Food Allergy

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Misconceptions and misinformation abound surrounding food allergy, but clinicians can use the trust they have built with their patients to anticipate their concerns and address their questions, according to a speaker.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio exclusive, Brian T. Kelly, MD, MA, FACAAI, program chair of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting, highlights key sessions and themes of this year’s meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 80% of a population of infants presenting to the ED with anaphylaxis received epinephrine there or prior to arrival, but only 10% of patients required hospital admission, according to study results.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Amanda L. Michaud, DMSc, PA-C, AE-C, highlights a session at American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in which speakers discuss proven and unproven tests used in food allergy diagnostics.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio exclusive, Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, FACAAI, discusses screening children before early introduction of allergenic solids at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Children who experienced food-induced anaphylaxis at school received epinephrine administered via an autoinjector before going to the hospital more often than those experiencing anaphylaxis at home or at restaurants, data showed.

Approximately half of a group of patients with IgE sensitization to shrimp also were sensitized to house dust mites, and vice versa, according to a letter published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Children whose grandmothers consumed diets rich in egg and milk in the third trimesters of their pregnancies experienced the lowest prevalence of egg and milk reactions compared with other groups, according to a letter published in Allergy.

Ghosts, goblins and other make-believe monsters come out on Halloween, but allergies and asthma present real dangers to families who want to safely celebrate the holiday —and doctors can play a role in ensuring everyone has a good time.

At least two-thirds of children with a peanut allergy also were sensitized to one other legume, one-quarter of whom were diagnosed with a legume allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.