Varicella vaccination still cost-effective despite hypothesized shortened asthma onsetHealioRecent findings published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal showed that chickenpox vaccination in the United States remained cost-effective even when considering a hypothesized shortened onset of asthma. View full post on…
Childhood asthma increases risk for COPD in early adulthood – Healio
Childhood asthma increases risk for COPD in early adulthoodHealioRecent research in the New England Journal of Medicine found that persistent childhood asthma was associated with an increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in early adulthood. View full post…
Parents’ understanding of asthma medications may not match with recommendations – Healio
Parents' understanding of asthma medications may not match with recommendationsHealio“We need to improve provider-patient communication in the medical office, especially for controller medications for children with asthma, but providers may be unaware of their patient's lack of adherence,” Ann Chen…
Very poorly controlled asthma may persist for more than a decade despite treatment – Healio
Very poorly controlled asthma may persist for more than a decade despite treatmentHealioAlmost half of patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma in the TENOR II cohort still had symptoms of very poorly controlled asthma following more than a decade of…
Use of long-acting bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthma – Healio
Use of long-acting bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthmaHealioRead comments from an expert whom Infectious Diseases in Children spoke with regarding ongoing concerns over the safety of asthma medications. We welcome you to share your own impression of the…
School-based asthma program crucial to address gap in pediatric care – Healio
Healio School-based asthma program crucial to address gap in pediatric careHealioBased on the latest CDC data from 2013, more than 8.6% of school-aged children have asthma. Meanwhile, there is currently no standardized national program for the management, prevention and treatment…
Reslizumab improves asthma control, symptoms, lung function – Healio
Reslizumab improves asthma control, symptoms, lung functionHealio“Intravenous reslizumab [Cinqair, Teva Respiratory] 3.0 mg/kg provided improvements in lung function, asthma symptoms, and quality of life for patients with inadequately controlled asthma and elevated blood eosinophils (? 400 cells/µL) that were ……
Written asthma action plans reduce short-term exacerbation incidence – Healio
Written asthma action plans reduce short-term exacerbation incidenceHealioBALTIMORE — Patients with written asthma action plans had a decreased risk for recurring exacerbations within 1 year of plan distribution, according to study findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. View…