Allergy/Asthma

When pediatric patients with allergy and immunologic diseases grow into adolescence and young adulthood, special considerations need to be addressed, including psychosocial concerns, specific conditions and self-efficacy to manage their symptoms, according to a review published in Pediatric Annals.

Children born to mothers with high free sugar intake during pregnancy are more likely to develop allergy or allergic asthma regardless of their sugar intake in early childhood, according to research published in the European Respiratory Journal.

All children who were considered minimal risk for penicillin allergy in a questionnaire demonstrated no allergy to the antibiotic in a study published in Pediatrics.

The Trump administration has named Georgia health commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, to be the next CDC director.

A less restrictive four-food elimination diet was almost as effective as a six-food elimination diet for treating children with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to new research.

PHILADELPHIA — Teenagers are more likely to be noncompliant with their asthma controller medications, which may lead to self-esteem issues and depression due to uncontrolled asthma and feeling “different,” according to a recent presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

PHILADELPHIA — Although some may be concerned about the use of intranasal corticosteroids for the treatment of allergic rhinitis because to their potential long-term effect on children, the scope of systemic absorption ranges from 0.3% to 30% depending on the product, according to recent presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Food allergy or intolerance was documented among 3.6% of the United States population — approximately one in 25 people — with highest prevalence among women and those of Asian descent, according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.

Patients with asthma have a lower risk of acquiring and/or dying from sepsis, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy modifies the immune system of the neonate in a way that can help protect the host from asthma-related and infectious outcomes in early life, according to findings published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.