Considerations in Management of Obesity-Associated Asthma
Fig. 12.1 Prevalence of asthma in adult women and men in the United States from ∗Akinbamai et al. [1] and ∗∗ Wang et al. [2] Obesity is associated with increased…
Asthma Clinic: Putting It All Together
Purpose of a high-risk clinic Address diagnostic uncertainties Recognize and manage factors that make asthma “difficult to treat” Persistent triggers Suboptimal adherence and inhaler technique Uncontrolled comorbidities Optimize self-management skills…
in Severe Asthma
Fig. 7.1 The five adult clinical cluster phenotypes from the Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP) with the predominant clinical characteristics. (Reprinted with permission of the American Thoracic Society. Copyright ©…
and Management of Work-Related Asthma
Most common agents for occupational asthma Workers at risk of exposure Isocyanates Rigid or flexible polyurethane foam makers, polyurethane foam insulation installers, urethane spray painters, users of adhesives Flour Bakers,…
Considerations in Management of Allergic Asthma
Fig. 9.1 Induction of TH2 cells . TSLP, IL-25, and IL-33 produced by respiratory epithelium on exposure to respiratory allergens, pollutants, or viruses promote the induction of allergen-specific TH2 cells….
Asthma in Pregnancy: Special Considerations
Parameter Changes in pregnancy Respiratory rate Unchanged Minute ventilation Increases by 30–50% Tidal volume (Vt) Increases by 40% Oxygen consumption Increases by 20% Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) Unchanged…
Considerations in Management of Non-eosinophilic Asthma
Fig. 11.1 Practical therapeutic approach to non-eosinophilic asthma. (LAMA Long-acting antimuscarinic antagonist, LABA Long-acting beta agonists, SABA Short-acting beta agonists, TSLP Thymic stromal lymphopoietin) The first step is to confirm…
in Inhaled Medications
ICS/LABA (n = 17,537) ICS (n = 17,552) ICS/LABA vs. ICS hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) Serious asthma-related events Death Intubation Hospitalization 116 2 1 115 105 0 2 105 1.10 (0.85–1.44) Adapted…
