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November 06, 2021
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Researchers describe epidemiology, etiology of anaphylaxis in children

Most episodes of anaphylaxis presenting in a pediatric ED occurred in those without a prior history, with severity increasing with age, according to results of a retrospective chart review.

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November 06, 2021
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More frequent egg consumption in infancy linked with less egg allergy in childhood

More frequent egg consumption in infancy linked with less egg allergy in childhood

Children who ate eggs more frequently as infants were less likely to have egg allergies later in childhood, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

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November 06, 2021
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Q&A: Protocol helps kids overcome phobias related to their food allergies

Q&A: Protocol helps kids overcome phobias related to their food allergies

Allergies do more than trigger physical responses. They also can take a psychological toll, including crippling fears of potentially lethal reactions such as anaphylaxis.

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November 05, 2021
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Prevalence of allergies in kids with asthma remains stable despite climate change

Prevalence of allergies in kids with asthma remains stable despite climate change

Children with asthma living in Los Angeles did not demonstrate an increase in allergic sensitization to inhalant allergens from 1999 to 2014 despite the growing impact of climate change, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

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November 04, 2021
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Pediatric EDs report increase in epinephrine administration for food-induced anaphylaxis

Pediatric EDs report increase in epinephrine administration for food-induced anaphylaxis

Cases of epinephrine administration for food-induced anaphylaxis in U.S. pediatric EDs increased 4% each year between 2007 and 2015, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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November 02, 2021
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Farm life linked to more protection against allergies in breastfed infants

Farm life linked to more protection against allergies in breastfed infants

Milk from Old Order Mennonite mothers contained higher levels of antibodies against allergens compared with that of mothers in urban and suburban Rochester, New York, according to a cross-sectional study in Frontiers in Immunology.

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October 19, 2021
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Better assessments needed to improve care for bullied children with food allergies

Better assessments needed to improve care for bullied children with food allergies

Children with food allergies should be assessed for bullying through multi-item inventories so their caregivers can better protect them from physical, psychological and social dangers, according to a study.

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May 07, 2021
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Prevalence of penicillin allergy label similar among kids, adults

Prevalence of penicillin allergy label similar among kids, adults

The number of inpatients with a penicillin allergy label at a children’s hospital approached 9%, according to results from a retrospective chart review presented at SHM Converge — the virtual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

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