Asthma
From the Journals
Atopic march largely attributed to genetic factors
Genetic factors outweigh environment, a new look at the data suggest.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA axes asthma drugs’ boxed warning
Combination drugs for treating asthma are getting new labels.
Feature
Attack on asthma: Scrubbing homes of allergens may tame disease and its costs
After years of studying the causes of asthma, one pediatrician suggests there’s a way to substantially reduce its impact.
News from the FDA/CDC
Benralizumab approved for eosinophilic asthma
Compared with placebo, benralizumab reduced the annual asthma exacerbation rate in eosinophilic asthma patients by up to 51%.
Conference Coverage
Lung recovery high after ECMO in near-fatal pediatric asthma
Eighty percent of asthma patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation experienced at least one complication.
Guidelines
ACOG advises against vaginal seeding
The practice should only be performed as part of an approved research protocol.
Beyond the White Coat
Guidelines are not cookbooks
In medicine, absolute certainty isn’t possible.
Conference Coverage
Near-fatal asthma treated effectively by ECMO
Some advantages to using venovenous cannulation over venoarterial cannulation in ECMO were seen in a study.
From the Journals
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.
From the Journals
Statewide QI learning collaboratives improve asthma care
A large project helped individual children breathe better.
From the Journals
Children with HIV benefit from double dose of PCV13 vaccine
At-risk children may need new PCV13 vaccine regimens.