online in Pediatric Pulmonology. Kevin D. Silverman, MPH, from the City University of New York in New…
Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Asthma Pathogenesis and Clinical Outcomes
Škrgat S, Harlander M, Janić M. Biomedicines. 2024; 12(1):173. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12010173 Abstract Common inflammatory ground links obesity, insulin resistance, and asthma. As recognition of their interplay, one worsening the natural course…
Interleukin 31 receptor α promotes smooth muscle cell contraction and airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma
Akkenepally SV, Yombo DJK, Yerubandi S, Reddy GB, Deshpande DA, McCormack FX, Madala SK. Nat Commun. 2023 Dec 11;14(1):8207. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-44040-1 Abstract Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized…
Smoking, Urban Housing and Work-Aggravated Asthma are Associated with Asthma Severity in a Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Chevereau-Choquet M, Thoreau B, Taillé C, Marchand-Adam S, Morel H, Plantier L, Portel L. J Asthma Allergy. 2024;17:69-79 Purpose: Severe asthma affects 5 to 10% of asthmatics and accounts for a…
Long-Term Efficacy of Mepolizumab at 3 Years in Patients with Severe Asthma: Comparison with Clinical Trials and Super Responders.
Bagnasco D, Nicola S, Testino E, Brussino L, Pini L, Caminati M, Piccardo F, Canevari RF, Melissari L, Ioppi A, et al. Biomedicines. 2023; 11(9):2424. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11092424 Abstract The efficacy mepolizumab…
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Research Articles Mepolizumab in children and adolescents with severe eosinophilic asthma not eligible for omalizumab: a single Center experienceY. T. Lim, MBChB, T. C. Williams, MD, PhD, R. J. Langley, BSc, PhD,…
Adverse respiratory outcomes amongst patients with resolved asthma: matched retrospective cohort study
Hywel Jones, Bethan Cumins, Rebecca Cannings-John and Haroon Ahmed. British Journal of General Practice 19 January 2024; BJGP.2023.0271. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0271 Abstract Background: Patients with asthma may have symptom remission leading to a primary care code of resolved asthma.…
A comparative study of bronchodilator response: utilizing pre-bronchodilator versus predicted normal values
Research – Open access Afe Alexis, Naresh M. Punjabi, Kyle Grealis & Adam Wanner BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 24, Article number: 54 (2024) Abstract Background A positive bronchodilator response has been defined as a 12% increase in the forced…
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Research ArticlesASTHMAXcel PRO patient satisfaction and usability field testingNicole Wedel, B.A., Nicole Zinger, B.S., Anjani K. Singh, M.D., Savneet Kaur, M.D., Obumneme Njeze, M.D., Emine Cosar, M.D., Wenzhu Mowrey, Ph.D., Samuel Green, M.D., Marina Reznik, M.D., Jonathan Feldman, PhD, Zhaoyuan…