Allergy/Asthma

Genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors influence the risk for food sensitization and food allergies during the first thousand days of life, according to a literature review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Different age-specific patterns defined the relationships between early daycare, severe airway infection, preterm birth and atopy-related diseases in childhood, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Children with asthma had worse outcomes in the 6 months following SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by a polymerase chain reaction test, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Baked milk can be introduced safely and effectively into the diets of young children diagnosed with cow’s milk protein allergy as part of the Milk Allergy in Primary Care, or MAP, milk ladder, according to a study published in Allergy.

Families and clinicians alike often have questions about care when it comes to food allergies, from understanding cutting-edge treatments such as oral immunotherapy to addressing psychosocial burdens such as phobias and bullying.

Legume allergies appeared more common among children with multiple food allergies, and most of these children were allergic to multiple legumes, according to a study conducted in Turkey and published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Increasing short-term exposure to ambient grass pollen was associated with reversible obstructive lung function deficits in children with allergic disease, researchers reported in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Owning a dog or cat early in life did not increase the risk for school-age asthma or contribute to cat- and dog-related allergic sensitization, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Programs that increase access to epinephrine autoinjectors to treat anaphylaxis caused by food allergies, along with training in using them, need to be expanded, according to a review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Infants born during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland between March and May 2020 experienced higher rates of atopic dermatitis and egg sensitization, but not egg allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.