Asthma

Children hospitalized for bronchiolitis who received high-flow nasal cannula therapy were more likely to be diagnosed with asthma in early childhood.

Climate lag time poses urgent health risks for children, necessitating proactive pediatric care and policy changes to address future climate-related challenges.

The SWIFT-1 and -2 phase 3 trials demonstrated "significantly" lower rate of annualized asthma exacerbations in patients receiving twice-yearly depemokimab vs placebo.

Pediatric experts emphasize the importance of asthma action plans, medication readiness, and school-based support to help children with asthma stay healthy and active during the academic year.

Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD, encourages families to revisit asthma triggers, refill medications, and manage allergies to prevent avoidable complications.

Pediatric pulmonologist Richard Wong, DO, outlines how school environments can complicate asthma management for children across all age groups.

Albuterol-budesonide (Airsupra; AstraZeneca) resulted in a 47% reduction in severe exacerbations in mild asthma vs albuterol alone.

The World Bank Group reports that as this global health emergency escalates, devastating impacts on health and well-being will also accelerate.

A new study published in JAMA Open Network suggests that early-life exposure to ambient ozone (O3) may contribute to an increased risk of asthma and wheeze in young children.

A study finds air lead exposure increases infant mortality, linking emissions to low birthweight, SUID, and respiratory issues, urging stricter regulations.

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Allergic sensitization was more prominent in severe phenotypes but did not explain seasonal differences.

Can you diagnose this patient?

The patient had increased her vape use recently, but did not disclose when she started, or how much she vaped.

Results demonstrated that those with earlier asthma onset had slower development of episodic memory.

Infants were 22% less likely to develop asthma in early childhood if there were only fed breast milk during birth hospitalization, per a study presented at the 2024 AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

"This is another example of how people trying to find a useful therapeutic role for magnesium usually come up short," stated Jon Matthew Farber, MD.

An interactive text message program boosted vaping cessation rates by 35% among adolescents compared to a control group, a JAMA study found.

A boy aged 5 years with a history of asthma presented for a 1-year history of multiple episodes of emesis. What's the diagnosis?

An 11-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis presented to the emergency department with worsening fatigue, minimal responsivity to external stimuli, and diffuse muscle weakness for 2 months.

These data highlighted new findings on the experiences of children aged 6 to 11 with uncontrolled type 2 asthma treated with dupilumab.

These data highlighted the association of moderate air pollution exposure during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood on pulmonary function at school age.

Data from an Italy cohort show wheezing episodes decreased by more than 40% among children born during the COVID-19 lockdown period versus a pre-pandemic cohort.

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Matthew M. Davis, MD, MAAP, breaks down a newly-published study highlighting a potential association between COVID-19 vaccination and prevalence of symptomatic childhood asthma.