Allergy/Asthma News

WASHINGTON — Education will be a priority as Paul V. Williams, MD, takes the helm as American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology president — educating patients, payers and politicians as well as students, researchers and practitioners.

WASHINGTON — Four pooled studies noted similar pharmacodynamic performance for epinephrine delivered via nasal spray or autoinjector, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Among children with allergic asthma, disease severity between those with vs. without a COVID-19 infection in 2020 was similar when assessed after 3 years, according to study results.

WASHINGTON — Showing more improvement in bronchodilator responsiveness testing was linked to more exacerbations, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Robert Wood, MD, FAAAAI, recounted the results of the OUtMATCH study to a standing-room-only crowd at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Among patients with asthma, various nasal key driver genes are linked to ozone and fine particulate matter exposure, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Among children with atopic dermatitis, low non-lesional skin filaggrin expression during early ages predicted future asthma, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Epinephrine formulated as nasal powder demonstrated superior stability compared with autoinjector epinephrine, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — When negotiating for your next position, it is important to understand your non-negotiables, your salary range and where your value comes from, according to an expert.

WASHINGTON — Caregivers who sought mental health treatment for distress due to food allergy were generally satisfied with their care, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual meeting.