Top news of November: Asthma and sex, two-drug inhalers, early peanut introduction, more
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Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in November.
Driven by our coverage of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, highlights included sex as an asthma trigger, FDA panel support of a two-drug inhaler, the effectiveness of early peanut introduction in preventing allergy, use of a maternal diet index to predict allergic disease, and more.
Sexual intercourse may trigger asthma exacerbations
Allergists should ask their patients about all asthma triggers, including sexual intercourse, to better control the asthma and improve their patients’ quality of life, Ariel Leung, MD, of the Saint Agnes Medical Center, said during the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more.
FDA panel supports approval of two-drug asthma inhaler for adults, split on adolescents
The FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drug Advisory Committee voted in favor of approval of the fixed-dose combination of budesonide and albuterol metered dose inhaler for adults with asthma but not for adolescents or children. Read more.
Early peanut introduction effective in preventing allergy
Introducing infants across the entire population to peanuts instead of just focusing on high-risk groups would reduce the allergy burden by 88%, Gideon Lack, MD, of King’s College London, said during the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more.
Maternal diet index indicates risk for allergic disease among offspring
Increases in maternal diet index scores were significantly associated with lower odds for allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, asthma, wheeze and any allergy excluding wheeze, Carina Venter, PhD, RD, of Children’s Hospital Colorado, and colleagues wrote in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Read more.
Speaker: Every patient encounter is an opportunity to address food allergy misconceptions
Misconceptions and misinformation abound surrounding food allergy, but clinicians can use the trust they have built with their patients to anticipate their concerns and address their questions, David Stukus, MD, FACAAI, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, told his audience at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more.
Solo, small practices can expand successfully with careful planning
As treatment options expand, doctors should be selective in what they offer while staffing and coding for these new options appropriately, Priya Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, of the Asthma and Wellness Center in Saint Charles, Illinois, said during her ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting presentation. Read more.
Overlaps in shrimp, house dust mite allergies drive respiratory, other symptoms
Approximately half of a group of patients with IgE sensitization to shrimp also were sensitized to house dust mites, and vice versa, researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Uppsala University wrote in Clinical and Translational Allergy. Read more.
Peanut patch reduces reaction severity in toddlers
The use of a peanut immunotherapy patch for 12 months appeared to reduce reaction severity while increasing eliciting dose among toddlers, Terri F. Brown-Whitehorn, MD, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, said during her presentation at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more.
Location of anaphylaxis episode influences epinephrine use in children
Children who experienced food-induced anaphylaxis at school received epinephrine administered via an autoinjector before going to the hospital more often than those experiencing anaphylaxis at home or at restaurants, researchers from Montreal Children’s Hospital reported in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Read more.
Immunotherapy skin patch shows efficacy for toddlers with peanut allergy
Epicutaneous immunotherapy conferred a significant response after 12 months among children aged 1 to 3 years with peanut allergy, Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MBA, MSc, told the audience during his presentation at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more.