Asthma Journal Articles

• Geographic Distribution of Suspected Alpha-gal Syndrome Cases According to this report, the number of cases of alpha-gal syndrome in the United States has increased substantially since 2010, primarily in states with established populations of lone star ticks.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 06, 2023
• Health Care Provider Knowledge Regarding Alpha-gal Syndrome This nationwide CDC survey revealed a concerning gap in clinicians' knowledge of alpha-gal syndrome, with over 40% unaware of it and another 35% unsure of their ability to diagnose or manage it.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 04, 2023
• Breathlessness in Older Adults Breathlessness is a common condition in older people. Is it normally a symptom of an underlying disease or should it be considered a multifactorial geriatric condition?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, September 05, 2023
• Developments In Lung Disease in Pediatric Rheumatic Disease These findings provide new insights into our understanding of pulmonary complications of rheumatic disease in children.
  Current Opinion in Rheumatology, August 23, 2023
• Hyperpyrexia in a Healthy Pregnant Female With COVID Pneumonia This case presents hyperpyrexia as a rare, life-threatening complication of COVID-19 pneumonia in a pregnant patient, with a fever that rose to over 106F.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 18, 2023
• Critical Incidents During Anesthesia: Prospective Audit This study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of critical incidents which occured during anesthesia at a multicenter hospital system over a 6 month period
  BMC Anesthesiology, August 10, 2023
• Adherence to and Utility of the GOLD Guidelines for COPD A new study looks at whether -- and how often -- the GOLD guidelines for COPD are being appropriately followed in real-world pulmonary practice.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, August 08, 2023
• Should CTCA Be the Initial Diagnostic Test in Suspected Angina? In this debate, clinicians present opposing views of computed tomography coronary angiography as a first-line testing option in patients with acute or chronic chest pain without known CAD.
  European Heart Journal, August 08, 2023
• Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Durability in Preventing Severe Disease How long does the bivalent COVID-19 booster offer protection against COVID-19-associated hospitalization and severe illness?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, August 07, 2023
• New Approaches in Childhood Asthma Treatment Recent advancements have led to new therapeutic approaches for pediatric asthma. Find out what's new.
  Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, August 03, 2023
• Use of Chemical Hair Straighteners and Fecundability Does hair relaxer use impact fecundability? This large prospective cohort study was stratified by race and ethnicity.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, July 26, 2023
• Otolaryngology Considerations of Pituitary Surgery The surgical planning and treatment of pituitary adenomas requires a multidisciplinary approach, with otolaryngologists playing a critical role. Find out what there is to know.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, July 24, 2023
• Type 1 Diabetes and Microscopic Colitis Both microscopic colitis and type 1 diabetes are autoimmune diseases. Is there an association between the two?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 06, 2023
• Capnography During Sedation for EGD and Colonoscopy in the Obese Might early intervention with capnography detect apnea and altered breathing patterns in mildly obese patients undergoing sedation for EGD or colonoscopy?
  BMC Anesthesiology, June 29, 2023
• Performance of Decision Support Systems in Anesthesia and ICM This review investigated whether decision support systems help physicians perform better clinically compared to standard of care within the disciplines of anesthesia, ED, and intensive care medicine.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 23, 2023
• Review of Hypertensive Disorders Related to Pregnancy Review the pathophysiology and diagnostic and management strategies of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia in this article.
  Southern Medical Journal, June 21, 2023
• Budesonide Oral Suspension for Eosinophilic Esophagitis An analysis of clinical trial data provides insight into the safety of this swallowed topical corticosteroid for the treatment of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, May 30, 2023
• In-Hospital Antibiotic Use for Severe COPD Exacerbations How often are in-hospital antibiotics used in severe COPD patients -- and what impact does this practice have on patient outcomes?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 24, 2023
• Sudden Cardiac Death Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom This study investigated various etiologies of sudden cardiac death and their association with physical activity in a large cohort of adolescents, both athletes and non-athletes.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 22, 2023
• Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Among Children Aged 3-5 Years Do the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines effectively provide protection against symptomatic infection among children in this age group?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 05, 2023