Drug/Insect/Latex News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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 was the cause of most cases of occupational anaphylaxis, followed by food, drugs and latex, according to a study published in Allergy.

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.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Utilizing technology and patient education are strategies that can maintain a drug allergy de-label, Allison C. Ramsey, MD, FACAAI, said at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.