Top news of March: Oral allergy syndrome, lockdown babies, food allergy treatment

Healio has compiled March’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.

Research presented during the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting dominated the headlines, particularly in effective approaches to treating food allergy.

As spring arrives, watch out for oral allergy syndrome

In the latest edition of his award-winning Food Allergy: Fact vs. Fiction column, Douglas H. Jones, MD, outlines the differences between symptoms caused by food allergy and those caused by oral allergy syndrome, as well as how physicians should treat them. Read more.

Babies born during lockdown had different microbiomes, impacting allergic disease

Babies born during the lockdown of March through May 2020 developed significant differences in their microbiome and less atopic dermatitis compared with babies born prior to this period, according to a study published in Allergy. Also, Peter A. Lio, MD, shares his Perspective. Read more.

Pet owners with allergy can mitigate environmental exposures to allergens

Patients can keep their furry, four-legged friends and still control their pet allergy symptoms, Amanda Michaud, DMSc, PA-C, AE-C, said as she outlined practical symptom mitigation strategies during the AAAAI Annual Meeting. Read more.

Toothpaste provides oral mucosal immunotherapy for peanut allergy

Adults with peanut allergy safely used Intrommune Therapeutics’ INT301 toothpaste, which is infused with peanut protein as oral mucosal immunotherapy, William E. Berger, MD, MBA, told Healio during the AAAAI Annual Meeting. Read more.

Race, income associated with outgrowing food allergies

Children reporting white race, higher household income and allergic rhinitis were more likely to outgrow food allergy, Arabelle Abellard, MD, MSc, said during the AAAAI Annual Meeting. Read more.

Baked milk oral immunotherapy effective at 12 and 24 months

Children with cow’s milk allergy were desensitized to baked and unheated milk with 12 and 24 months of baked milk oral immunotherapy, Jennifer Dantzer, MD, MHS, told Healio during the AAAAI Annual Meeting. Read more.

Multiple comorbidities, triggers associated with chronic cough

Asthma was the most common comorbidity associated with chronic cough, followed by gastroesophageal reflux disease, allergic rhinitis and hypertension, Alisa Gnaensky, BS, told Healio during the AAAAI Annual Meeting. Read more.

Speaker: Failure to understand employment law among most common practice mistakes

Practice owners and managers should be familiar with laws pertaining to overtime and discrimination, as well as policies for employee discipline and termination, Penelope J. Phillips, JD, said during the AAAAI Annual Meeting. Read more.

Acid-suppressive medications in infancy associated with food allergy risks

Infants who were exposed to acid-suppressive medications had increased risk for developing food allergy as well as for anaphylaxis, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, according to research from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine presented at the AAAAI Annual Meeting. Read more.

FDA OKs fluticasone propionate nasal spray for chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps

Optinose’s Xhance fluticasone propionate nasal spray uses the Exhalation Delivery System to deliver fluticasone propionate to the areas of the nasal cavity and sinuses that are known to be extensively inflamed. Read more.