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Race determined response to step-up therapies in children with asthma, eczema
Healio Children with asthma without a history of eczema responded best to long-acting B-agonist step-up therapy, while those with asthma and eczema had different responses based on race, according to study results. Researchers conducted a post-hoc analysis of … |
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Methyl donor intake during first trimester affected childhood asthma risk
Healio Women whose dietary intake included methyl donors during the first trimester of pregnancy possibly reduced the risk for their children developing asthma, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in San … |
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Elevated eosinophil levels increased risk for asthma exacerbation
Healio Adults with persistent asthma who had elevated eosinophil levels were at increased risk for exacerbations, according to research presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference in San Diego. “Eosinophils are known to be … Elevated blood eosinophil levels find to be risk factor for exacerbations in … Eosinophils linked to worsening asthma |
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Low income, higher cost-sharing posed barriers to children's asthma care
Healio Low-income families who had higher cost-sharing health plans were more likely to delay or avoid care for children with asthma, when compared with families who had lower levels of cost sharing, according to recent study results. Researchers conducted a … Higher health insurance cost-sharing impacts asthma care for low-income kids |
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Early antibiotic use could increase asthma risk in children
Healio There is a possible increased risk of developing asthma for children who receive antibiotics before aged 1 year, according to recent study findings published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. The findings also suggest that impaired viral immunity and … |
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Acute asthma ICU admissions often occur in low-, medium-volume hospitals
Healio Researchers have discovered a relationship between hospital volume and lengths of stay in an intensive care unit for children with acute asthma, according to recently published data. “The prevalence of asthma in children has increased in recent years … |
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Multidisciplinary approach improved maternal asthma outcomes
Healio Education and disease monitoring may improve maternal asthma outcomes in clinical practice, according to data published in the journal Chest. “Poorly controlled asthma and asthma exacerbations during pregnancy have been shown to be associated with … |
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Polyclonal cytokine profiles differentiated asthma phenotypes
Healio Young adults with allergic asthma demonstrated a TH2-polarized cytokine response after polyclonal stimulation, suggesting that allergic and nonallergic asthma can be differentiated by specific immune endotypes, according to researchers. Edward Zoratti … |
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Food allergies were not associated with asthma severity in children
Healio VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Food allergies were not associated with asthma severity among children and adolescents with asthma, according to data recently presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. Sandeep Puranik, MBBS … |
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Rapid BMI increase associated with greater asthma risk
Healio VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Rapid increases of BMI in the first year of life may be associated with greater odds for a child developing asthma by age 8 years, according to data recently presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. |
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