Asthma Journal Articles

• The All Age Asthma Cohort (ALLIANCE) The ALLIANCE cohort study aims to unravel the complex mechanisms behind the development of wheeze and asthma phenotypes across all ages.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, October 2018
• Managing Chronic and Acute COPD Exacerbations Review an updated pharmacotherapy treatment algorithm and new recommendations for the prevention and management of acute COPD exacerbations as presented in the latest GOLD guidelines.
  U.S. Pharmacist, October 2018
• Chest Radiography vs Lung US for Identification of ARDS A new study compares the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound and chest radiography for acute respiratory distress syndrome. How do they measure up?
  Critical Care, September 2018
• Early Life Vitamin D Status and Asthma and Wheeze A new study examines the possible effects of early life vitamin D levels on the development of asthma or wheeze later in life.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, September 2018
• Opioid Use Disorders and Postop Pulmonary Complications Are patients with a history of opioid dependence or abuse at increased risk for postoperative pulmonary complications?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, September 2018
• Comorbidities and COPD Severity in a Clinic-Based Cohort Might the presence of specific comorbidities in COPD contribute to disease severity?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, September 2018
• Health Care Costs, Food Insecurity, and Chronic Conditions How does lack of access to sufficient and nutritious food impact health care costs for older adults with chronic conditions?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, September 2018
• Respiratory Infections and Asthma in Young Children This study investigated the associations between respiratory infections and asthma symptoms from infancy to early school age.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, September 2018
• Anti-IL-5 Therapy in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma Patients What criteria may be used to measure the response to anti-IL-5 treatment among patients with severe eosinophilic asthma?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, September 2018
• BF Spiromax vs BF Turbuhaler Inhaler Techniques in Asthma With which of these two different inhalers were patients with asthma most able to achieve device mastery?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, August 2018
• Earlier Smoking After Waking and the Risk of Asthma Smokers who light up within five minutes of waking for the day may be at a greater risk for developing asthma, a new study suggests.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, August 2018
• Perceived Diagnostic Uncertainty in Pediatric Chronic Pain Perceived diagnostic uncertainty in pediatric patients with chronic pain affects both parent and child. How does it impact behavioral responses, treatment choices, and future experience of pain?
  Pain, August 2018
• Chronic Urticaria: Following Practice Guidelines This article summarizes proposed updated guidelines for the management of chronic urticaria, incorporating new information regarding biologics and 2nd generation antihistamines.
  Skin Therapy Letter, July 2018
• Is the Evidence of Local Allergic Rhinitis Growing? Recent advances have led to a better understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of local allergic rhinitis. Find out what there is to know.
  Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, July 2018
• Dupilumab With Topical Corticosteroids for Atopic Dermatitis Atopic dermatitis patients refractory to topical therapy have few treatment options. This study evaluated the efficacy of the newly approved biologic dupilumab in this difficult-to-treat population.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, July 2018
• Maternal Psychosocial Stress and Risk of Asthma in Offspring Are measures of maternal psychosocial stress during and after pregnancy such as anxiety, depression, work stress or negative life events associated with asthma in offspring?
  American Journal of Epidemiology, July 2018
• Telerehabilitation for Chronic Respiratory Disease Is a home-based telerehabilitation program as effective as traditional pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic respiratory disease?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, July 2018
• Even the Thinnest Salami Contains Some Meat This editorial comments on a recent study regarding differences in the utilization of albuterol for infants with bronchiolitis.
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, June 2018
• Tobacco Product Use Among Youths With and Without Asthma The concerning results of this study indicate that Florida middle and high school students with asthma reported higher current use of tobacco products than did students without asthma.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 2018
• News for Pediatric Healthcare Providers From the FDA Which drugs have been newly developed or indicated for pediatric patients? Find out what there is to know.
  Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, June 2018