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SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Glucocorticoid Use Is Associated with Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

A large case-control study suggests that glucocorticoid use is linked to AF.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Quadrupling Inhaled Steroid Dose to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations

In selected patients, this approach might diminish the need for oral steroids.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Do Atopic Dermatitis Patients with Eczema Herpeticum Have a Unique Phenotype?

Certain characteristics were more common in patients with AD and history of EH than in other AD patients.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Levalbuterol Is No Better Than Racemic Albuterol for Severe Acute Asthma

For continuous bronchodilator therapy, racemic albuterol and levalbuterol achieve similar outcomes.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Bigger Waist Means Higher Asthma RiskFree

Women with waist measurements >88 cm had higher risk for asthma than women in the same BMI categories but with smaller waist measurements.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Asthma: Would FENO Help Me Know?

FENO testing could help diagnose asthma in children with respiratory symptoms.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

The "Itchy Neuron" — A New Therapeutic Target?

Distinct neurons transfer itch but not pain in the spinal cord of mice.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Filaggrin–Atopy Update

In a meta-analysis, persons with filaggrin mutations were significantly more likely to have atopic dermatitis (and allergic rhinitis).

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

More Evidence for the Role of Bocavirus in Asthma

Among children with asthma exacerbations, the virus most commonly detected was human bocavirus. CME

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Acidic Tendencies

Acidity of the stratum corneum maintains skin barrier function; in mice, topical acidification prevented dermatitis.

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