Oral Food Challenge

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.