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Endocrinology
Endocrinology
Asthma Is Common Among Women With Low Testosterone
09/30/2019
Although asthma affects women more than men, the role of sex hormones is unclear. A new study investigated sex hormone levels and asthma status among US adults.
09/30/2019
Corticosteroid
Corticosteroid
In Asthma, Blood Eosinophil Counts Remain Lower After Systemic Corticosteroid Discontinuation
08/29/2019
While it is known that systemic corticosteroids reduce blood eosinophil counts in patients with asthma, authors of a new study sought to determine whether the therapy affects the counts over time.
08/29/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Asthma Risk Is Linked to Age at First Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
08/01/2019
The authors of a new study determined whether the age of a child’s first episode of severe RSV infection effects later asthma hospitalization.
08/01/2019
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Asthma Control During Pregnancy: Avoiding Frequent Pitfalls
07/22/2019
One in 500 expectant mothers experience serious health consequences from uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy, including maternal and/or perinatal death from asphyxia, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth...
07/22/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Omega-3 or Omega-6: Which Is Better in Pediatric Asthma?
07/01/2019
The authors of a recent study analyzed how the relationship between fatty acids and indoor air pollution affects disease severity and symptoms in children with asthma.
07/01/2019
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Pulmonary Pitfalls
Challenging the Diagnosis of Asthma With Methacholine
05/20/2019
A patient with a history of hay fever and smoking has wheezing, a productive cough, and dyspnea—it must be asthma. Or is it?
05/20/2019
asthma
asthma
Pop Quiz: Asthma Mortality
05/10/2019
Do you know at which age patients are most likely to die from asthma? Find out by answering this question.
05/10/2019
asthma
asthma
Pop Quiz: Asthma Mortality
05/10/2019
Do you know at which age patients are most likely to die from asthma? Find out by answering this question.
05/10/2019
Cough
Cough
Interactive Quiz: Chronic Cough
04/11/2019
In this new interactive quiz, we present a case of a 53-year-old woman with a chronic cough who has progressively worsened over the previous 2 weeks. Can you make a diagnosis and treatment plan for this...
04/11/2019
Asthma
Asthma
Monica Kraft, MD, on Nocturnal Asthma
03/27/2019
Monica Kraft, MD, from the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, gives an overview of nocturnal asthma as well as walks through a patient case example of diagnosing and treating nocturnal...
03/27/2019