Allergy/Asthma

Increases in concentrations of grass pollen were associated with increases in risk for food skin prick test reactivity and eczema flares in children, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Children and adolescents with asthma experienced statistically significant higher hospital readmission rates during grass pollen season compared with the rest of the year, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Researchers found no association between prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive medications and risk for allergic diseases in children, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Moderate levels of ozone and fine particulate matter were associated with nonviral asthma attacks among children and adolescents living in low-income urban areas, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

Early and continuing exposure to cow’s milk formula during infancy was associated with reduced development of IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

White race and commercial insurance were associated with the early introduction of peanut into infant diets as reported by caregivers, according to a letter published by Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Familiarity with oral immunotherapy as treatment for food allergy significantly varies by race and ethnicity, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Children with egg allergy who practiced strict avoidance had worse quality of life than those who did tolerated baked eggs, according to study results.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pediatric primary care offices can perform graded oral amoxicillin challenges during routine visits, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Foodborne inorganic nanoparticles may impede the development of the immune system and the induction of oral tolerance, leaving infants vulnerable to developing food allergy, according to a review published in Frontiers in Allergy.