Allergy/Asthma

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Children with private insurance were more likely to outgrow food allergies than those with public insurance, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A multi-food oral immunotherapy achieved desensitization in children with allergies to two or more foods, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Lower census tract Child Opportunity Index scores were associated with higher risks for ED visits among children with asthma aged younger than 5 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

WASHINGTON — The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday named Anthony S. Fauci, MD, FAAP, an honorary fellow for what it called his “decades of distinguished leadership, dedication, wisdom and service to children and families.”

Cashew allergy impacted 1.49% of infants and cashew sensitization impacted 1.96% of infants, both at age 12 months, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Primary care settings safely and effectively used the iMAP milk ladder to reintroduce cow’s milk into the diets of children with IgE-mediated cow’s milk protein allergy, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Making a definitive diagnosis for a pediatric patient presenting with conjunctivitis can be difficult. Conjunctivitis in the pediatric patient can be mimicked by nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction and caused by allergies, bacteria, and viruses. Because antimicrobial cultures take time and are not always accurate, the diagnosis and treatment of conjunctivitis are often based on the physician’s knowledge regarding the current literature on likely pathogens and clinical experience. Therefore, pediatricians must be aware of the clinical signs and symptoms that can provide a differential diagnosis of conjunctivitis, so that it can be properly treated.

For most families, Halloween is a fun night to dress up in costumes and eat a bunch of candy. But families of children with food allergies have to be cautious and inspect treats to avoid allergic reactions.

Caregivers of infants at risk for food allergy have many questions for their pediatricians. Allergists routinely hear these questions too, and they have time-tested answers for these caregivers based on years of experience.

Variations in gut microbiota between Black children and white children may have a role in higher rates of asthma among Black children who have food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.