Year: 2023

Childhood Asthma Not Associated With Total Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables

Colby Stong Total consumption of fruits and vegetables is not associated with the risk of asthma in children by age 5 years, according to a study in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Weak, inverse associations were seen between total consumption of leafy vegetables and asthma risk, and unprocessed vegetable consumption and nonatopic asthma risk. Investigators used data from […]

Montelukast Linked to Higher Risk for Neuropsychiatric Events in Adult Asthma

Ron Goldberg  While all patients using montelukast for asthma had higher risk for neuropsychiatric prescriptions, those aged 18 to 45 had higher risk for neuropsychiatric diagnoses. Montelukast use in adults with asthma is significantly associated with increased risk for neuropsychiatric events, especially among younger adults aged 18 to 44 years, according to study findings published […]

Impact of a digital web-based asthma platform, a real-life study

Research – Open Access Emma M. Genberg, Hilkka T. Viitanen, Mika J. Mäkelä, Hannu J. Kautiainen & Paula M. Kauppi  BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 23, Article number: 165 (2023)  Abstract Background Digital health technology (DHT) is a growing area in the treatment of chronic diseases. Study results on DHT’s effect on asthma control have been mixed, but benefits have been seen for adherence, self-management, symptoms, […]

Journal of Asthma, Volume 60, Issue 7, July 2023 is now available online

This new issue contains the following articles: Review Appropriate inhaler use in children with asthma: barriers and opportunities through the lens of the socio-ecological modelScott Bickel MD, Robyn T. Cohen MD, Joshua P. Needleman MD & Anna Volerman MDPages: 1269-1279 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2152352 Research Articles Epidemiology, treatment and health care resource use of patients with […]

A human model of asthma exacerbation reveals transcriptional programs and cell circuits specific to allergic asthma

Alladina J, Smith NP, Kooistra T, et al. Sci Immunol. 2023 May 12;8(83):eabq6352. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abq6352 Abstract Asthma is a chronic disease most commonly associated with allergy and type 2 inflammation. However, the mechanisms that link airway inflammation to the structural changes that define asthma are incompletely understood. Using a human model of allergen-induced asthma exacerbation, […]

The effects of benralizumab on airway geometry and dynamics in severe eosinophilic asthma: a single-arm study design exploring a functional respiratory imaging approach

Eduardo Genofre, Donna Carstens, Wilfried DeBacker, Patrick Muchmore, Reynold A. Panettieri Jr,  Kirsty Rhodes, Vivian H. Shih & Frank Trudo  Respiratory Research volume 24, Article number: 121 (2023) Abstract Background Severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) is characterised by elevated blood/sputum eosinophil counts and airway inflammation, which can lead to mucus plug-mediated airway obstruction, increased exacerbation frequency, declines in lung function, and death. Benralizumab targets the alpha-subunit of the […]

New for Journal of Asthma online now: 

Research Article  Primary Care Provider Perceptions of an Asthma Home Visiting ProgramJonathan Hatoun MD, MPH, MS, Daniel J. Barrieau MSHA, BSRC, Emily A. Bryson BS, Urmi Bhaumik MBBS, MS, ScD & Elizabeth R. Woods MD, MPHPages: 1-10 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2023.2206899This is the author accepted version which has not been proofed or edited Hyperventilation syndrome in […]

Early Bronchiolitis, With and Without RSV, Linked to Risk for Pediatric Asthma

Colby Stong  Compared to children without PB, those with severe RSV-PB had a 3.25 greater risk of RW/asthma while those with severe non-RSV-PB had 4.17 greater risk of RW/asthma Bronchiolitis during the first 2 years of life, regardless of etiology and severity, was associated with at least 3 times the risk for recurrent wheezing (RW) […]

Processed Food in Childhood Linked With Lower Lung Function in Adolescence

Researchers found no association between incident asthma at age 11 or 14 and the type of diet reported in children at age 7 A diet high in processed food at age 7 is associated with lower lung function at age 15, whereas a health-conscious diet is associated with higher lung function, according to study findings […]