Pediatric Allergy Asthma News

Healio has compiled September’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.

Children in Puerto Rico who grew up with a cat in their household were 68% less likely to develop asthma, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Researchers found a moderate association in early life antibiotic use and childhood food allergy in South Korea, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

ARS Pharmaceuticals announced its submission of a supplemental new drug application to the FDA for neffy 1 mg for the treatment of type 1 allergic reactions in children who weigh between 33 lb and 66 lb.

A Korean study identified a 22% increased risk for seizure among young children who were prescribed first-generation antihistamines, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

The prevalence of food allergy surged between 2010 and 2019 in Japan, increasing 1.7 times among children aged 6 years and younger, according to a study in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy was associated with children having a lower or higher risk for developing atopic dermatitis depending on the mother’s genotype, according to a study.

Dietary advancement therapy using a milk ladder shows that cow’s milk can be safely reintroduced to infants with a cow’s milk allergy, according to a study in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

SAN ANTONIO — Despite evidence and guidelines, obstacles remain in the prompt introduction of allergenic foods into infant diets, Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, told Healio at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

Racial and socioeconomic inequities were found among children impacted by wildfire smoke that caused asthma-related ED visits, according to a study published by Komodo Health.