Asthma

The intervention methods—annual asthma reviews, inhaler technique checks, and asthma management plans—were most effective when performed in the same visit.

Participants who completed the curriculum had answered 82% of the post-test correctly.

Among this population, about 80% had not previously been diagnosed with asthma and over 30% were not using any asthma medications.

Compared with a short-acting β agonist (SABA) alone, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with formoteral and ICS with a SABA were associated with better asthma control.

The authors note that exercise beyond 3 times per week was not associated with a lower risk of asthma, and more research is needed to confirm this finding.

Researchers discuss how interleukin-5 monoclonal antibodies are a promising approach for patients who have steroid-resistant asthma.

The implementation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) also worsened disparities in any emergency department or hospital use for Medicaid-insured children with asthma.

Research funding that aims to understand impacts of systemic racism on pediatric asthma should include plans to undo policies that maintain inequities created by systemic racism.

Although the findings indicate a potential for predicting asthma or wheezing onset, these trends cannot yet be used for early diagnoses in individual children.

Detailed findings will be presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting.

Holistic and compassionate counseling by a pharmacist and pharmacy-interns on-duty over weekends could positively impact patient lives, especially for older adults and economically disadvantaged patients.

The authors found that asthma severity was associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, with the risk increasing in line with severity, but not asthma duration.

Although dry-powder and soft-mist inhalers had significantly lower emissions, they represented nearly two-thirds of inhaler costs but one-third of claims.

The authors also found that there was a higher frequency of miscarriages compared with women who did not have asthma.

Pharmacists can help address the significant asthma health disparities among racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups to help improve outcomes.

To help with treatment response and compliance as well as optimize treatment, communication between patients and health care providers is necessary.

A recent study found that a weight-adjusted waist index was an independent predictor of all-cause-, cardiovascular-, cancer-, and respiratory-related mortality in patients with asthma.

The exhaled breath condensate mask was able to successfully monitor and accurately detect breath for nitrate in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Using 1 nicotine-containing electronic cigarette was significantly correlated with an increase in residual volume and total lung capacity in patients with asthma.

In Finland, season of birth, notably autumn and winter, was associated with the development of asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Communities that are impacted by increased wildfires can experience increased health risks, particularly among those who have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The study authors recommend that health care professionals are aware of the connections, notably in adolescent patients and those with moderate to severe psoriasis.

Pharmacists played a crucial role in providing asthma action plans and enhancing patient education, despite challenges, and study limitations.

A number of asthma-related emergency room visits are a result of viruses, but certain airborne pollens—notably Cupressaceae and tree pollens—are also contributors.

Compared with placebo, tezepelumab reduced the annual asthma exacerbation rate in multiple subpopulations and asthma-related comorbidities.