Allergy

The authors note that further research is needed to clarify cost-effectiveness, long-term adherence, and psychosocial impacts of oral immunotherapy.

Although the 16-week end point was not met, tezepelumab demonstrated meaningful effects in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) after 32 weeks.

According to a news release, this marks the first significant innovation in epinephrine delivery for this patient population is more than 35 years.

Tezepelumab demonstrated efficacy compared with placebo when treating patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

The updated indication now includes pediatric patients aged 5 through 11 years.

Health care professionals and patients must recognize that rapid administration of adrenaline is the only first-line treatment for anaphylaxis.

Lawsuits were initiated against the pharmacy and prescriber.

The FDA-approved treatment did not cause as many adverse events as immunotherapy when treating patients with multi-food allergy.

In children aged 1 to 3 years, the VP250 peanut patch was superior to placebo in the desensitization to peanuts and increasing the peanut dose that triggers allergic symptoms.

The authors are optimistic that these findings may help develop defenses to prevent food allergies in at-risk infants.

After gradually consuming increased doses of peanut butter, children who could initially tolerate about half a peanut could consume 3 tablespoons without an allergic reaction.

The authors are optimistic that this method can be replicated to identify other allergens that manifest into eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).

Intranasal epinephrine spray offers a needle-free option for anaphylaxis treatment.

The monoclonal antibody demonstrates the ability to reduce the incidence and improve symptoms related to sleep disorders and psychiatric disorders such as anxiety.

Knowing which patients are at higher risk for developing urticaria by analyzing their history of food allergies could lead to better outcomes in this population.

Proven effective in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) and other allergic conditions, these study results confirm the ability of dupilumab to improve symptoms in children with other concurrent conditions.

Prevalence increased across all subgroups among children and adolescents, with decreases observed in young adults and elderly populations.

The study also found that HSSPs minimize health costs and provide additional revenue for health systems.

Exposure to pollutants PM2.5 and NO2 was found to increase the likelihood of developing a peanut allergy and of the allergy persisting.

When compared to established diagnostic assays such as the basophil activation test, the Hoxb8 mast cell activation test demonstrates similar precision.

The strongest association is found between asthma and the risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, though these links do not equate to causality.

Children with certain atopic conditions, including asthma and common food allergies, were observed to have a higher risk of developing the chronic disorder.

Patients with hereditary angioedema who received sebetralstat earlier had faster complete resolution of their attacks.

Results indicate that sublingual epinephrine can resolve symptoms, including swelling of the face and throat, associated with oral allergy syndrome in minutes.

Though auto-injectors are still considered an appropriate first-line treatment for anaphylaxis, limited evidence exists surrounding their effectiveness in preventing fatal anaphylaxis.

The gold standard of testing for food allergies is an oral food challenge test where patients consume the allergen, such as peanut extract, under supervision.

Oral immunotherapy is a growing area of research that involves ingesting increasing doses of the allergen to desensitize the patient’s immune system.

A recent study found that indoor allergen exposure, including mouse and cockroach allergens, led to an increased risk of respiratory viral infections in children with asthma.

A number of asthma-related emergency room visits are a result of viruses, but certain airborne pollens—notably Cupressaceae and tree pollens—are also contributors.

neffy is an epinephrine nasal spray for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions in adults and pediatric patients.