Pediatric Allergy

CHICAGO — Currently, the future of allergy prevention lies in early introduction of allergenic foods, according to the keynote presenter at the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.

WASHINGTON — Study findings suggest that most children who visit the ED with anaphylaxis can safely be discharged after 2 hours of observation or less, researchers reported at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Real-world patterns of peanut oral immunotherapy treatment showed high persistence and rare modification among a demographically diverse group of children, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Despite the potential for both allergic and nonallergic reactions, researchers did not find evidence for an association between levels of anxiety and oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children, according to study results.

Vacations increased the risk for severe accidental allergic reactions among children and adolescents with food allergies, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

The FDA approved house dust mite allergen extract tablet for sublingual immunotherapy treatment of house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis in patients aged 12 to 17 years, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

Eighty-five percent of infants with peanut and/or egg allergy had at least one type of tree nut introduced into their diet by age 3 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

White race and commercial insurance were associated with the early introduction of peanut into infant diets as reported by caregivers, according to a letter published by Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Allergy and asthma specialists can use e-consults to reduce the number of unnecessary referrals by providing access to advice within the electronic health record, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Children with egg allergy who practiced strict avoidance had worse quality of life than those who did tolerated baked eggs, according to study results.