Allergy/Asthma

Many women receive conflicting information on their diet while breastfeeding children with food allergy, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

In a new study, adherence to asthma biologic therapy was higher than adherence to inhaled corticosteroids among adults with asthma.

Twice-daily budesonide oral suspension, or BOS, improved outcomes in pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to research presented at this year’s virtual American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting.

Clinicians are encouraged to team with school employees, asthma educators and patient advocates to improve the health and well-being of patients with asthma, panelists said.

Abrocitinib combined with a medicated topical therapy was effective, well tolerated and improved quality of life in adolescents with atopic dermatitis, according to phase 3 results from the JADE TEEN Study.

A study found that “significant desensitization” occurred among peanut-allergic toddlers following peanut sublingual immunotherapy, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

A series of studies that assessed COVID-19-related risks and outcomes among patients with asthma were presented at this year’s virtual American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting.

An animated video that was shown to children with a history of food-related anaphylaxis improved their understanding of anaphylaxis and how manage it, data show.

The relationship between asthma and severity of COVID-19 remains unclear. Research continues to accumulate on the effect of asthma on COVID-19 severity.

There is “significant variability” in allergen composition, concentration and dose per serving among commercially available early allergen introduction foods, an expert told Healio Primary Care.