Allergy

BOSTON — Encouraging health-seeking behaviors could expedite recovery for patients with allergic rhinitis, according to a poster at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — There is a need for more education in recognizing anaphylaxis among patients with allergies, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Priya J. Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, has always prioritized quality patient care as an allergist, but as insurance companies create more barriers for patients, Bansal has been advocating for policies to return to a quality-of-care model.

BOSTON — Vaccine hesitancy was less likely to occur in racially diverse vs. white patients, although this hesitancy was not significantly impacted by age, sex or language, according to a poster presentation here.

ORLANDO — Delabeling inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in outpatient pediatric patients is feasible, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

The FDA accepted a new drug application for review of donidalorsen, a prophylactic RNA-targeting drug used to prevent hereditary angioedema attacks in patients aged 12 years and older, according to a press release from Ionis.

Epinephrine autoinjectors may have limited effectiveness in helping patients survive anaphylaxis events, according to a review published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy.

The FDA has proposed an order for the removal of oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient from over-the-counter monograph drug products for relieving nasal congestion, according to an administration press release.

Finding an allergist that accepts Medicaid may be contributing to a lack of access to allergy-related health care, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

As the patient demand for health care grows, so does the need for more physician assistants in medicine. However, a lack of formal training in allergy, limited resources, patient bias and improper utilization can hinder this effort.