COVID-19 Doesn’t Cause Asthma in Children, Study Finds
A study based on data from over 27,000 pediatric patients tested during the pandemic finds no evidence that COVID-19 increases the risk of developing asthma in children.
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Teen Asthma Rates and Marijuana Use
Asthma is more common among teens who use marijuana, and asthma prevalence increases with the frequency of marijuana use, according to a new study from Columbia and CUNY researchers.
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LatestIngestible Capsule Can Detect Sleep Apnea from the Stomach
The sensor, which measures heart and breathing rate from patients’ GI tract, could also enable early detection of conditions like asthma and COPD.
Children in High-Opportunity Neighborhoods Less Likely to Develop Asthma
Living in a neighborhood with better access to resources during the early stages of childhood was associated with lower asthma incidence in a new study from the NIH’s Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes program.
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Early Food Allergy Tied to Asthma and Lung Health Issues in Childhood
Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to new research.
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Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Production Tied to $77B in Healthcare Costs Annually
Nitrogen oxide, PM2.5 and ozone from US oil and gas production contributed to 7,500 excess deaths, 410,000 asthma attacks, and 2,200 new cases of childhood asthma across the US in 2016.
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Neighborhood a Predictor of Asthma Exacerbations in Children
For children with asthma residing in urban areas, the neighborhood they live in is a stronger predictor of whether they will have exacerbations (asthma attacks) than their family’s income or their parents’ level of educational attainment.
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Key Predictor of Asthma Attacks in Urban Kids Identified
Researchers have identified a stronger predictor of asthma exacerbations in urban children than their family’s income or education.
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EHR Reminders Help Clinicians Improve Pediatric Asthma Management
Clinician prompting on asthma severity and care guidelines within the EHR at the time of a visit in busy clinical practices significantly improved preventive medication use and decreased healthcare utilization.
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RSV Infection in First Year of Life Tied to Higher Risk of Asthma
The study found infants who weren’t infected with RSV in the first year of life had a 26% lower risk of asthma at age 5.
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Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) Recognized for Respiratory Care
The Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) asthma program earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Pediatric Asthma Certification.
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Vitalograph to Market NIOX FeNO Device
Vitalograph is now an authorized distributor of NIOX point-of-care fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing devices in the United States.
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Albuterol Shortage Worsens in US
A nationwide shortage of albuterol is expected to worsen after a US-based pharmaceutical company shuttered its business in February.
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Nerve-Immune Cell Interactions in Lungs Early in Life Fuel Allergic Asthma
New research reveals how the relationship between nerves and immune cells in the lungs can contribute to the development of allergic asthma early in life.
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Pediatric Asthma Diagnoses Declined 52% During Pandemic
Half as many children in the United States were diagnosed with asthma in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, perhaps due to a fewer number of common colds, according to Rutgers University researchers.
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