Allergy/Asthma

First-year pediatric residents may benefit from learning about introducing young children to allergenic solid foods, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

The substantial heterogeneity in the experiences of adolescent patients with peanut allergies indicates that shared decision-making is important for optimizing outcomes and improving quality of life, according to a presentation.

Climate change can affect the frequency and severity of asthma and allergies, especially among vulnerable populations, according to an article published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Most episodes of anaphylaxis presenting in a pediatric ED occurred in those without a prior history, with severity increasing with age, according to results of a retrospective chart review.

Children who ate eggs more frequently as infants were less likely to have egg allergies later in childhood, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Allergies do more than trigger physical responses. They also can take a psychological toll, including crippling fears of potentially lethal reactions such as anaphylaxis.

Children with asthma living in Los Angeles did not demonstrate an increase in allergic sensitization to inhalant allergens from 1999 to 2014 despite the growing impact of climate change, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

Implementation of guidelines to prevent peanut allergy appeared suboptimal in the U.S., with only 44.7% of parents and caregivers reporting having introduced peanuts to their children by 11 months, according to survey data.

Cases of epinephrine administration for food-induced anaphylaxis in U.S. pediatric EDs increased 4% each year between 2007 and 2015, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Dupilumab and benralizumab both improved sense of smell in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and benralizumab also decreased nasal blockage, according to results of two studies.