Asthma Journal Articles

• Comparison of Ceftriaxone and Ampicillin/Sulbactam for CAP How do these antibiotics for treating non-aspiration community-acquired pneumonia compare? Is one more effective than the other?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, July 31, 2020
• Isolated IgG4-Related Hypophysitis Treated With Rituximab Is rituximab a safe and effective treatment option for IgG4-related hypophysitis?
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, July 30, 2020
• Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative B-Cell ALL in Young Adults The outcomes and prognosis of adolescents and young adults with Philadelphia chromosome-negative ALL differs from that of younger children. How are these older patients best managed?
  Journal of Oncology Practice, July 30, 2020
• Mortality Among Adults With Both Asthma and COPD Do patients with features of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have worse health outcomes than those with asthma or COPD alone?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 27, 2020
• Pain Severity and Use of Analgesics in Atopic Dermatitis What are the characteristics of skin pain in adult patients with atopic dermatitis? Is the experience of skin pain associated with increased use of pain medication?
  The British Journal of Dermatology, July 24, 2020
• Preop Risk Stratification: Who Needs Medical Consultation? Preoperative risk stratification is an important component to achieving optimal outcomes for those undergoing spine surgery, but among which patients is it required?
  Spine, July 16, 2020
• Hypoglycemia Associated With the Ketogenic Diet and Alcohol A patient who strictly adheres to the ketogenic diet presents with hypoglycemia and ketosis. Was alcohol intake and her diet the cause?
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, July 16, 2020
• Novel Pharmaceutical Developments for Atopic Dermatitis Find out about the newest therapeutic agents approved for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.
  Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, July 16, 2020
• Male Alcohol Consumption and Fecundability To what extent does male alcohol consumption impact a couple's time to pregnancy?
  Human Reproduction, July 14, 2020
• COPD, Lung Function and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Is there a possible link between COPD, lung function, and the risk for developing type 2 diabetes?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, July 08, 2020
• Socioeconomic Impacts on Pediatric Liver Transplantation In what ways might neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation impact pediatric liver transplantation outcomes?
  American Journal of Transplantation, July 01, 2020
• Parent Responses to Their Child's Pain This paper identified measures used to assess parent pain-related responses to their child's pain. How does parental psychological flexibility and pain acceptance impact their child's pain experience?
  Journal of Pediatric Psychology, July 01, 2020
• Characteristics, Outcomes of Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 This report characterizing hospitalized adults with COVID-19 in an urban area of Georgia found that most patients in the cohort were black, but outcomes didn't significantly differ by race.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 24, 2020
• Red Meat Allergies After Lone Star Tick Bites Red meat allergy following tick bites has become a global threat. Learn about the epidemiology of this emerging syndrome and its immunological mechanisms in this review.
  Southern Medical Journal, June 17, 2020
• Atopic Dermatitis and its Relation to Food Allergy Are those with atopic dermatitis more likely to develop food allergies?
  Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, June 01, 2020
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children--United States This preliminary description of pediatric U.S. COVID-19 cases highlights important differences in presentation, course, and outcomes among children and adults.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 29, 2020
• Obesity Is Associated With Earlier Pubertal Onset in Boys A new study explores the relationship between obesity and pubertal timing in boys.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 22, 2020
• Optimal Dose of Succinylcholine for Rapid Sequence Induction Succinylcholine remains one of the most commonly used neuromuscular blocking agents for rapid sequence induction, but its optimal regimen is still controversial.
  BMC Anesthesiology, May 18, 2020
• Eczema Apps Conformance With Clinical Guidelines This systematic assessment evaluated the quality of smartphone apps for eczema self-management, finding that the majority did not conform to current guidelines.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, May 08, 2020
• Outcomes and Lung Function in Children With Severe Asthma What have we learned about outcomes and lung function among children with uncontrolled severe asthma?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 06, 2020