Top in allergy/asthma: Disinfectants affect asthma; rates of new peanut allergies are low

More frequent use of household cleaning products led to higher odds of current or uncontrolled asthma. The highest odds were associated with the use of disinfectant wipes, according to a recent study.

The odds of uncontrolled asthma were even higher among participants who reported not having household help and participants with overweight.

Based on these data, the researchers recommended that health care providers consider patients’ use of cleaning products when discussing how to achieve asthma control.

It was the top story in allergy/asthma last week.

In another top story, a study showed that the rates of new peanut allergy and peanut discontinuation after introduction were low among high-risk infants — meaning those with moderate to severe eczema, those with a diagnosis of non-peanut food allergy or those who had a first-degree relative with peanut allergy.

“There may be families who need extra support with early introduction of peanut, particularly those with peanut-allergic parents or siblings,” Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, told Healio.

Read these and more top stories in allergy/asthma below:

Household disinfectants, cleaning products associated with uncontrolled asthma

Uncontrolled asthma was associated with weekly use of household disinfectants and cleaning products in a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Read more.

Peanut introduction largely successful among cohort of high-risk infants

Researchers found low rates of new peanut allergy and generally low rates of peanut discontinuation after introduction in a cohort of high-risk infants, according to study results published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Read more.

Risks for asthma increase with atopic dermatitis

Patients with atopic dermatitis experienced greater risks for asthma, asthma exacerbations and hospitalizations than those without AD, researchers said. Read more.

Prenatal opioid exposure associated with eczema, dermatitis, asthma

Children who were exposed to opioids prenatally faced greater risks for infection, eczema and dermatitis, and asthma, but not for allergies, anaphylaxis or autoimmune diseases, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.

Peanut immunotherapy uses synthetic peptides for safety, durability

An immunotherapy comprising seven synthetic peptides may provide a safe and durable alternative to immunotherapies based on whole peanuts, according to a study published in Allergy. Read more.