Asthma News This Week – February 25, 2019

Click here to read the latest asthma news and research. PDF contains full citations, summaries, and links to journal articles.

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In the NEWS

•  Over 33K NYC high school students have undiagnosed asthma, study finds [video]. PIX11 News (New York). Feb 25, 2019.

• Gambino, Britt. Asthma Control in Morbidly Obese Children. Pulmonology Advisor. Feb 24 2019. 

• Proposed strip mine in Perry County gets second public meeting. The Athens News. Feb 24, 2019.

• Ozimek, Tom. Aunt and Great-Grandmother Arrested in Connection With 6-Year-Old’s Asthma Death. NTD. February 24, 2019

• Kim, Margot. Health Watch: Acid reflux in children. ABC 30 Health Watch. Feb 22, 2019.

• Kunzmann, Kevin. Puerto Rican Children Report Worse Asthma Control Adherence than Mexican American Children. MD Magazine. Feb 7, 2019.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

• Cognition As Well As Asthma May Be Caused By Fossil Fuel Combustion

• Indoor Particulate Matter Strongly Associated With Lung Health

• Dust Storms Associated With Saline Lake Depletion May Worsen Asthma

• New Study Identifies Neonatal Risk Factors To Help Identify Asthma Early On

• 2ndHand Smoke Exposure High Among Urban Children Without Smoker at Home

•  Asthmatic Children With Severe OSAS More Likely To Need CPAP

• Biomarker-Informed Home-Based Intervention Did Not Lower Asthma ED Visits

•  New GenARA Study Measures Effectiveness of Treatment for Asthma + Reflux

• Urban Greenness May Improve Respiratory Symptoms

• Proximity to Railways May Worsen Asthma Symptoms

• Review Addresses Asthma Development Into Adulthood

• Childhood Asthma May Have Lasting Effects on Lungs Beyond Condition

• New Index to Predict Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization

• Higher Levels of Postpartum Vitamin E Associated with Lower Risk of Wheeze

• Total Direct Costs Of Pediatric Asthma Were US$5.92 Billion In 2013

• Lancet Calls For Pollution Prevention To Improve Asthma And Other NCDs

• Asthma Less Well-Controlled Among Black Than White Children

• Severe Asthma Worsened By High-Symptom Respiratory Infections

• An Overview Of Asthma Epidemiology, Treatment, and Management

• Big Data Uncovers “Hidden Structures” Of Asthma Prevention and Treatment

• Neutrophil-Targeting Therapies May Benefit Some Children With Severe Asthma

• “Breathmobile” Demonstrates Value Of Community-Based Care For Children

• School Nurse-Driven Health Program Reduces Asthma-Related Absenteeism

• Providers Good At Predicting Asthma Attack Patients’ Chance Of Admission

• Regional Economic Development May Affect Asthma ED Use

• Add-On Reslizumab Treatment Reduces Symptoms For Some Asthma Patients

• Phenotype-Specific Treatment Protocols May Benefit Patients with Asthma

• Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids May Protect Against Asthma In Young Children

• Review Of School Nurses’ Role In Asthma Care

• Classification of Phenotypes In Urban Minority Children With Asthma