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August 14, 2023
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‘Encourage, evaluate, educate’ to ensure early infant introduction to allergens

‘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.

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August 04, 2023
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EHR data reveal patterns in pediatric allergy development

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.

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July 29, 2023
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VIDEO: Education on introducing infants to allergens key to preventing food allergies

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.

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July 26, 2023
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Q&A: Caregiver, physician awareness of peanut introduction guidelines remains low

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.

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July 24, 2023
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13.3% of caregivers aware of guidelines for early peanut introduction

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.

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July 21, 2023
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VIDEO: Barriers to introducing peanut into infant diets can be overcome

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.

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July 19, 2023
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VIDEO: Intervention spurs pediatricians to counsel caregivers in early peanut introduction

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.

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July 18, 2023
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Food allergies impair growth among infants

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.

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July 14, 2023
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VIDEO: Processing impacts protein levels in potential allergens

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.

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July 13, 2023
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VIDEO: Allergy guidelines differ around globe

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.

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