Asthma

Many people with asthma also suffer from anxiety. A common nasal spray, fluticasone propionate, alleviates asthma and anxiety while improving neural activity and inflammation levels.  Allergic asthma is a common respiratory disease that causes shortness of breath, among other respiratory symptoms. Patients with asthma are more likely to experience anxiety, and these individuals tend to...

In underserved communities, a lack of educational resources and health access prevent pregnant women with asthma from receiving proper care, but interventions are showing promise. The incidence of asthma in pregnant women is increasing, and those in underserved communities are especially at risk. Women tend to struggle more to control their asthma symptoms during pregnancy,...

Oral corticosteroids reduce type 2 inflammatory biomarkers and small-airway obstruction in mepolizumab-treated severe eosinophilic asthma patients. Mepolizumab inhibits IL-5 activity and decreases exacerbation frequency and oral corticosteroid (OCS) maintenance dose in individuals with severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA). Some patients remain dependent on OCS despite use of anti-IL-5 medication, implying persistent corticosteroid-sensitive pathways. This study, published...

Patients prefer the ELLIPTA inhaler over the BREEZHALER inhaler. Many asthmatic individuals make mistakes when using inhalers that affect the quantity of treatment they receive. Patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease make fewer crucial errors with the ELLIPTA inhaler than conventional dry powder inhalers after reading the patient information leaflet (PIL). This study,...

FENO-based asthma management in prenatal care is not effective for improving perinatal outcomes. Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders that affect pregnant women. Asthma affects 8–12% of pregnant women globally, with exacerbations requiring medical intervention affecting 20–45% of these women. Pregnancy-related asthma exacerbations are connected with worse perinatal outcomes. This study was...

The BREATHE asthma intervention did not reduce respiratory hospitalizations or emergency department (ED) visits. An illness like asthma makes inequalities obvious. Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, it is well known that asthma diagnosis and inadequate control of asthma symptoms are related to lower levels of education, poverty, and minority status. This association may be...

Medication is the first approved in the United States to contain an inhaled corticosteroid as a reliever rather than as a controller of asthma symptoms. Adults with asthma now have a new rescue medication to turn to after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Airsupra on Wednesday. The drug is the first approved to...

Asmadroid® dramatically boosted users’ asthma cognizance levels. In this digital age, future asthma self-management apps could be a valuable and engaging instructional platform for asthmatic patients, particularly the younger generations of any society. Asthma is a chronic medical disorder characterized by wheezing, intermittent shortness of breath, and chest tightness, often at night or early in...

Social support and depression of the caregiver influence medication adherence and asthma control in children. Healthcare practitioners are encouraged to consider the social position of children with asthma and provide the appropriate type of family assistance, such as diagnosing and monitoring caregivers for signs of depression, and linking them with mental health resources. Asthma is...