Electronic Medication Monitors May Improve Inhaler Adherence in Asthma
In patients with asthma, the use of inhaler electronic medication monitors with both rescue and controller inhalers is associated with higher adherence to these devices.
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Active Eosinophilic Esophagitis Associated With Increased Asthma Severity
Active eosinophilic esophagitis appears to be associated with lower lung function and increased asthma severity in children with comorbid asthma.
Grandmaternal Smoking During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk in Male Grandchildren
Grandmaternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with a higher asthma risk and lower lung function in male grandchildren.
Maternal Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma
Exposure to maternal antibiotics during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.
Increasing Age, Lower FEV1 Affects Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction, Bronchodilation
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction/bronchodilation occur following exercise, both of which are affected by increasing age and lower forced expiratory volume in 1 second percent predicted.
Efficacy of Bronchial Thermoplasty for Persistent Asthma May Last Up to 10 Years
The efficacy of bronchial thermoplasty was sustained for up to 10 or more years in patients with persistent asthma.
Eosinophilia Protective Factor Against Severe COVID-19 in Patients With Asthma
In patients with asthma, the presence of preexisting eosinophilia was protective against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated hospital admission.
In Utero Exposure to Antibiotics May Increase Asthma Risk in Vaginal Births
Antibiotic exposure in the second to third trimester of pregnancy is associated with childhood asthma for vaginally born children.
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use May Increase Asthma Risk in Children
Initiation of proton pump inhibitor use is associated with an increased risk for asthma among children compared with nonuse.
ACA Improved Uninsurance Rates in COPD and Asthma, But Not Affordability
While the ACA effectively reversed coverage losses for patients with airway disease, neither care affordability nor disparities improved for these patients.
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