Research News and Updates from the UPMC Children’s Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Division
April 6, 2022
Faculty and fellows from the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have published new research papers during the first quarter of 2022.
Below is a selection of recent publications in several areas, including asthma, cystic fibrosis, and COVID-19 research. Read more using the reference links.
Recent Asthma-Related Research
Forero Molina M, Okoniewski W, Puranik S, Aujla S, Celedón JC, Larkin A, Forno E. Severe Asthma in Children: Description of a Large Multidisciplinary Clinical Cohort. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Mar 9. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25887. Online ahead of print.
Reyes-Angel J, Han YY, Rosser F, Forno E, Acosta-Pérez E, Canino G, Celedón JC. Diet, Asthma, and Severe Asthma Exacerbations in a Prospective Study of Puerto Rican Youth. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 Feb 2: S2213-2198(22)00081-2.
Forno E, Brandenburg DD, Castro-Rodriguez JA, Celis-Preciado CA, Holguin F, Licskai C, Lovinsky-Desir S, Pizzichini M, Teper A, Yang C, Celedón JC. Asthma in the Americas: An Update: A Joint Perspective From the Brazilian Thoracic Society, Canadian Thoracic Society, Latin American Thoracic Society, and American Thoracic Society. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Apr; 19(4): 525-535.
Wong M, Han YY, Rosser F, Acosta-Pérez E, Canino G, Forno E, Celedón JC. Persistent Overweight or Obesity, Lung Function, and Asthma Exacerbations in Puerto Rican Youth. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 Apr; 128(4): 408-413.e2. Epub 2022 Jan 10.
Cystic Fibrosis Studies
Madde A, Okoniewski W, Sanders DB, Ren CL, Weiner DJ, Forno E. Nutritional Status and Lung Function in Children With Pancreatic-Sufficient Cystic Fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2021 Dec 28: S1569-1993(21)02173-1.
Corbera-Hincapie MA, Kurland KS, Hincapie MR, Fabio A, Weiner DJ, Kim SC, Kazmerski TM. Geospatial Analysis of Food Deserts and Their Impact on Health Outcomes in Children with Cystic Fibrosis. Nutrients. 2021 Nov 10; 13(11): 3996. doi: 10.3390/nu13113996.
COVID-19 Research
Gaietto K, Freeman MC, DiCicco LA, Rauenswinter S, Squire JR, Aldewereld Z, Iagnemma J, Campfield BT, Wolfson D, Kazmerski TM, Forno E. Asthma as a Risk Factor for Hospitalization in Children With COVID-19: A Nested Case-Control Study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2022 Jan; 33(1): e13696. Epub 2021 Nov 24.
Case Study on Eosinophilic Bonchiolitis
Arceri T, Kurland G, Reyes-Múgica M, Larkin A. Pediatric Eosinophilic Bronchiolitis Successfully Treated With Mepolizumab. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 Mar; 10(3): 874-875.
