Asthma News This Week - March 7, 2020

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In the NEWS

· Wendy Ruderman, Philadelphia’s most vulnerable children suffer fallout from COVID-19 crisis,  The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 6 2020.

· Kristina Marusic, Kids with asthma who live near heavy air pollution face greater risk from coronavirus, Environmental Health News, April 3 2020.

· Sara Kayat, Doctor's Note: How to manage your asthma during coronavirus, Al Jazeera English,April 2 2020.

· Carolyn Wickware and Julia Robinson, Asthma inhaler stocks low after COVID-19 linked demand spike, government says, The Pharmaceutical Journal, April 2 2020.

· Knvul Sheikh, Essential Drug Supplies for Virus Patients Are Running Low, The New York Times,April 2 2020.

· Mike Stunston, Is coronavirus more dangerous for people with asthma? Here’s what health experts say., The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19 2020.

· Hillery Stone, A Virus Put My Asthmatic Son in the I.C.U. What Could Coronavirus Do?, The New York Times, March 17 2020.

· Melissa Godin, Are People With Asthma at High Risk for Coronavirus?, TIME, March 16 2020.

· Sonja Sharp, As coronavirus outbreak accelerates, youthful faces may mask mortal risk, The Los Angeles Times, March 11 2020.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

· Consensus Statement on Care for Allergic Diseases During Pandemic Conditions

· Among Early Cohort of Severe COVID-19 Patients in Wuhan, None Had Asthma

· Early Cases Showed Little Association with Asthma

· Only 2% of COVID-19 Cases in China Were Children 

· Viral Respiratory Epidemics Contribute Modestly to Asthma Hospitalizations

Asthma News This Week – February 14, 2020

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CONTENTS

In the NEWS

· Niall McCarthy, Report: Air Pollution From Burning Fossil Fuels Cost The Global Economy $3 Trillion In 2018 [Infographic], Forbes, Feb 12, 2020

· Union of Concerned Scientists, Science Group Sounds the Alarm: Attacks on Science Put a Generation of Children at Risk, Feb 11, 2020

· Rebecca Tan, She was spotted smoking in ‘smoke-free’ rental housing. Now, she may be kicked out, Washington Post, Feb 10, 2020. 

· Jessica Hamzelou, Overactive Immune Cells in Babies May Lead To Childhood Asthma, New Scientist, Feb 5, 2020
 

JOURNAL ARTICLES

· Incidence of Childhood Asthma Diagnosis Vary Widely by Risk Factor

· Fluticasone Furoate Found to be Safe and Noninferior for Children with Asthma

· Vaccination Status May Indicate a Child’s Asthma Medication Adherence

· Asthma Action Plan Training for School Staff Improves Perceived Self-Efficacy

· Poor Aerobic Fitness and Increased Sedentary Time Worsen Asthma Outcomes

· Maternal Asthma is a Targetable and Modifiable Childhood Asthma Risk Factor

Asthma News This Week – January 31, 2020

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 CONTENTS

 In the NEWS

· Elizabeth Broadbent, Your Income Affects Your Health — And Your Family’s Health Too, Yahoo Finance, January 31, 2020

· Emily Underwood,  Screen for childhood trauma triggers debate, Science, Jan 31, 2020

· Peggy McCarthy, Homelessness Can Traumatize A Young Child For Life; Collaborative Seeks To End The Consequences, WNPR, Jan 30, 2020

· Lauren Walsh, Alabama bill would prohibit smoking in a car with a child present, abc3340,  Jan 29, 2020

· Mariam Matti, From Coma to Comeback: Cheerleader Proves She’s Truly ‘EmmaStrong’, Allergic Living, Jan 25, 2020

· Gina Rich, Why Are Our School Nurses Disappearing?, Jan 24, 2020

·  Hallie Levine, This Flu Season Is Looking Rough for Kids, NYT Parenting, Jan 10, 2020

· Beatriz Garcia, Environmental racism in Detroit, Al Dia, Jan 10, 2020

JOURNAL ARTICLES

· Lower Doses of Continuous Albuterol May Suffice for Asthma Hospitalization

· Home, School and Clinic Based Intervention Did Not Improve Asthma Outcomes

· Dosage, Timing and Type of Prenatal Antibiotic Use Affect Child Asthma Risk

·  Age and SMARCD1 Gene Interact to Affect Asthma Control with Inhaler Use

·  14 State Study Finds Dose-Response Relationship Between ACEs and Asthma

·  Maternal T2D but not Gestational Diabetes May Increase Child Asthma Risk

·  Anaphylaxis More Likely but not More Severe Among Children with Asthma

· 3He MRI Safe and Useful to Examining Lungs of Children with Asthma

· Evidence is Inconclusive Regarding Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Asthma

