ALLMedicine™ Asthma Center

Mar 18th, 2023 - The impact of exposure to air pollutants, such as fine particulate matter (PM), on the immune system and its consequences on pediatric asthma, are not well understood. We investigated whether ambient levels of fine PM with aerodynamic diameter ≤2....

Mar 18th, 2023 - Background. Rates of asthma-related emergency department visits have been shown to vary significantly by place (i.e., neighborhood) and race/ethnicity. The moderating factors of asthmatic events among Hispanic/Latino-specific populations are known...

Mar 18th, 2023 - Severe, refractory asthma is a life-threatening emergency that may be treated with isoflurane and extracorporeal life support. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical response to isoflurane and outcomes after discharge of children...

Mar 18th, 2023 - : Montelukast is a leukotriene inhibitor that is widely used to treat chronic asthma and allergic rhinitis. The drug interferes with molecular signaling pathways produced by leukotrienes in a variety of cells and tissues throughout the human body ...

Mar 18th, 2023 - Adult-Onset Asthma With Periocular Xanthogranuloma: Clinical-Histological Correlation.|2023|Clauss KD,Dubovy SR,Lee BW,|

Feb 8th, 2023 - Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a major global public health issue with high prevalence and morbidity. Our goal was to evaluate eczema prevalence over time, using standardized methodology.

Feb 6th, 2023 - Since the previous Cochrane Review on this topic in 2016, debate has continued surrounding a potential role for vitamin D in reducing risk of asthma exacerbation and improving asthma control. We therefore conducted an updated meta‐analysis to incl...

Dec 21st, 2022 - Indoor gas stove use for cooking is associated with an increased risk of current asthma among children and is prevalent in 35% of households in the United States (US). The population-level implications of gas cooking are largely unrecognized. We q...

Oct 27th, 2022 - Inhaled corticosteroid and ultra-long-acting beta-agonist (ICS/uLABA) combination is a recent advancement in the armamentarium against obstructive airways diseases (OADs). The combination of ICS/uLABA has several advantages, creating a favorable l...

Oct 25th, 2022 - Since their discovery in the 1950s, rhinoviruses (RVs) have been recognized as a major causative agent of the “common cold” and cold-like illnesses, accounting for more than 50% of upper respiratory tract infections. However, more than that, respi...

Mar 17th, 2023 - Food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), is a non-IgE mediated food allergy (FA) which seems to expand, and occurring in infancy. Prevalence of FPIES is unknown. In 2011, Katz published cumulative incidence of cow 'milk FPIES of 3 per ...

Mar 10th, 2023 - This study will be a prospective, longitudinal, observational, single-center, exploratory, natural history study to collect samples and data that will enable prospective explorations of the interaction between environmental exposures and disease p...

Mar 10th, 2023 - Inhaler devices are the major method for delivery of asthma medication, but their effectiveness can be compromised if the patient uses the inhaler device incorrectly. The magnitude of this problem has been well documented; in several studies less ...

Mar 10th, 2023 - This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexpramipexole in adults and adolescents with severe, inadequately controlled asthma with eosinophilic phenot...

Mar 10th, 2023 - Newborns often receive antibiotics for a suspicion of sepsis. Sepsis has high morbidity and mortality in newborns. Around 5% of all newborns and over 85% of very preterm born infants receive antibiotics empirically. Postnatally, antibiotics are of...

Mar 17th, 2023 - Long-term exposure to heat and cold from the second trimester to 4 weeks after birth was associated with lung function among female newborns, according to a French population-based cohort study. Specifically, long-term heat and cold exposure were ...

Among more than 195,000 state quitline callers, 32.3% reported having one or more of the following chronic diseases: asthma, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes. Callers who had a chronic disease were typica...

Mar 15th, 2023 - Routine bronchoscopy may clarify the treatment pathways for patients suffering from severe uncontrolled asthma (SUA) who are being considered for biologic therapy indicated for a T2 inflammation phenotype, according to a prospective study. After r...

Mar 13th, 2023 - I was (probably) the bane of my elementary school nurse. Dr.

Mar 13th, 2023 - Asthma affects over 25 million people in the United States. 1 It can cause repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing,2 and if not managed properly, can result in frequent visits to the emergency department (ED), as.