Asthma News - March 27, 2025

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Michigan Medicine Webcast: Revolutionizing Asthma Treatment: Implementing ICS-Based Reliever Therapies in Clinical Practice – Free (1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)~ April 16 @ 6 PM

This webcast is for primary care and specialty healthcare professionals to better understand the role of inhaled anti-inflammatory based reliever (AIR) therapies in the acute and chronic management of adults with asthma. Faculty with the Michigan Medicine Asthma Program will discuss the scientific basis for this therapy and strategies to employ into clinical practice, including case scenarios.

Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America: Why Do I Need to Rinse My Mouth After Using an Inhaler?

Rinsing out the mouth after using asthma inhalers that contain corticosteroids will help prevent irritation and inflammation in the mouth and the development of thrush. Thrush is a fungal infection that can occur with the use of these types of inhalers. More about oral thrush from Mayo Clinic

American Lung Association Training: Talking to Your Child About Vaping

This new free one-hour training will help parents and guardians recognize signs that a child is using tobacco or nicotine based products, know how to effectively intervene and communicate with a child about tobacco use, and access resources to support a child’s quitting process.

The relationship between energy intake and asthma in Americans aged 1–18 years: a cross-sectional study

A new study found that the relationship between energy intake and asthma forms an L-shaped curve, a statistically significant association, suggesting that asthma risk drops significantly as energy intake increases. But beyond intake level of 56.442 kcal per kilogram of weight per day, there were no additional benefits.

Projected climate-driven changes in pollen emission season length and magnitude over the continental United States

Simulations from this study indicate that increasing pollen and longer seasons will increase the likelihood of seasonal allergies. Allergies and asthma are two closely related conditions that often occur together.

Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease in Adults with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Systematic Literature Review

In the forty studies included, the prevalence of asthma and COPD among RSV-infected adults was high, especially in inpatient settings with pooled estimates of 19.3% for asthma and 30.8% for COPD. Adults with asthma or COPD were more likely to be hospitalized following RSV infection than those without these conditions.