Lung Function Variations in AERD vs Aspirin-Tolerant Asthma
FEV1 increased in patients with aspirin-tolerant asthma while on standard asthma treatment but declined in patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease.
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LAMA Addition to Corticosteroid and LABA Combo Offers Improved Asthma Control
Once-daily, single-inhaler fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol provided greater increases in lung function compared to once-daily fluticasone furoate/vilanterol in patients with poorly controlled asthma.
Poorer Sleep Quality Associated With Asthma Plus Atopic Dermatitis
Children with asthma and atopic dermatitis experience worse sleep and lung function outcomes compared with children with asthma alone.
Assessing Biologic Therapy in Asthma With/Without CRS in a Real-World Setting
In a real-world setting, biologic agents offered diverse clinical benefits in patients with asthma with and without chronic rhinosinusitis.
Epinephrine More Commonly Used for Venom and Anaphylaxis Than Food Allergy
Epinephrine is more often prescribed for venom allergy and idiopathic anaphylaxis than for food allergy despite its potential as a life-saving drug for allergic reactions.
Dupilumab Is an Effective Add-On Therapy for Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease
Researchers evaluated the efficacy of dupilumab for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease.
Hereditary Angioedema Monthly Attack Rates Decreased With Addition of Lanadelumab
Treatment with 300 mg lanadelumab every 2 weeks significantly reduced monthly hereditary angioedema attack rates compared with the 3-month historic baseline.
GATA3 Innate Lymphoid Cells Associated With Sputum Eosinophilia in COPD
GATA3 group 2 innate lymphoid cells may play a novel role in the pathogenesis of sputum eosinophilia in COPD.
Prenatal Exposure to Antacids Increases Food Protein-Induced Allergic Proctocolitis Risk
Prenatal exposure to calcium carbonate antacids was associated with the development of food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis, a type of delayed inflammatory gut food allergy to protein, in offspring.
Asthma Severity Worse for Women Despite Similar Response to Benralizumab
Although women are more likely than men to experience more severe asthma, they respond similarly to benralizumab therapy.
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