Allergy/Asthma

When peanut introduction fails, peanut OIT for infants should be offered as soon as possible via shared decision-making, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Dupilumab appeared effective and well-tolerated among children and adolescents with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Many parents, pediatric residents and attendings remained unaware of recommendations for early introduction of peanuts to children at high risk for allergy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Children with uncontrolled asthma who visited the ED had a higher frequency of viral infections and more acute symptoms than children with controlled asthma, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

High levels of exposure to fine particulate matter during specific prenatal and postnatal developmental windows may increase the risk for childhood asthma and wheezing, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

In 2020, guidelines changed to encourage parents and caregivers to introduce peanut and egg to infants aged 4 months to 6 months to help prevent food allergies. Yet many parents still refrain from making these early introductions.

Two children with severe cow’s milk allergy developed anaphylactic reactions after receiving doses of a measles, mumps and rubella — or MMR — vaccine that included the alpha-lactoglobulin component of milk, researchers reported.

Prenatal antibiotic exposure appeared linked to increased susceptibility to childhood asthma and diseases implicated in the atopic march, including wheeze, eczema/dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, according to a review published in Allergy.

Cumulative exposure to glucocorticoids appeared associated with risk for adrenal insufficiency among patients with severe asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Although food allergy appeared common among children with atopic dermatitis, only 3% had food-triggered atopic dermatitis, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.