Drug/Insect/Latex News

BOSTON — An overwhelming majority of individuals who believe they are allergic to cephalosporins and who are referred to seek confirmatory testing, are ultimately determined not to be allergic, according to study findings presented at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Although parental concern about anaphylaxis is high when children are at school or other public areas, 61% of anaphylactic events occur within the home, according to a recent presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — The incidence of cashew allergy is rising, and there are currently no clinical trials for the condition, according to findings presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting.

BOSTON — The prevalence of pediatric food allergies in the United States has increased from 8% in 2009-2010 to 9.3% in 2015-2016, according to a recent presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Physicians should not be afraid of the challenge of early introduction of peanut into an infant’s food intake, according to David R. Stukus, MD, associate professor of pediatrics within the division of allergy/immunology, and director of the complex asthma clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

ORLANDO — Dupixent, a fully human monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, improved symptoms and objective measures of disease in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to late-breaking research presented at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017.

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CHICAGO —  As many as one in five anaphylactic events among children without known allergies are treated with epinephrine administered by an unlicensed school nurse or staff member, according to a recent presentation at the AAP 2017 National Conference & Exhibition.

Clinical low-risk oral food challenges present few risks in practice, with 98% performed without an anaphylactic event and 86% of challenges having no reaction at all, according to a study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

According to the CDC, from 1997 to 2011, the prevalence of food allergy in children increased by 50%, while the prevalence of peanut or tree nut allergies has more than tripled — an increase commensurate with the rise in childhood hospitalizations for anaphylaxis.