Pediatric Allergy Asthma News

ORLANDO — Delabeling inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in outpatient pediatric patients is feasible, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

BOSTON — Physicians should not hesitate to conduct oral food challenges for infants and toddlers, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Several tactics, such as community engagement and increased funding, can address systemic racism and the impact it has on childhood asthma outcomes, according to a workshop report in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

BOSTON — Physicians should be prepared to bust some myths during discussions with families about food allergy testing, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ORLANDO — A need for allergy labeling, disparities in epinephrine access and knowledge gaps were found among Head Start centers, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

Adults and caregivers reported psychological stress caused by food allergy. However, only a fifth of patients reported seeking mental health resources, according to a study published in Allergy.

Caregivers of children with food allergy among minoritized racial and ethnic groups were less familiar with oral immunotherapy than caregivers of non-Hispanic white children with food allergy, according to a recent study.

BOSTON — Among caregivers of children with asthma, 54% did not “strongly agree” or “agree” that biologics are safe, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Food allergy-related psychological referrals for pediatric patients increased 50% in 2023 compared with years past, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.