Allergy
Meet the Board: Kelly Maples, MD
Among other roles, Kelly Maples, MD, can now count herself among the members of Healio’s Allergy/Asthma Peer Perspective Board.
Many moisturizers used in preventive emollient therapy include contact allergens
Clinicians should consider potentially harmful ingredients such as haptens when using moisturizing emollients to prevent atopic dermatitis or food allergy, according to a review published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.
Meet the Board: John J. Oppenheimer, MD
John J. Oppenheimer, MD, says that allergists should not be dogmatic about how they approach patient care but rather provide an individualized approach.
Lirentelimab well-tolerated, effective for severe allergy conjunctivitis
Lirentelimab safely improved severe allergy conjunctivitis and concomitant atopic symptoms, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Meet the Board: Allison C. Ramsey, MD
Allison C. Ramsey, MD, has a busy schedule. In addition to being an allergist and clinical immunologist for Rochester Regional Health, she is a clinical assistant professor at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
92% of allergy/immunology practices now use telehealth
The use of telehealth expanded in allergy and immunology care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 92% of practices providing such services, according to a survey from the AMA and American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Probiotics may prevent asthma exacerbations among children with allergy
Supplementation with a mixture of two probiotics may prevent asthma exacerbations among children with allergy, particularly those with house dust mite allergies, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Doctors’ knowledge, attitudes about cannabis impact allergy treatment
Knowledge about and attitudes toward cannabis use vary among allergists, with significant impacts on the way these clinicians approach the care of those who use it, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Allergen-specific immunotherapy appears safe during pregnancy
Women who received allergen-specific immunotherapy before or during pregnancy experienced no increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Children conceived with infertility treatment may have higher asthma, allergy risks
Children conceived through infertility treatment had a higher risk for asthma and allergies, even after adjustment for parental asthma and atopy, according to a study published in Human Reproduction.