Allergy/Asthma News

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.

African American patients with chronic rhinosinusitis had worse sleep quality even after treatment compared with their white counterparts, according to results of a prospective cohort study.

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

Atopic dermatitis is more prevalent among individuals of color and presents in this population with unique morphologies, according to a speaker at American College of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

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.

Most adolescents and young adults with asthma were not sufficiently prepared for the transition from their pediatric to adult asthma providers, according to study results.

The combination of NSAID use and exercise can elicit anaphylaxis in certain individuals, according to a medically challenging case report presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

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.