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Diabetes drugs associated with a lower rate of asthma attacks

The associations between asthma and metformin and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were found regardless of glycemic control, weight, or asthma type.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/26/1.htm
26 Nov 2024

Break the cycle of COPD exacerbations

New concepts in the field of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include pre-COPD, which is defined by normal spirometry in the presence of symptoms, and PRISm, or preserved ratio impaired spirometry.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/break-the-cycle-of-copd-exacerbations.htm
1 Nov 2024

Asthma guideline update changes recommendations on mild asthma treatment

The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program focused on six topics in an update to its 2007 asthma guidelines: intermittent inhaled corticosteroids, add-on long-acting muscarinic antagonists, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, indoor allergen mitigation, immunotherapy, and bronchial thermoplasty.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/08/4.htm
8 Dec 2020

Why obstetrics history should be part of primary care

Pregnancy brings a lot of women into medical care, creating an opportunity for education, patient counseling, and even disease diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/11/why-obstetrics-history-should-be-part-of-primary-care.htm
1 Nov 2024

MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up visit for asthma

A 54-year-old man with a 5-year history of persistent asthma is evaluated during a follow-up visit. He has had one exacerbation within the last year, which was treated with glucocorticoids. What is the most appropriate management?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/01/3.htm
1 Nov 2022

New management for asthma flare-ups

Any patient with asthma may have a flare or asthma exacerbation, so primary care physicians should be aware of risk factors that might alert them to the patients who are particularly at risk.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/new-management-for-asthma-flare-ups.htm
1 Mar 2019

MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for cough, wheezing

A 35-year-old woman is evaluated for a cough and wheezing occurring several times during the week, unrelated to exercise. She has a history of asthma that was previously well controlled with a budesonide inhaler. She is also taking albuterol five times weekly with good response. Following a physical exam, what treatment should be started?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/03/26/3.htm
26 Mar 2024

Combo treatment approved for asthma

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/combo-treatment-approved-for-asthma.htm
1 Mar 2023

Temporary quadrupled glucocorticoid dose helps reduce severe asthma exacerbations, study finds

Forty-five percent of patients in a quadrupling group versus 52% of patients in a nonquadrupling group had a severe exacerbation in the year after randomization.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/13/2.htm
13 Mar 2018

Persistent asthma patients may benefit from add-on oral azithromycin

Azithromycin might be a useful add-on therapy in persistent asthma given the major impact of exacerbations and the ongoing risk posed by these events in patients who remain symptomatic despite taking medications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/11/4.htm
11 Jul 2017

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