Allergy/Asthma News

Revaccination among patients with suspected allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine appeared safe after diagnostic workup to assess for drug excipient allergy, according to data published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

In a recent survey, many physician respondents rated asthma symptom control as a higher priority over reducing exacerbations as their primary treatment goal, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

Patients with mild to severe atopic dermatitis may benefit from long-term upadacitinib and topical corticosteroid treatment without any new safety risks, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

WHO has issued new global air quality guidelines, updating its previous recommendations that were made 16 years ago.

Approximately 1% of patients on peanut allergen powder oral immunotherapy developed eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Tezepelumab increased the proportion of exacerbation-free patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma compared with placebo, even among those with three or more exacerbations within the previous year.

Long-term azithromycin treatment increased lumen radius and lumen area in patients with severe persistent asthma, but did not affect bronchial wall thickness, according to new data published in Respiratory Medicine.

Women who experienced asthma exacerbations before pregnancy and more severe asthma at the start of pregnancy had a greater rate of exacerbations while pregnant, which can lead to poor pregnancy outcomes, according to a study.

Diagnosis of avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder may exacerbate the burden of food allergy and complicate assessment and treatment of children with food allergy, according to a study.

Among Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S., asthma was one of the most important risk factors for early COPD, along with smoking and chronic sinusitis, according to new research in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.