Allergy/Asthma

Researchers identified asthma as a risk factor for hospitalization among children who had COVID-19, but not for worse COVID-19 outcomes, according to a nested case-control study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

The development and resolution of food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis in the infant gut microbiome highlights the underlying role of bacterial taxa in the pathophysiology of the allergy, according to a presentation.

The traditional calendar dates for spring, summer, winter and fall did not correlate with asthma seasons, which often are driven by air pollution, according to research conducted in South Carolina and published in PLOS One.

A panel of experts has compiled 10 tips to help physicians, patients and their families optimize the use of the oral immunotherapy Palforzia — the first FDA-approved treatment for peanut allergy in children aged 4 to 17 years.

The international Milk Allergy in Primary Care guidelines may promote overdiagnosis by labeling normal infant symptoms as possible cow’s milk allergy, according to a study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

Most individuals with onset of allergic sensitization when aged 8 years or younger developed asthma or rhinitis before young adulthood, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Study data showed that preschool-aged children with asthma spent significantly more time watching TV than their healthy peers and that poor asthma control was linked with less frequent physical activity.

Maternal obesity appeared associated with increased risk for asthma in offspring, whereas maternal underweight increased risk for childhood dermatitis, according to study results published in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.

Racial differences in when parents introduce their children to potential allergens may influence the development and manifestations of food allergies, according to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Children with overweight or obesity faced significantly higher odds for dysanapsis and peripheral airway impairment, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.