Review Shares Best Practices for Evaluating Penicillin Allergy
A new review from the American Medical Association addresses best practices for the evaluation and management of reported penicillin allergies.
Allergy & Immunology
Food Allergy in Children: A Public Health Concern
The prevalence of food allergy in US children has increased, including the number of emergency department visits as well as severe allergic reaction responses, reflecting a growing public health concern.
Oral Food Challenge Failures Frequent in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
Investigators examined whether excessive food allergy testing in patients with atopic dermatitis might lead to food intolerance when certain foods are removed from the diet.
Telling Time by Asthma, Allergy Symptom Severity
Clinicians are gaining a better understanding of how asthma and allergies are regulated by the circadian clock, which will help patients better alleviate their symptoms.
Omalizumab Shows Promise as Rescue Therapy in Status Asthmaticus
Omalizumab rescue therapy produced rapid results in a patient with refractory status asthmaticus.
Oral Immunomodulatory Therapy for Pediatric Peanut Allergy
Pediatric patients with peanut allergy may benefit from an oral immunomodulatory treatment that can reduce the severity of symptoms associated with peanut protein ingestion.
Lanadelumab Reduces Attack Rate in Hereditary Angioedema
Significant reduction in attack rate compared with placebo seen for 3 dose regimens of lanadelumab.
ACAAI: Almost 2% of Children Have Milk Allergy
Among children with food allergy, 53% of infants have milk allergy vs 15% of teens.
Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis 7.3% in U.S. Adults
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis is 7.3% among US adults, and patients with atopic dermatitis and more severe disease have worse quality of life.
Oral Immunotherapy Beneficial in Patients With Wheat Allergy
Vital wheat gluten oral immunotherapy induces desensitization in about half of patients with wheat allergy after a year of treatment.
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