A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine analyzed data from the 2019 to 2022 National Health Interview Survey to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on asthma disparities in the United States. The study found that the pandemic led to a decrease in chronic airway disease exacerbations, which may have narrowed asthma disparities. However, there were still differences in asthma outcomes among racial and ethnic groups. The study suggests that further research is needed to understand the underlying factors contributing to these disparities. The data presented in the document shows that asthma prevalence, attacks, and emergency department visits vary among different racial and ethnic groups. Black children have higher asthma prevalence and attacks compared to White children, while there is no significant difference between White and Hispanic children. Hispanic children have higher asthma emergency department visits compared to White children. Among adults, asthma prevalence increased slightly among White adults, while Hispanic adults had the lowest prevalence and Black adults had the highest. Asthma attack rates decreased among Black adults, and asthma emergency department visit rates decreased among Black and White adults. Among children, asthma prevalence remained stable but was consistently highest among Black children. Asthma attack rates slightly decreased and then increased, particularly among White children. Overall, asthma emergency department visit rates decreased, primarily among Black and Hispanic children. The study suggests that there may be opportunities to address the factors contributing to asthma and its exacerbations. [Extracted from the article]