Top news of October: Gas stoves, autoinjectors, bee stings, more

Healio has compiled October’s most read news in asthma and allergy.

Top stories included interviews about the effectiveness of autoinjectors and the impact of air pollution and other factors on asthma, reports from our Women in Allergy series, studies from recent professional conferences, and more.

A study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting found 6,085 hospital admissions for accidental encounters with bee venom in the United States between 2016 and 2020. Image: Adobe Stock

The respiratory and health impacts of cooking — a ubiquitous household chore often assumed by women — may be underappreciated, with fumes from gas and propane stoves a leading source of asthma, Mary Margaret Johnson, MD, PhD, told Healio as part of our Women in Allergy series. Read more.

A review found that IV-administered epinephrine infusions effectively prevented fatal anaphylaxis but autoinjectors were not always successful, Robert J. Boyle, MBChB, PhD, told Healio. Also, David B.K. Golden, MDCM, shares his Perspective. Read more.

Patients who needed mechanical ventilation were more likely to be younger, on Medicaid and white, as well as have various comorbidities, compared with those who did not need it, Jobby John, MBBS, told Healio during the CHEST Annual Meeting. Read more.

The AccuTest-1 skin testing device uses hardened plastic tines to ensure accuracy, and the multi-headed AccuTest-8 and AccuTest-10 offer pronounced ribbing for a secure grip and uniform pressure application, ALK executive director Jay Bates told Healio. Read more.

“Understanding that you do deserve a seat at the table, knowing your worth, and not being afraid to ask for what you think you deserve is crucial,” Healio Allergy/Asthma Peer Perspective Board Member Amanda Michaud, DMSc, PA-C, AE-C, told Healio as part of our Women in Allergy series. Read more.

The worst city was Allentown, Pennsylvania, followed by Rochester, New York; Detroit; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Philadelphia, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Hannah Jaffee, MS, of the AAFA goes into detail in our interview. Read more.

Patients with severe asthma and small airways disease did not respond as well to omalizumab treatment based on spirometry and oscillometry, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. Read more.

As these patients experience increased depression and anxiety, physicians need to treat the whole person instead of just the symptoms of allergic rhinitis, Marcos A. Sanchez-Gonzalez, MD, PhD, told Healio during the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more.

Patients hospitalized with both asthma exacerbations and COVID-19 had worse outcomes than those hospitalized for either of those conditions alone, Antony Jackson Arumairaj, MD, told Healio during the CHEST Annual Meeting. Also, Monica Kraft, MD, shares her Perspective. Read more.

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