Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh Omalizumab may decrease antitussive use in patients with allergic asthma, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference 2022 held…
Ron Goldberg The use of correct inhaler technique is rarely checked, optimized, or reported among patients with asthma or COPD who take part in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving the…
Ron Goldberg Patients with severe asthma that had been poorly controlled with corticosteroids and beta-agonists experienced improved asthma control, fewer hospitalizations, fewer emergency department visits, and reduced corticosteroid use up…
Pam Brick A long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) significantly enhances lung function and lowers rescue medicine use in patients with overlapping asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to findings…
HealthDay News — Children conceived with infertility treatment have an elevated risk for asthma and atopic conditions in early and middle childhood, according to a study published online April 21 in Human…
Sheila Jacobs Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is the air pollutant associated with the highest risk for hospital admissions from exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Berlin, Germany.…
Naveed Saleh One year after hospitalization due to COVID-19 pneumonia, impairment in diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and non-fibrotic interstitial lung abnormalities are common, especially among older patients who…
Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh In patients with moderate to severe asthma, the incremental step test (IST) provides excellent reliability and validity in assessing exercise capacity without ceiling or floor…
Quint JK, Arnetorp S, Kocks JWH, Kupczyk M, Nuevo J, Plaza V, Cabrera C, Raherison-Semjen C, Walker B, Penz E, Gilbert I, Lugogo NL, van der Valk RJP; SABINA North…
Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh In patients with severe asthma, former smoking history is associated with eosinophilic airway inflammation and activation, relative insensitivity to steroids, and airway autoimmunity, according to…