Immunology
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Novel device therapy shows continued benefits in pediatric peanut allergy
Viaskin Peanut now in phase III testing after positive phase IIb extension study.
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ED visits due to anaphylaxis doubled at Canadian children’s hospital
The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits due to anaphylaxis more than doubled from 2011 to 2015 at one Canadian children’s hospital.
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Paperwork snarls stand between kids and at-school asthma medications
Four out of five children with asthma didn’t have access to their medication at school because the proper paperwork was missing, according to a...
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Vitamin D supplementation cuts dust mite atopy
Key clinical point: Maternal treatment to achieve adequate vitamin D levels during late gestation followed by neonatal vitamin D supplementation...
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Tiotropium inhalation spray effective for asthma regardless of allergic status
No need to define whether a patient has allergic or nonallergic asthma before prescribing Spiriva Respimat.
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Sublingual immunotherapy for allergy-related asthma
Sublingual tablets containing house dust mite allergen immunotherapy extended the interval until a moderate or severe asthma exacerbation.
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Atopic dermatitis early in childhood tied to increased risk of autism, ADHD
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Cochrane Review nixes specific allergen immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis
Specific allergen immunotherapy “cannot be recommended for atopic eczema at present.”
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Most atopic lesions colonized with Staph
Almost three-quarters (70%) of patients had S. aureus colonization of lesional skin, while 39% had colonization of nonlesional skin, based on 81...
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Asthma treatment adherence better in children with more severe symptoms
Children with better adherence to asthma treatments tended to have more severe asthma symptoms in a Dutch study.
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Asthma, eczema in children unrelated to allergic sensitization
Atopy was not related to the development of eczema or asthma in children under age 13 years.