Asthma News

• Beyond Babies, RSV Infections Put Older People at Risk Too RSV in older Americans 'remains under-recognized by both physicians and especially the public,' says a University of Rochester School of Medicine professor who specializes in respiratory viral infections.
  WebMD Health News, December 05, 2022
• Pediatric Emergencies Associated With Unnecessary Testing: AAP The American Academy of Pediatrics released a statement with recommendations for avoiding unnecessary diagnostics when children are seen in emergency settings.
  Medscape Medical News, December 02, 2022
• Strong Two-Way Link Between Epilepsy and Depression The increased risk of depression following epilepsy, and vice versa, is sustained over a much longer period than previously shown.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2022
• Amazon Clinic: What You Need to Know The new service could fill the gap for people who want a quick answer, have history of a condition, or need to address common problems such as seasonal allergies or dandruff.
  WebMD Health News, November 30, 2022
• Persistent Asthma Linked to Higher Carotid Plaque Burden Persistent asthma is associated with more carotid plaque and higher levels of inflammation, making patients vulnerable to later cardiovascular events.
  Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2022
• Rhinitis Patients Report Symptomatic Medication Use A mobile app used to capture control of allergic rhinitis may favor those who are more tech savvy, say critics.
  Medscape Medical News, November 23, 2022
• A Post–Super Bowl Airplane Emergency When an airline passenger develops unexplainable life-threatening symptoms midflight, two physicians treat her while the clock ticks.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2022
• Add Tezepelumab to SCIT to Improve Cat Allergy Symptoms? Adding tezepelumab to cat allergy shots may provide better, longer-lasting symptom relief than allergy shots alone for patients with allergic rhinitis due to cat allergens, researchers report.
  Medscape Medical News, November 18, 2022
• ACAAI 2022 Epicutaneous Immunotherapy Helps Young Peanut-Allergic Children The study suggests this treatment approach may provide a safe and effective means of preventing allergic reactions associated with peanut protein in children younger than age 4.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2022
• ACAAI 2022 Peanut-Allergic Toddlers Also Benefit From Oral Immunotherapy With Palforzia New research findings show that an FDA-approved oral immunotherapy for older children and adolescents safely increased peanut protein tolerance in peanut-allergic children aged 1-3 years.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2022
• ACAAI 2022 Infant Anaphylaxis: Study Characterizes Symptoms, Treatment A study of infants who presented to the emergency department with anaphylaxis may better inform treatment in these patients.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2022
• Don't Let Amoxicillin Shortage Go to Waste, Abx Stewards Say Experts are trying to view the shortage of a commonly used antibiotic as an opportunity to cut down on overuse of the drugs in general.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2022
• RSV Causes 1 in 50 Deaths in Children Under Age 5: Study Researchers evaluated the health records of 9154 infants born between July 1, 2017, and July 31, 2020, who were treated at health centers across Europe.
  WebMD Health News, November 11, 2022
• ACAAI 2022 Epinephrine Autoinjectors Not Prescribed to All Who Need Them Epinephrine is the only treatment that can stop anaphylaxis associated with food allergies, but a study showed that many at-risk patients do not have a prescription for epinephrine autoinjectors. Epinephrine is the only treatment that can stop anaphylaxis associated with food allergies, but a study showed that many at-risk patients do not have a prescription for epinephrine autoinjectors.
  Medscape Medical News, November 11, 2022
• Don't Get Left Behind; Data Diagnosis Is Here Artificial intelligence, wearables, and digital therapeutics are on the cutting edge of medicine. Are you using and prescribing them yet?
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2022
• AHA 2022 EHR-based Thromboembolism Risk Tools Boosts Prophylaxis A clinical decision-support tool designed to identify hospitalized patients in need of VTE prophylaxis cut the rate of thromboembolism at 30 days in the randomized IMPROVE-DD VTE trial.
  MDedge News, November 08, 2022
• Physicians React: Climate Change and Other Social Issues Medscape asked over 2340 physicians for their opinions about 10 divisive social issues. This article focuses on what your colleague are saying about four particularly contentious topics.
  Medscape Medical News, November 08, 2022
• Integrative Approach to AD Features a Long List of Options The complementary treatments for atopic dermatitis that Dr Peter Lio includes on his menu range from oral hempseed oil and topical vitamin B12 to oolong tea and acupressure.
  MDedge News, November 03, 2022
• Strategies to Treat Food Allergy With Oral Immunotherapy Oral immunotherapy for food allergy can protect against anaphylaxis, but it rarely cures, has risks, and requires collaboration by patients, their families, and their allergists, researchers report.
  Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2022
• Doctors Say 'Fossil Fuel Addiction' Kills, Starves Millions Worldwide the burning of coal, oil, natural gas and biomass forms air pollution that kills 1.2 million people a year, including 11,800 in the United States.
  Associated Press, October 26, 2022