Pediatric Allergy
‘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.
EHR data reveal patterns in pediatric allergy development
Patterns of pediatric allergy demonstrated a population-level progression of diseases in an atopic march from eczema to food allergies, asthma and environmental allergies, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
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.
Q&A: Caregiver, physician awareness of peanut introduction guidelines remains low
NIAID updated guidelines for introducing peanuts to infants to prevent allergy in 2017, but most caregivers and even many primary care providers including pediatricians are still not implementing these recommendations.
13.3% of caregivers aware of guidelines for early peanut introduction
The percentage of parents and other caregivers who know they should introduce peanuts into their infants’ diets to prevent allergy is improving, but disparities between populations exist, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
VIDEO: Barriers to introducing peanut into infant diets can be overcome
CHICAGO — Guidelines advise caregivers to introduce peanut into infant diets, but barriers prevent physicians and families from adhering to these recommendations, according to a presentation at the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.
VIDEO: Intervention spurs pediatricians to counsel caregivers in early peanut introduction
CHICAGO — An intervention improved how many pediatricians followed guidelines for counseling caregivers in introducing their infants to peanuts to prevent allergy, according to a presentation at the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.
Food allergies impair growth among infants
Children with food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis experienced impaired growth during their first year of life, but this resolves as the disease resolves, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
VIDEO: Processing impacts protein levels in potential allergens
CHICAGO — Processing may make a difference when introducing potential allergens into infant diets to prevent food allergies, according to a presentation at the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.
VIDEO: Allergy guidelines differ around globe
CHICAGO — In this video, Antonella Muraro, MD, PhD, discusses the main points of her presentation at the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.