Asthma

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.

How Can Technology Alleviate Burdens of Asthma and COPD?: A Q&A With Propeller Health CEO

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Britt Gambino

David Van Sickle, CEO and cofounder of Propeller Health, offers his insight into how technology can improve outcomes in patients with asthma and COPD.

Asthma Therapies Now Approved for Pediatric Patients

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Diana Ernst, RPh

The FDA has approved updated labeling for Asmanex HFA and Dulera to include use in pediatric patients with asthma.

Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds Sensitive to Underlying Inflammation

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Several studies using both sensor- and chemical-based platforms have confirmed that exhaled volatile organic compounds are sensitive to underlying inflammation.

Asthma Phenotypes Associated With Bacterial and Fungal Biomarkers

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Endobronchial brush samples from individuals with T2-low inflammation had significantly more fungal diversity compared with those with T2-high inflammation.

Sensitization to S aureus Enterotoxins May Increase Risk for Severe Asthma

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Sheila Jacobs

Sensitization to Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins was linked to an increased subsequent risk for severe asthma and asthma exacerbations.

Asthma Negatively Affects Work Productivity Worldwide

Findings were based on international survey of patients using long-term maintenance medication.