Peanut Allergy
Sublingual immunotherapy safely, effectively induces peanut allergy remission in toddlers
Sublingual immunotherapy was safe and effective in inducing desensitization and remission of peanut allergy in children aged 1 to 4 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Q&A: Allergists answer common caregiver questions about food allergy
Caregivers of infants at risk for food allergy have many questions for their pediatricians. Allergists routinely hear these questions too, and they have time-tested answers for these caregivers based on years of experience.
Top in allergy/asthma: Breaking up with problem patients; food allergy testing 101
Severing ties with difficult patients can be easier and less risky if they are given a “Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities” document as early as their initial registration, according to a speaker.
Recalled peanut extract yields false-negative allergy tests
Patients experienced smaller skin test wheal responses due to reduced levels of content in recently recalled peanut allergen extract, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Peanut oral immunotherapy may be safe, effective for infants
Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy was safe and effective for infants, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
‘Encourage, evaluate, educate’ to ensure early infant introduction to allergens
PARK CITY, Utah — Barriers may prevent physicians and caregivers alike from introducing allergens into infant diets to prevent food allergies, but these obstacles can be overcome, according to a presentation here.
Food allergy associated with lung function deficits, asthma at age 6 years
Infants with a food allergy experience a greater risk for deficits in lung function and for asthma at age 6 years, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
VIDEO: Food allergy resources available for physicians, families
PARK CITY, Utah — Support is available for physicians and families dealing with food allergy, Paul Scribner, MSW, vice president of education and support programs at Food Allergy Research & Education, or FARE, told Healio.
Top in allergy/asthma: Early peanut introduction; asthma risk in teens on contraceptives
Guidelines from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recommends introducing peanut into the diets of high-risk infants between age 4 and 6 months.
VIDEO: Education on introducing infants to allergens key to preventing food allergies
PARK CITY, Utah — Educating caregivers and physicians alike about the early introduction of potential allergens into infant diets is key to preventing allergies among these children later in life, John M. James, MD, told Healio.