From the pages of AllergyWatch®
From the pages of AllergyWatch®: September 2020

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For the September edition of From the Pages of AllergyWatch, I have chosen reviews of articles focusing on topics that affect shared decision making. The first study examines the fact that perceived triggers of asthma can affect the quality of life (QoL). The next report studied the importance of school experience, particularly the interaction with teachers and staff to help children manage their asthma. The last summary reviews a study analyzing the influence of socioeconomic differences affecting the higher prevalence and exacerbation rate for asthma in African American patients (Stanley Fineman, MD, Editor in Chief, Allergy Watch.).

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Perceived Asthma Triggers Have Additive Impact on the QoL

Perceived triggering factors can affect health-related QoL in patients with asthma. Little is known about the number, nature, and impact of perceived triggers in childhood asthma. This study examined the QoL impact of perceived asthma triggers in pediatric patients. The study included 527 children and adolescents with a mean age of 12.1 years, referred for asthma treatment to the Dutch secondary or tertiary care centers. Children or parents were asked about various factors, characterized as

To Improve Asthma Control for Children and Educate Teachers and Peers

School is an important setting for asthma management in children. Children’s perceptions of their disease and the school environment may affect their ability to manage their asthma. This study examined elementary school children’s perspectives on asthma management at school, including facilitators and barriers to care. The study included a purposive sample of 15 third- to fifth-grade children with asthma, recruited from 2 Chicago schools serving predominantly African American and low-income

Socioeconomic Differences Drive Racial Disparities in Asthma ED Visits

There are well-recognized racial disparities in asthma, with African American patients having a higher asthma prevalence and morbidity. Studies of the reasons for these disparities have yielded conflicting results. Data from the Severe Asthma Research Program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, were used to examine associations with asthma-related health care use for African American and white patients, accounting for the many factors that may affect these

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Disclosures: Dr Fineman reports serving as a speaker for AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Shire; and has contracted research for Aimmune, DBV Technologies, Shire, and Regeneron. Dr Khan reports serving as a speaker and teacher for Genentech and as consultant and advisor for Aimmune. Dr Hernandez-Trujillo reports serving as consultant and advisor for CSL Behring; has received honoraria from Bayer, Meda, and Merck; and has received research funding from CSL Behring. Dr Lee has no conflicts of interest to report.

Funding: The authors have no funding sources to report.

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