Oral Food Challenge

Allergy treatment relies on accurate diagnoses, but current methods such as skin, blood and provocation testing all offer limitations that can lead to false positives and other poor outcomes.

The use of a skin tape strip at age 2 months can identify infants who are at risk for developing food allergy, according to a recent study.

WASHINGTON — Baseline transepidermal water loss predicted the severity of reactions during oral food challenges for peanut allergy, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Cases of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome induced by peanuts increased at a pediatric allergy practice between 2015 and 2023, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Approximately one in 260 people in the United States reported symptoms consistent with an IgE-mediated coconut allergy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Several factors may indicate whether a patient may tolerate an oral food challenge, including patients who may be considered high risk for reactions, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has updated its EAACI Guidelines on Food Allergy Diagnosis, targeting patients with IgE-mediated food allergies.

Oral challenges confirmed cofactor-dependent wheat allergies, restored quality of life and reduced fear of future reactions, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

SAN ANTONIO — Although data are sparse, management strategies for children with food allergies often can be applied to adults, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.