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Nonspecialist health care professionals able to remove incorrect penicillin allergy labels
Nonallergy health care professionals can safely perform direct oral penicillin challenges to delabel low-risk patients, according to a study published in Journal of Infection.
E-consults could make penicillin allergy delabeling more accessible for pregnant patients
Electronic consults with allergists helped pregnant women with reported penicillin allergy be evaluated and delabeled before delivery, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
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All pregnant women with penicillin allergy ‘should have the opportunity to be evaluated’
Allergist and immunologist Laura A. Wang, MD, has long had a passion for promoting women’s health and children’s health within the allergy field.
Intervention improves referral rates for penicillin allergy delabeling in pediatric clinic
WASHINGTON — An intervention increased the number of patients with a penicillin allergy label who were referred to an allergist, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Patients with iodinated contrast media allergy have five-fold increased mortality risk
WASHINGTON — Allergy labels for iodinated contrast media were associated with increased mortality rates, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual meeting.
Patients with COVID-19 vaccine reactions may be hesitant to get additional doses
Negative reactions to COVID-19 vaccines such as local skin reactions and hives may drive hesitancy to receive additional doses, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Top news of January: Dupilumab for eosinophilic esophagitis, cell phone allergy, more
Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in January.
11.3% of households report drug hypersensitivities
Although 11.3% of households surveyed reported drug hypersensitivities, the prevalence of different hypersensitivities varied significantly, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Insect venom causes most occupational anaphylaxis
Insect venom was the cause of most cases of occupational anaphylaxis, followed by food, drugs and latex, according to a study published in Allergy.
Oncologists satisfied with e-consults after chemotherapy reactions
Oncologists were satisfied with an electronic system for consulting with allergists about hypersensitivity reactions during chemotherapy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
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