Asthma

Asthma in the Elderly: Important Considerations for Diagnosis and Treatment

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Asthma in the elderly remains underrecognized, undertreated, and a challenge to properly diagnose and treat.

Asthma and the Gastrointestinal Microbiome: Is There a Causative Link?

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

It has long been acknowledged by the medical community that there is some link between asthma and gastrointestinal symptoms.

The Asthma-Mental Health Connection: Expert Clinicians Weigh In

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Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Patients with asthma have demonstrated an elevated risk for depression and anxiety that is potentially twice as high as that in the general population.

Asthma Exacerbations May Worsen Pregnancy Outcomes

The risk increased for complications, adverse perinatal outcomes, and early childhood respiratory disorders.

Sex-Specific Asthma, Rhinitis Incidences Before and After Puberty Onset

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Before puberty, girls have a lower risk for incident asthma, rhinitis, and respiratory multimorbidity compared with boys, but these incidences become more balanced after puberty.

Link Between Inhaled Corticosteroids in Pediatric Asthma and Hypocortisolism

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

A significantly lower hair cortisol concentration was observed in patients with asthma compared with healthy controls, suggesting that this measurement may be used to detect individuals at risk for hypocortisolism.

Need for Improvement in Prehospital Management of Pediatric Asthma

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Steroid usage is low in pediatric asthma emergency medical services transports, indicating an area of improvement for prehospital management of pediatric asthma.

Airway Adipose Tissue May Contribute to Asthma Exacerbations

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

The accumulation of airway adipose tissue in overweight individuals may contribute to excessive airway narrowing and exacerbate symptoms in patients with existing asthma.