Most recent by Scott H. Sicherer, MD, FAAP
Sublingual immunotherapy may be used in buildup phase before oral immunotherapy
Children at high risk for reactions in oral immunotherapy for food allergy may benefit from sublingual immunotherapy before oral food challenges, according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Success limited in oral immunotherapy for adults with food allergies
Adults experienced limited success with oral immunotherapy for food allergies, with about half of a cohort halting treatment within 2 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Sublingual immunotherapy safely, effectively induces peanut allergy remission in toddlers
Sublingual immunotherapy was safe and effective in inducing desensitization and remission of peanut allergy in children aged 1 to 4 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Q&A: Allergists answer common caregiver questions about food allergy
Caregivers of infants at risk for food allergy have many questions for their pediatricians. Allergists routinely hear these questions too, and they have time-tested answers for these caregivers based on years of experience.
Oral immunotherapy feasible for adults with food allergy
SAN ANTONIO — Oral immunotherapy was feasible for adults with food allergy, with specific and total IgE predicting treatment success, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
VIDEO: Oral immunotherapy may benefit patients with high-threshold food allergies
SAN ANTONIO — Patients with higher reaction thresholds in their food allergies may be easier to treat with oral immunotherapy and see better outcomes, Scott H. Sicherer, MD, FAAP, said in this Healio exclusive video.
Children with peanut allergy often sensitized to other legumes
At least two-thirds of children with a peanut allergy also were sensitized to one other legume, one-quarter of whom were diagnosed with a legume allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Legume allergies more common among children with multiple food allergies
Legume allergies appeared more common among children with multiple food allergies, and most of these children were allergic to multiple legumes, according to a study conducted in Turkey and published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
Most patients with sesame allergy may safely consume small amounts of intact seeds
Most patients with an allergy to sesame were able to tolerate small quantities of intact sesame seeds, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.