Asthma
From the Journals
ADHD, asthma Rxs up
Use of antibiotics, antihistamines, and upper respiratory combination medications decreased, while use of medications for asthma, ADHD, and...
Conference Coverage
When and how to suspect asthma misdiagnosis
NEW ORLEANS – Lack of symptom variability is a key clue.
Conference Coverage
ED visits higher among pediatric asthma patients with comorbid depression, anxiety
TORONTO – Children with asthma who were on Medicaid also had an independent risk for going to the ED.
From the Journals
Allergy, eczema common after pediatric solid organ transplantation
Eczema was the most common allergy to develop following solid organ transplantation, followed by asthma, food allergy, rhinitis, and eosinophilic...
Commentary
When the correct Dx is elusive
Reevaluate your asthma patients to be sure they have the correct Dx, and keep Parkinson's in the differential for patients with atypical symptoms...
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Effect of Oral Prednisolone on Symptom Duration and Severity in Nonasthmatic Adults With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Although symptoms and underlying bronchial hyperresponsiveness are similar in asthma and acute lower respiratory tract infection, guidelines do...
From the Journals
Adjunct treatments assist with persistent asthma
Two meta-analyses support new therapeutic regimens for uncontrolled asthma.
News from the FDA/CDC
Asthma flourishing in its medical home
Prevalence in health care and social assistance workers is well above the national average.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Could gut bacteria trigger lupus?
And acid suppressors in infancy could fuel allergies later on.
From the Journals
PPIs, H2RAs in infants raise later allergy risk
Antibiotic use before 6 months also increases allergy risk.
Conference Coverage
Switch to mepolizumab safe in eosinophilic asthma
ORLANDO – For patients with severe eosinophilic asthma who do not show improvement with omalizumab, a switch to mepolizumab could be a safe and...