Studies & Reports
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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,…
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Researchers Investigate Contributions of Particulate Matter to Respiratory Allergy
The Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology contains an article in its March 2020 edition aiming “to write a narrative review of the epidemiology of air pollution-related respiratory-related allergic disorders… and the effects of air pollutants – with an emphasis on the particulate matter – on respiratory allergy-related health.” Researchers used PubMed Medline to…
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Mapping of Interventions of Physical Activity on the Impacts of Asthma in Children
In November 2019’s International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health a study examines how physical activity can decrease the impact of asthma in children. Researchers sought to develop interventions that would help children with asthma become more physically active. The researchers created clusters of ideas sorted and rated by through importance of influencing physical…
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Impact of Federal Rental Assistance on Asthma Outcomes
In the March 2020 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, an article examines whether being on federal rental assistance programs affects asthma outcomes. The study utilized data from 2992 children in the National Health Interview Survey and looked at when children had asthma attacks or emergency department visits. Researchers found “rental…
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Effects of Cleaning Products on Risk of Asthma in Babies
The Canadian Medical Association Journal’s February 2020 edition a study examines the effects of cleaning products on the risk of asthma in babies. Researchers used responses from parental questionnaires “that indicated the frequency of use of 26 household cleaning products in the homes of 2022 children.” They found “children in homes with a higher frequency…
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Study Reviews Medical Adherence in Asthma
Pediatric Pulmonology includes an article in its January 2020 edition that looks at adherence to asthma medications as a key component in treating children with asthma. They suggest “multicomponent patient-centered strategies, as well as strategies that utilize technology and habit formation strategies may be helpful in improving medication adherence.” They also suggest “in some populations,…
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Impacts of Racial Disparities Regarding Allergic Outcomes
The Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology contains an article in its January 2020 edition that assessed whether allergy-related racial disparities at age 2 persisted to age 10. The researchers found “black children fared worse than white children with respect to each outcome. Black children were more likely to have eczema, asthma, sensitization… and at…
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History of Asthma and Associations with Anaphylaxis Severity
The January 2020 edition of The Journal of Pediatrics includes an article examining “whether a history of asthma was associated with anaphylaxis severity in children hospitalized for anaphylaxis.” The study looked at 603 children hospitalized for anaphylaxis between 2009 and 2016. The researchers found “children hospitalized for anaphylaxis with a history of asthma were not…