Studies & Reports
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Additional Research Suggests Asthma is Not a Risk Factor for Poor COVID-19 Outcomes
A research letter published online in CHEST on June 6 by Lieberman-Cribbin W. et al noted that among the 11,405 patients within the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City who had a COVID-19 related hospital encounter, “asthma was not associated with a higher risk of mortality.” The authors also noted a low prevalence of asthma…
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Study Finds Neither a Diagnosis of Asthma nor Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids was Associated with an Increased Risk of COVID-19-related Hospitalization
In a study published in the June 2020 edition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, authors Chibba et al assess the prevalence of asthma in hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19 through reviewing over 1,500 patient charts across 10 hospitals. Of 1,526 patients identified with COVID-19, 220 (14%) were classified as having asthma.…
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Asthma, Spirometry and COVID-19
In late May, 2020, two articles were published on the use of lung function testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 29th, the Lancet published “Lung function testing in the COVID-19 endemic” by James H Hull et al. On May 24th, the Italian Journal of Pediatrics published “Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society Recommendations on Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing During…
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Data on COVID-19 Mortality by Race and Ethnicity Underscore Disparities
New figures compiled by the non-partisan APM Research Lab and released on May 20th, 2020, provide further evidence of the staggering divide in the COVID-19 death rate between black Americans and the rest of the United States population. Authors were able to gather and analyze data on race and ethnicity for 88% of COVID-19 deaths…
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Study Examines Value of Stock Asthma Rescue Medications in Schools
The April 2020 edition of Pediatrics contains an article examining the value of having stock asthma rescue (or reliever) medication laws in schools. “Some states have found these policies reduce the need for 911 calls and emergency medical services transports as a result of asthma exacerbations.” Researchers found that “initial data also demonstrate that these…
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Study Concludes Asthma Prolongs Intubation in COVID-19
In an article published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice on May 14, 2020, researchers from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago report the results of their study on the role of asthma in the outcome of COVID-19 infection in a large cohort of COVID-19 positive patients. Consistent with other published literature,…
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Examining Use of Albuterol in School Asthma Emergencies
In April 2020’s Pediatrics, researchers examined the availability of medications and how to manage asthma within schools. The researchers suggest “timely access to albuterol… provides a simple policy solution that can translate to a safer school environment regarding asthma.” For more information on the article, click here.
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Nutrition and Asthma Prevention and Treatment
Nutrition Reviews’ March 2020 edition examines the continued rise in prevalence of asthma along with the rise in Western dietary patterns. Researchers found “recommendations to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, while decreasing saturated fat and dairy intake, are supported by the current literature.” Additionally, “diets emphasizing the consumption of fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, while…
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Gender and BMI in Relationship to Asthma
In Psychiatria Danubina’s December 2019 edition, researchers noted “Obesity is the most common comorbidity of asthma and is connected to incidence and course of the disease.” They sought to “determine the relationship between BMI and asthma and to explore possible gender differences.” Data were taken from 149 patients with asthma and 153 healthy blood donors,…