Environmental/Airborne Allergy News

The use of immunotherapy among patients with multiple allergies and comorbidities not only is prevalent, but it also is linked to higher satisfaction with health care professionals, according to a survey conducted by Health Union.

A single dose of immunotherapy treatment prevented reductions in FEV1 among patients with cat allergies and mild asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Exposure to fine particulate matter — specifically particles 2.5 µm or less in diameter, or PM2.5 — in the air signals a higher risk for systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

The nasal spray GSP301 effectively treated symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in children aged 6 to 11 years with a positive impact on their quality of life, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Patients with rhinitis and rhinosinusitis frequently suffered from comorbidities that imposed a significant burden on outpatient care, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Elevated IgE levels in cord blood predicted allergic sensitization, airway inflammation and asthma among children in Taiwan, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Researchers found an association between larger households and higher naive regulatory T-cell levels, which in turn were associated with less allergic sensitization and disease at age 12 months, according to a study.

Rates of asthma and respiratory allergy among children decreased from 2007 to 2018, with variations based on race, ethnicity, income level and other demographics, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Intercontinental migration showed a positive association with allergies among adults from ethnic groups living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, compared with participants of Dutch origin, according to a letter published in Allergy.

Firefighters and EMS providers with low levels of serum IgE who responded to the attack on the World Trade Center on and after Sept. 11, 2001, had significantly higher odds for developing a hematologic malignancy, a recent study reported.