Month: February 2023

Patients With Asthma, Obesity Have Increased Risk for Near-Fatal Asthma Events

Ron Goldberg  Patients with asthma and obesity had longer hospitalizations, higher care costs, and a more near-fatal asthma events than those without obesity. An increased risk for near-fatal asthma events may exist among patients with asthma and comorbid obesity, according to review findings presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) 2023 […]

Benchmarking omics-based prediction of asthma development in children

Research – Open Access Xu-Wen Wang, Tong Wang, Darius P. Schaub, Can Chen, Zheng Sun, Shanlin Ke, Julian Hecker, Anna Maaser-Hecker, Oana A. Zeleznik, Roman Zeleznik, Augusto A. Litonjua, Dawn L. DeMeo, Jessica Lasky-Su, Edwin K. Silverman, Yang-Yu Liu & Scott T. Weiss  Respiratory Research volume 24, Article number: 63 (2023) Abstract Background Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with high morbidity. Advancement in high-throughput multi-omics approaches has enabled the collection of molecular assessments at different layers, […]

Recommendations from a Canadian Delphi consensus study on best practice for optimal referral and appropriate management of severe asthma

Research – Open Access K. Godbout, M. Bhutani, L. Connors, C. K. N. Chan, C. Connors, D. Dorscheid, G. Dyck, V. Foran, A. G. Kaplan, J. Reynolds & S. Waserman  Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology volume 19, Article number: 12 (2023)  Abstract Background In Canada, severe asthma affects an estimated 5–10% of people with asthma and is associated with frequent exacerbations, poor symptom control and significant morbidity from the disease itself, […]

Worsening of asthma control after recovery from mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients from Hong Kong

Wang Chun Kwok, Terence Chi Chun Tam, David Chi Leung Lam, Jackson Ka Chun Leung, King Pui Florence Chan, Shung Kay Samuel Chan, Ka Yan Chiang, Mary Sau Man Ip & James Chung Man Ho  Respiratory Research volume 24, Article number: 53 (2023)  Abstract Background While there are postulations that asthma is potentially associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there has been conflicting results from studies on the […]

Anti-Asthmatic Drug Prescriptions Decreased During COVID-19 Pandemic

Colby Stong  During the pandemic, the monthly volume of anti-asthmatic prescriptions was about 18.1% lower than predicted based on previous prescription rates. Prescriptions for anti-asthmatic medications had an overall significant decrease during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for bronchodilators, according to study findings published in Clinical Therapeutics. Researchers assessed the impact of the […]

New for Journal of Asthma online now on Taylor & Francis Online: 

Research Article  Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported asthma among sámi in Sweden: a cross-sectional study | Emil Xabier San Sebastián, Jon Petter Stoor PhD & Miguel San Sebastian PhDPages: 1-7 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2023.2169933 Interval change in fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) reflects short-term change in adherence following electronic inhaler remindersTunn Ren Tay MBBS, FRCP, Anthony Yii MB […]

Dyslipidemia Is Associated With Asthma Exacerbations and Uncontrolled Asthma

Colby Stong  Dyslipidemia is a risk factor for uncontrolled asthma and is an independent risk factor for future asthma exacerbations, according to study findings published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Long-term studies of the relationship between dyslipidemia, asthma phenotypes, and future asthma exacerbations (AEs) are scarce, and the underlying mechanisms linking asthma […]

Probiotic Supplements Linked to Improved QoL, Pulmonary Function in Asthma

Sheila Jacobs Use of probiotic supplementation in patients with asthma has been associated with improved pulmonary function and quality-of-life parameters, according to study findings published in the journal Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology. The investigators sought to explore how probiotic supplementation of patients with asthma affected their clinical asthma symptoms, the expression pattern of selective microRNAs […]

Adults With Asthma Have Increased Risk for Post-COVID-19 Respiratory Symptoms

Ron Goldberg  Patients with asthma had higher risk for cough, bronchospasm, shortness of breath, and wheezing vs those without asthma history post-acute COVID-19. Adult patients with asthma may have an under-realized risk of respiratory symptoms and incident symptom development up to 6 months post-COVID-19 infection, according to study findings published in The Journal of Allergy and […]