Allergy/Asthma

Social, economic and environmental factors at individual and neighborhood levels mediated racial disparities in pediatric visits to the ED related to asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

The nasal spray GSP301 effectively treated symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in children aged 6 to 11 years with a positive impact on their quality of life, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Allergy clinics led by nurses successfully recruited, delivered and retained patients while providing successful care in person and through remote consultations, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Since 2004, students with asthma have had the right to self-carry and self-administer their quick-relief albuterol inhaler while at school. But what happens if the inhaler is left at home or lost during the school day?

Elevated IgE levels in cord blood predicted allergic sensitization, airway inflammation and asthma among children in Taiwan, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Researchers found an association between larger households and higher naive regulatory T-cell levels, which in turn were associated with less allergic sensitization and disease at age 12 months, according to a study.

Childhood on a farm protected against allergic rhinitis throughout young adulthood, whether or not children stayed on the farm through puberty, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Few infants sensitized to egg had to completely avoid egg consumption, with most able to eat an entire scrambled egg after completing stepwise oral food challenges, according to a letter published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Fever, angioedema, joint involvement and gastrointestinal symptoms were among the factors that predicted ED and urgent care reutilization among children with amoxicillin-associated reactions, according to study results.

Infants exposed to acid suppressant medications did not experience an increased risk for allergen sensitization in early childhood, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.