Home-Based Pulmonary Rehab Improves Exercise Tolerance, QoL in Severe Asthma
Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation improves long-term exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with severe asthma.
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Allergy Immunotherapy May Decrease Asthma Progression
Findings strongest for youngest patients with incident asthma treated in routine care.
High-Dose Short-Term Corticosteroids May Not Increase AEs in Children
Short-term high-dose inhaled or systemic corticosteroid use does not appear to correlate with increased adverse events across organ systems in children aged ≤6 years.
Asthma Phenotypes Associated With Bacterial and Fungal Biomarkers
Endobronchial brush samples from individuals with T2-low inflammation had significantly more fungal diversity compared with those with T2-high inflammation.
Risk for Lower Back Pain Seen With Asthma, COPD
Patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an increased risk for the development of long-term lower back pain.
EAACI Position Paper on the Role of Mobile Heath in Allergy Management
A task force created by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology released recommendations and an action plan for the potential of mobile health in allergology.
Family Support May Improve Asthma Outcomes in Poor Youth
Better family ties linked to improved management, outcomes in dangerous/disorderly neighborhoods.
App Helps Pediatric Asthma Patients, Parents Self-Monitor
With 1 year of use, improvements seen in asthma outcomes.
Four Million New Peds Asthma Cases Attributed to NO2 Annually
Burden of new pediatric asthma cases accounts for 13% of global incidence.
Sex Hormone Levels May Impact Development of Asthma
Genetic evidence shows elevated SHBG levels may protect against asthma, mostly in females.
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