Allergy/Asthma News

WASHINGTON — Primary care providers spent significantly more time with electronic health record documentation vs. allergy and immunology providers — both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic — research showed.

WASHINGTON — Findings from an Israeli health care database revealed possible new risk factors for the development of food allergy in children, according to a poster at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual meeting.

WASHINGTON — Patients from underrepresented groups experienced improved control of their hereditary angioedema after diagnosis, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual meeting.

WASHINGTON — Food allergy-related bullying is common, with particular subgroups of children possibly at higher risk, according to study results presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Obesity and metabolic syndrome each increased the odds for asthma in adults, with even higher odds found with both factors, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Among adults with asthma living in Chicago, poorly controlled asthma was linked to Black race and a low education level, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Treatment with 1% tapinarof cream led to symptom improvements for most patients with atopic dermatitis, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — An epinephrine nasal spray resulted in outcomes that were comparable with injections in pediatric patients, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Early onset of eczema was associated with a greater number of food allergies in children, and the condition also increased the risk for asthma, according to research presented here.

WASHINGTON — Food allergies, particularly when combined with asthma, were associated with higher odds of mental health disorders and physical diseases in addition to higher health care use, researchers found.