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Asthma News – July 1, 2023

Current asthma research, announcements and opportunities, collected and distributed by Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Asthma Program Staff. Sign up to receive weekly-ish news emails.

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Michigan Allergy & Asthma Society Summer Meeting ~ Aug. 9- 11, Grand Traverse Resort

This event combines family friendly activities in a relaxing environment with an exceptional educational program of nationally recognized speakers designed to meet the needs of the practicing allergist-immunologists and other health care providers with interest in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology. 12 hours of CME offered.

Family Center for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Sibshop Training ~ Aug. 15 & 16, Okemos

The Family Center is offering a Sibshop Training for parents, caregivers, service providers, educators, community partners and local health department staff to learn about sibs’ lifelong concerns, find out how to organize a local Sibshop, and experience what a Sibshop is all about as they join us and a group of young brothers and sisters for a Demonstration Sibshop.

MI Asthma Research Website, Seeking Research Participants

The MI Asthma Research team is here to support the efforts of providers and participants through our severe asthma research studies. Learn more about Michigan Medicine studies, progress, and stories from people who have made positive steps towards asthma control, and how you can help advance asthma health care, by visiting the MI Asthma Research website.

How U.S. Health Care Providers Are Addressing the Drivers of Health

Nearly two-thirds of primary care physicians reported screening their patients for social and economic needs, and less than half reported coordinating their care with community-based organizations or social services. Evidence suggests that if left unaddressed, these drivers of health can cause new health problems to develop, complicate existing health conditions, and undermine access to care.

Association between a western diet and asthma among children and adolescents

New study results support the hypothesis that a western dietary pattern (nine food groups including chicken eggs, margarine, butter, sugar, fast foods, soft drinks, snacks, sauce, and chocolate) is associated with an increased risk of wheezing in the past 12 months in children with asthma.

Ventilation Heterogeneity Is a Treatable Trait in Severe Asthma

Ventilation heterogeneity (VH) is a feature of asthma and indicates small airway disease. Nuclear imaging methods assess VH, which can facilitate clinical diagnosis and further our understanding of disease etiology. A new study found that VH is clinically significant, measurable, and treatable, which establishes it as a treatable trait in severe asthma.