Asthma
Conference Coverage
Olopatadine/mometasone combo is safe and effective
ORLANDO – Combining two safe and effective options for seasonal allergic rhinitis showed even more efficacy with relative safety.
Conference Coverage
Good definitions, research lacking for COPD-asthma overlap
ORLANDO – Review articles on ACOS outnumber research articles.
Conference Coverage
Swamp coolers not linked to dust mite sensitization in atopic children
ORLANDO – It may be unnecessary to recommend that atopic children remove their swamp cooler, from a dust mite and mold sensitization standpoint....
Conference Coverage
Teleconference is effective in assessing penicillin allergy
ORLANDO - Teleconferencing saved money, physician time, and patient exposure to more potent antibiotics.
Conference Coverage
Artificial intelligence hastens review for asthma risk
ORLANDO – “Whenever we do asthma research we need to collect asthma risk factors anyway, but we don’t want to do manual chart review anymore in...
Conference Coverage
Climate change is worsening allergies, expert says
ORLANDO – The evidence of climate change’s contribution to increases in allergies and asthma should be alarming physicians and policy makers.
From the Journals
Does boosting inhaled glucocorticoids avoid asthma exacerbations?
Is there such a thing as too much glucocorticoids for asthma exacerbations?
From the Journals
House cleaning linked to lung function decline
Engaging in regular home cleaning resulted in worse outcomes for women than for men, in a new study.
Conference Coverage
Status asthmaticus risk upped fourfold with IV labetalol for preeclampsia
DALLAS – ACOG says both labetalol and carboprost are contraindicated for pregnant women with asthma.
Conference Coverage
FDA’s standards for approving generics are questioned
TORONTO – Investigators found wide variability in the pharmacokinetics of different batches of a drug used to treat asthma.
PURLs
Does fish oil during pregnancy help prevent asthma in kids?
The evidence on fish oil has been mixed, but this study affirms its benefits—in certain women.