Asthma
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Tezepelumab reduces exacerbations in persistent, treatment-resistant asthma
New monoclonal antibody targets an inflammatory cytokine known to be promoted in asthmatic airways.
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Children with noncomplex chronic diseases use one-third of annual Medicaid pediatric spending
Kids with chronic diseases like diabetes account for $35 million of annual Medicaid expenditures.
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Statewide QI learning collaboratives improve asthma care
A large project helped individual children breathe better.
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Add-on azithromycin cuts asthma exacerbations
An add-on therapy reduced patients’ asthma exacerbation incidents.
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Children with HIV benefit from double dose of PCV13 vaccine
At-risk children may need new PCV13 vaccine regimens.
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Childhood asthma linked to high LV mass later
A history of childhood asthma correlates with high left ventricular mass, a prominent indicator of cardiac damage, in asymptomatic healthy young...
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GI disorders more prevalent in children with poorly controlled asthma
SAN FRANCISCO - Poorly controlled asthma, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and anxiety tend to travel together.
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Biologic may reduce glucocorticoid use
WASHINGTON – Patients taking benralizumab show evidence of significantly reduced glucocorticoid use while maintaining asthma control.
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Imatinib cuts mast cells in severe asthma
In a trial, imatinib decreased airway mast-cell counts and airway hyperresponsiveness in adults with asthma, who were not responding well to...
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Mepolizumab proves effective for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
The anti–interleukin-5 monoclonal antibody beat placebo for total accrued weeks of remission and remission after 36 and 48 weeks of treatment.
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Asthma step-up therapy in children improves outcomes
Strategies that step up pharmacotherapy, as opposed to working on medication adherence alone, may be beneficial for some patients.