Asthma
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Pediatric emergencies associated with unnecessary testing: AAP
Several common pediatric conditions do not require diagnostic tests.
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Persistent asthma linked to higher carotid plaque burden
Carotid plaque was present in half of participants without asthma but in close to 70% of participants with persistent asthma.
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Comorbidities, Racial Disparities, and Geographic Differences in Asthma
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Two-year dupilumab data: Continued response for moderate to severe pediatric asthma
“I think it is really important that children with asthma finish their childhood with the best bone health and the lowest risk of other steroid-...
Conference Coverage
Asthma ED visits predict failed housing inspections
Asthma ED visits increased more than 1 year before a failed HUD inspection but were not elevated at housing units that passed inspection.
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Climate change magnifies health effects of wildfire smoke in care deserts
About 5.5 million Americans live in the 488 counties where drive times to pulmonologists are an hour or more.
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New screening tool identifies asthma risk in toddlers
Unique classification of wheeze symptoms before age 3 may predict asthma at 5.
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Childhood peanut allergy linked with other legume allergies
“Cross-sensitization to other legumes in patients with a single legume allergy is common; however, true clinical reactivity is often not present...
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Mindfulness eases asthma burden
Asthma patients who practiced mindfulness experienced significant improvement in symptoms.
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Inhaled, systemic steroids linked to changes in brain structure
New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that glucocorticoids have significant effects on the brain, which could explain their...