· Case Study on Use of Guidelines-based Asthma Measurement for Acute Care

· Compression Can Cause Asthma-like Molecular Response in Healthy Cells

· School Nurse-provided Asthma Care Increased in North Carolina 2006-2016

· Lungs Differ Among Asthmatic Children Based on Forced Expiratory Volume

· Black Children More Likely to Have Asthma, Poor Lung Function

· Criminal Justice System Involvement May Increase Asthma Risk

· Multicomponent Habit-forming Strategies May Improve Medication Adherence

· Children with Asthma Not at Higher Risk of Sever Flu Outcomes

CALC Statement on the Passing of Floyd Malveaux, Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition Founder

The Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition expresses our sincere sadness on the loss of our esteemed colleague and the visionary founder of the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, Floyd Malveaux. MD, Ph.D. A nationally recognized expert on asthma and allergic diseases, Floyd was an unwavering champion for health care equity and worked tirelessly to address health disparities and improve the quality of health care and health outcomes, especially among low-income, urban, and underserved children. He dedicated his career to improving the lives of individuals impacted by asthma and allergies.

Floyd earned a B.S. degree from Creighton University, M.S. degree from Loyola University (New Orleans), Ph.D. degree in Microbiology and Public Health from Michigan State University, and MD degree from Howard University. In 1995, Floyd served as Dean of Howard University College of Medicine. In 2005, he was appointed Executive Director of the Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. (MCAN).

 At MCAN, Floyd committed himself to translating his experiences as a clinician, in academia, as a researcher, into public policies that could be applied on a broad scale to improve care and outcomes for individuals with asthma. In 2012, under his leadership, MCAN supported the formation of the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, a multi-sector coalition of leading advocates and experts in childhood asthma, public health, environmental health, poverty, housing, health care, and health care economics, to develop and advance policies that accelerate prevention and improve the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of children with asthma.

 Floyd’s expertise, leadership, commitment to serving others, and generous spirit have had a significant and direct impact on the lives and health of millions, including children and families, underserved populations, and people affected by asthma throughout the country. We mourn his loss and will carry on his legacy by continuing our important work.

 Read the CALC statement. 

Asthma News This Week – January 10, 2020

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CONTENTS

In the NEWS 

· Drew Costley, “The blackest city in the US is facing an environmental justice nightmare,” The Guardian, Jan 9, 2020

· Brandon May, “Asthma, Eczema Risk Increases Among Children Exposed to Air Pollution,” Pulmonology Advisor, Jan 8, 2020

· Arin Allday, “Bay Area doctors target health consequences of childhood trauma,” San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 5, 2020

· MHE Staff, “Population Health Strategies Benefit Kids on Medicaid,” Managed Health Care Executive, Jan 3, 2020.  

· Nicholas Bakalar, “Antibiotics May Raise the Risk of Allergies,” The New York Times, Dec 31, 2019

· Elizabeth Heubeck, “Kids' 'Microbiome' May Play Key Role in Asthma,” U.S. News and World Report, Dep 24, 2019

· Brendan Bures, “As teen use rises, study finds vaping damages lungs,” Chicago Tribune, Dec 19, 2019

· University of Utah Health, “NIH Grant Could Lead to Better Understanding of How Air Pollutants Aggravate Asthma in Children,” Newswise, Dec 19, 2019

· Davna Bose, ‘It’s killing children and no one is talking about it’: Asthma is taking a steep toll on Newark’s students and their schools,” Chalkbeat, Dec 17, 2019

· Lisa Sanders, “A Runner Suddenly Developed Asthma. It Was Stranger Than It Seemed,” The New York Times Magazine, Dec 12, 2019

JOURNAL ARTICLES

·         Best Practices in Medication Use in Schools

·         Asthma Increases Risk of IPD and Pneumonia

·         Digital Asthma Interventions Improve Medication Adherence and Outcomes

·         Systematic Review Finds Limited Evidence of Asthma Benefit of Greenspace

·         Child’s Immune System Has A Role in Asthma Development