Emergency-use spacers improve salbutamol delivery in asthmatics compared to pMDI alone
Spacers boost asthma drug delivery over inhaler alone
This randomized trial in 108 asthmatics compared emergency-use spacers with pMDI alone.
Using a spacer with your asthma inhaler delivers more medication to the lungs, a new trial finds. Some spacers work better than others.
De-implementation of low-value bronchiolitis practices showed sustained adherence two years post-trial in a cluster RCT follow-up
Doctors Stick to Better Bronchiolitis Care—2 Years Later
This cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) follow-up study assessed the sustainability of de-implementing low-value bronchiolitis pract…
It’s 2 a.m. in a busy children’s hospital.
Combined digital and paper audit feedback did not improve asthma prescribing versus digital-only in primary care
Paper Letters Add Nothing to Digital Asthma Care Plans
This cluster randomized controlled trial in 270 primary care practices in West Yorkshire compared combined digital and paper audit and feedb…
Sending printed reports to doctors does not improve asthma care more than sending emails.
A single case report confirms rare IgE-mediated cocoa allergy causing anaphylaxis in a child
Your Child's Chocolate Reaction Might Not Be Milk or Nuts
This systematic review and case report describes a 2-year-old female with a history of allergic rhinitis and tree nut anaphylaxis who experi…
Most chocolate reactions aren't the cocoa itself, but a rare toddler case proves true cocoa allergies exist and require careful testing to f…
Digital albuterol system feasibility studied in 333 asthma patients with suboptimal control
Can a smart inhaler help people with uncontrolled asthma breathe easier?
A phase 4, open-label, multicenter feasibility study randomized 333 participants aged 13+ with suboptimal asthma control to either the Albut…
A new smart inhaler system tested for 12 weeks to see if it helps people with uncontrolled asthma breathe easier, but results are not yet av…