Tobacco smokers, women more likely to have asthma attack

WASHINGTON — Heightened odds for an asthma attack appeared among current tobacco smokers, women and those with a low education level, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“The impact for clinicians is significant, as these findings suggest a need for individualized approaches in managing asthma for patients who smoke, emphasizing smoking cessation interventions,” Lillian Cooper, third-year undergraduate student at Santa Clara University, told Healio.
“Nevertheless, the absence of association with

WASHINGTON — Heightened odds for an asthma attack appeared among current tobacco smokers, women and those with a low education level, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“The impact for clinicians is significant, as these findings suggest a need for individualized approaches in managing asthma for patients who smoke, emphasizing smoking cessation interventions,” Lillian Cooper, third-year undergraduate student at Santa Clara University, told Healio.
“Nevertheless, the absence of association with