Pediatric Allergy Asthma News

SAN ANTONIO — Pulmonary function testing may be routine, but it still comes with challenges, Nicole Soucy, PA-C, said at the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 16th annual conference.

SAN ANTONIO — Preparation is key to successful oral food challenges, said Maria Crain, APRN, CPNP-PC, AE-C, pediatric nurse practitioner, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Food Allergy Center.

School-aged children residing in historically redlined neighborhoods had higher exposures to pollutants and worse asthma severity, according to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

A clinical decision support tool prompted pediatric providers to ask families about introducing peanuts into their infants’ diets during well child visits, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.

The FDA has approved Palforzia for children aged 1 to 3 years who have a peanut allergy that has been diagnosed by a physician, according to a press release from its manufacturer, Stallergenes Greer.

Higher levels of urinary adrenal steroid metabolites during infancy were associated with lower odds for asthma at age 5 years, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Giving young children an epinephrine autoinjection can be a positive and confidence-boosting experience for families, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Asymptomatic rhinovirus lung infections may accompany severe recurrent wheeze in children, with granulocytic bronchoalveolitis and elevated inflammation, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Children with asthma, frequent head colds and tonsilitis at age 7 years face greater risks for chronic rhinosinusitis in middle age and may benefit from closer monitoring and proactive management, according to a study published in Allergy.

Treatment with Dupixent led to histologic remission at week 16 among a greater percentage of pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis refractory to proton-pump inhibitor therapy compared with placebo, according to study results.