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Study Details the Development and Validation of a Machine Learning-Based Model to Predict 30-Day In-Hospital Mortality Among ICU Patients with Asthma
A study, released in August 2025 by BMC Pulmonary Medicine, discusses the development and external validation of a machine learning–based model to predict 30-day in-hospital mortality among ICU patients with asthma. Researchers used data from 4,385 patients in the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database to test seven algorithms. Compared with traditional…
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examines the Risk of Long COVID in Patients with Pre-Existing Chronic Respiratory Diseases
In January 2025, BMJ Journals released the study, “Risk of long COVID in patients with pre-existing chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” which gathered data from 51 studies from PubMed and Embase databases. Researchers found that pre-existing asthma was associated with 41% higher odds of long COVID, while COPD was linked to 32%…
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Retrospective Cohort Study Exploring the Rise of New-Onset Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases After COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination
A large-scale retrospective cohort study, released by The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 2025, explored the risk of new-onset type 2 inflammatory diseases after COVID-19 infection and vaccination. Using electronic health records from more than 118 million US patients, researchers found that COVID-19 infection significantly increased the risk of new-onset asthma, allergic rhinitis,…
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Study Investigates Air Pollution from Port Craft and Railway Locomotives’ Effects on Respiratory Health
In August 2025, the Environment International journal published a study investigating how air pollution from port craft and railway locomotives affects respiratory health in California’s vulnerable communities. Using digital inhaler sensors and advanced dispersion modeling, researchers found that a 10 µg/m³ increase in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was linked to a 3.42% rise in daily…
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Study Assesses Correlation Between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Asthma-Related Emergency Department Visits After Summer Break
A study, released in July 2025 by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, examined how neighborhood disadvantage influences the back-to-school increase in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits. Researchers analyzed health records from 2016 to 2019 across 3,053 census tracts in Texas, focusing on children ages 5–17. In low social vulnerability neighborhoods, ED visits rose…
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Lung Association Report Details Impacts of Emissions from Industrial Facilities
The American Lung Association (ALA) released the Clean Heat, Clean Air: Health Benefits of Modern Industrial Technologies report, examining the impact of emissions from industrial facilities that manufacture everyday products like food, paper, and clothing as well as calculating the public health benefits of transitioning to clean heat technologies. The report’s analysis revealed $1.1 trillion…
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EPA Webinar Recording: Protecting Children with Asthma from Wildfire Smoke
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s August 2025 asthma webinar, “Breathing Easier: Protecting Children with Asthma from Wildfire Smoke,” is now available. Listen to expert speakers share best practices, community-engagement strategies, and innovative approaches to integrating wildfire smoke preparedness into asthma control efforts, protecting children’s respiratory health during wildfire smoke events, and improving asthma health outcomes. …
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EPA’s Releases Air Cleaning Allies Activities Book for Kids
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Air Cleaning Allies Activities book for children ages 7+ to raise awareness of air cleaning strategies, including filtration. The activity book follows the Air Cleaning Allie superheroes as they help a family learn about and deal with sources of indoor particle pollution. Share the activity book with…
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Registration Now Open for the 11th Annual USAsthma Summit; 11/7
Join the Allergy & Asthma Network at its 11th annual USAsthma Summit on Friday, November 7, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. This free, annual summit brings together asthma coalitions, state asthma programs, doctors and nurses, federal agencies, industry partners, certified asthma educators, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, community health workers, and patient advocates to discuss key asthma issues,…
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Check back soon for upcoming CHW meetings!
In the meantime, you can check out recordings from our past meetings below.
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AAFA Releases the 2025 Asthma Capitals Report
Asthma is greatly influenced by where someone lives. People who have affordable and accessible health care, clean air, and economic stability have a greater chance of managing and controlling their asthma. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s (AAFA) Asthma Capitals™ Report ranks the largest 100 cities in the continental US by how challenging they are…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Self-Care for Asthma Home Visitors
On September 10th, we hosted a session on Self-Care for Asthma Home Visitors with Brooke Briggance, Program Director of Cypress Resilience Project. Doing the work we do in the community can take a toll on our health and wellbeing. Toxic stress and burn out are real for community health workers, so we need strategies to…