Environmental/Airborne Allergy News

Only about one-third of patients adhered to their course of maintenance doses in their subcutaneous immunotherapy even when there were no out-of-pocket expenses, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Allergy immunotherapy is effective in achieving long-term results for allergic rhinitis in real-world treatment, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy Clinical Immunology.

SAN ANTONIO — Multiple factors modulate the relationship between pollen counts and allergic disease, inhibiting preventive care, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Day two of the 2023 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting was very busy for new AAAAI president Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD, FAAAAI.

SAN ANTONIO — Kombucha may play a role in stabilizing mast cells, but it does not act as an antihistamine in treating allergic reactions, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Living further from major roadways correlated with reduced risk for atopic dermatitis, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

SAN ANTONIO — Allergen immunotherapy helped to relieve eosinophilic esophagitis symptoms and led to remission, according to results of a systematic review presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Long-term joint exposure to multiple air pollutants at low concentrations may be associated with an increased risk of depression and anxiety, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Increases in concentrations of grass pollen were associated with increases in risk for food skin prick test reactivity and eczema flares in children, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Exposure to visible mold indoors was significantly associated with increased risk for current rhinitis and allergic rhinitis, with stronger associations among patients who never had asthma, according to a letter published in Allergy.