The Model State Indoor Air Quality Act
Gostin LO, Hodge JG Jr, Gronvall GK. JAMA. 2023 Oct 2. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.17334. Breathing should not make people sick. The air inside buildings (where people spend 90% of their lives)…
Evaluation of the efficacy of asthma information videos (‘Moving On Asthma’) at improving knowledge in teenage children
Gardiner A, Gibbons M, Barker N, Elphick H. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Oct;58(10):2841-2845. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26597. Abstract Introduction Asthma is a common inflammatory condition that can be life threatening. The National Review…
Rhinovirus induces airway remodeling: what are the physiological consequences?
Spector, C., De Sanctis, C.M., Panettieri, R.A. et al. Respir Res 24, 238 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02529-9 Abstract Background Rhinovirus infections commonly evoke asthma exacerbations in children and adults. Recurrent asthma exacerbations are associated with…
Trajectories of Controller Therapy Use Before and After Asthma-Related Hospitalization in Children and Adults: Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Belhassen M, Nolin M, Jacoud F, Marant Micallef C, Van Ganse E. Trajectories of Controller Therapy Use Before and After Asthma-Related Hospitalization in Children and Adults: Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study.…
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Research Article Predicting Pediatric Severe Asthma Exacerbations: An Administrative Claims-Based Predictive ModelMandana Rezaeiahari, PhD, Clare C. Brown, PhD, MPH, Arina Eyimina, MA, Tamara T. Perry, MD, Anthony Goudie, PhD, Melanie Boyd, MSc, J. Mick Tilford, PhD & Akilah…
The Severe Asthma Index indicates global shortcomings in severe asthma care
Key takeaways: Individual nation results from the Severe Asthma Index indicate that the disease remains inadequately prioritized around the world, according to an abstract presented at the European Respiratory Society…
Effectiveness of FeNO-guided treatment in adult asthma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Korevaar DA, Damen JA, Heus P, Moen MJ, Spijker R, van Veen IH, Weersink EJ, van Kemenade GJ, van Hal PTW, Hooft L. Clin Exp Allergy. 2023 Aug;53(8):798-808. doi: 10.1111/cea.14359.…
S. aureus enterotoxin sensitization associated with asthma outcomes
Key takeaways: By measuring specific IgE against Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, physicians may identify patients with more asthma exacerbations, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.…
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Research Article Evaluating Barriers and Facilitators to Healthcare Providers’ Use of an Emergency Department Electronic Referral Portal for High-risk Children with Asthma using the Theoretical Domains FrameworkMeghna Shukla, April Carcone,…
Variants in transient receptor potential channels and toll-like receptors modify airway responses to allergen and air pollution: a randomized controlled response human exposure study
Research – Open Access Andrew Robinson, Ryan D. Huff, Min Hyung Ryu & Chris Carlsten Respiratory Research volume 24, Article number: 218 (2023) Abstract Background Environmental co-exposure to allergen and traffic-related air pollution is common globally and contributes to…