April 19th 2024
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
April 17th 2024
Tezepelumab, a TSLP inhibitor, reduced COPD exacerbations in individuals with moderate/very severe COPD, regardless of baseline BEC and inflammatory drivers, Amgen said.
April 11th 2024
The additional indication for benralizumab was supported by data from the phase 3 TATE trial.
March 7th 2024
The monthly out of pocket cap applies to all BI inhalers and goes into effect on June 1, 2024.
February 29th 2024
Teens with Asthma Favor E-cigs, Hookah
Middle/high school students with asthma were found more likely to use 5 different tobacco products vs classmates without asthma.
Choking and Chest Tightness: Asthma or Something Else?
A 37-year-old man recently was diagnosed with asthma and prescribed a dry-powder inhaler. He says it's not working and actually making his symptoms worse. What's wrong?
10 New Drugs for Primary Care: Q1 2019
Highlights: The first liquid solution of colchicine for prophylaxis of gout, the first generic version of Advair Diskus, and 8 more new and approved drugs.
Impact of Food Choice on Asthma Symptoms
Are GMOs safe for patients with asthma? What about Chinese food? Or high fructose corn syrup? Before you shake your head, read this slideshow.
E-cigarette Flavorings May Become Toxic, Trigger Inflammation
Fanciful flavors added to e-cigarettes react with vaping solvents (eg, polypropylene glycol) to create compounds that may persist and harm.
Obesity Increases Asthma Risk By Altering Airway Muscle Function
Authors speculate that this alteration of smooth airway muscle may imprint a unique signature that could help lead to highly targeted new asthma therapies.
Lifestyle Factors, Not Air Pollution, Exacerbate Asthma in Women
Authors of a new study found that lifestyle factors, not a major air pollutant, play a more significant role in women developing asthma COPD overlap syndrome.
Inhaled Steroids Increase Risk of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Infections
When using inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of asthma, COPD, and other airways disease, authors of a new study warn to proceed with caution.
Dupilumab Reduces Asthma Symptoms, Improves Lung Function
Dupilumab is shown to alleviate asthma symptoms and improve a patient's ability to breathe better than standard therapy, according to a new study.
Gene Signatures Show Why Boys are Predisposed to Asthma
New study highlights why males are more prone to respiratory disorders than females, especially during early life.
Asthma Rx in Kids: A 5-Question Quiz
Test your literature scanning skills with our short, 5-question quiz on different asthma interventions in school-aged children.
Prevalence of Childhood Asthma Trending Downward
The prevalence of asthma in children is on the decline, but researchers still stress the importance of asthma education to not only children, but to parents and others involved in their care.
How to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations: Is More ICS Better?
Two studies look at the effect of increasing the dose of inhaled corticosteroids 4 and 5 times to abort asthma deterioration. The results may surprise you.
Progressive Dyspnea & Chronic Cough: One Disease or Two?
Beth is age 52, smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day, gets breathless in cold weather, and has had "bronchitis" twice this year. What's your diagnosis?
Safety of Tiotropium in Children with Persistent Asthma
Results of the first study to evaluate use of the adult COPD drug in children age 5 years and younger lay fertile ground for future trials.
Novel School-based Asthma Program Cuts ER Visits in Half
In a new study, the combination of hands-on in school asthma therapy and telemedicine visits proved a successful model that could be scalable.
Mild Asthma, Poorly Controlled: A Case In Point
"Cindy" says she's using her albuterol inhaler up to 6 times a day, but her asthma is worse. A pulmonologist poses 4 questions that can lead to preferred Rx.
Asthma and Being Female
Early menarche, irregular menstruation, menopause onset, and HRT – especially estrogen-only HRT: all appear to be linked with an increased risk of asthma.
Can FENO Help You Diagnose Asthma?
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide concentration is a helpful tool that aids in asthma diagnosis. But it's not the only piece of the diagnostic puzzle.
11 New Medications for Primary Care
Here: a quick look at newly approved agents for primary care that will soon be coming your way.
Lung Microbiome Mediates Asthmatics’ Pulmonary Function
The lung microbiome may have a profound effect on many respiratory conditions and it plays a significant role in asthma severity and response to treatment.
Asthma and Food Allergies Predictable at Age One
This study sheds light on the interactive effects of atopic dermatitis and early allergic sensitization, and may help you predict which children may develop asthma and food allergies.
Obesity a Risk Factor for Rehospitalization in Youth with Asthma
Children with comorbid asthma and obesity showed a 26% higher 30-day hospital readmission rate vs normal weight peers with asthma.
Diet and Exercise Improve Asthma Symptoms in Non-Obese Patients
Even asthma patients without extra body weight may see as much as a 50% reduction in asthma symptom scores. It's really that simple.
Quiz: Asthma, Lipids, and Left Ventricular Mass
How does asthma affect cardiac morphology? Take this quick 5-question quiz to see what you know about the impact of asthma on other chronic disease.
Montelukast Adds Little For Elderly Asthma Patients
A new study’s lead author notes, however, that lack of significant effect may have been secondary to important study limitations.
Childhood Respiratory Tract Infections Linked to Later Asthma
Lower respiratory infections in children seem to predispose to poor adult lung function, but causation and directionality have yet to be determined.
Previous Asthma Exacerbations Predict Future Events in Mild, Moderate Disease
Study authors propose a new asthma patient “phenotype” in which a previous severe event is the sole predictor of another one.
Lipid Levels Linked to Inflammation in Atopic Asthma
Results of a recent study into the role of lipids in atopic asthma could help identify new targets for therapy.
Asthma Diagnosis Associated with Type 1 Diabetes
Results from studies on the asthma-diabetes connection are inconsistent. A novel analysis may help clarify directionality.