Adult Asthma, Depression, and Childhood Maltreatment
Is the presence of asthma in adults who have experienced maltreatment as children mediated by lifetime depressive and/or anxiety disorders?
Is the presence of asthma in adults who have experienced maltreatment as children mediated by lifetime depressive and/or anxiety disorders?
To what extent does depression influence asthma exacerbations? A population-based study presented at ATS 2022 examined the link between exacerbations and depression.
Uncontrolled asthma is more likely among adults with asthma who have higher anxiety due to COVID-19, while most parents of children with food allergy (FA) reported unchanged or decreased FA-specific anxiety (FAA) due to COVID-19.
Interventions that promote physical activity have significant benefits in terms of increasing physical activity, decreasing sedentary time, and improving quality of life in patients with asthma.
Current electronic cigarette use is associated with significantly increased odds of having asthma.
Children with asthma and anxiety, depression, or both have increased rates of asthma-linked ED use.
Anxiety and/or depression in patients with asthma were associated with worse health-related quality of life.
Research identifies high comorbidity rates between these 2 distinct diseases with underlying inflammation dysfunction.