Pediatric Allergy Asthma News

Four out of 10 children and adolescents with severe asthma also experienced high levels of fatigue, with poorer asthma-related quality of life, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Epinephrine autoinjector administration competence varied among caregivers, indicating a need for better education, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Infants with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome face risks for iron deficiency, with potential impacts on their growth, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

The link between antibiotic use in infancy and childhood asthma has been investigated, revealing a higher risk for asthma with antibiotics, but there remains a question of how the microbiome underlies this, according to a press release.

Severe disease, male sex, family history and prenatal factors were significantly associated with an increased risk for atopic march progression in infants with atopic dermatitis, according to a study.

Most youths with asthma had T17HIGH and T2LOW/T17LOW endotypes of the disease based on transcriptomic profiles of nasal epithelium, according to a study published in JAMA.

BOSTON — Managing food allergies should involve more than just allergen avoidance, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Rhinovirus infections in children with a nascent type 2 inflammatory signature may be at greater risk for asthma, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — A study in Honduras shows food sensitization is common among children there, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.