Immunology
Conference Coverage
DDW: Budesonide improves dysphagia, histology, and endoscopic findings in EoE
Key clinical point: A mucoadherent oral formulation of budesonide shows promise as an effective treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), with...
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FDA panel gives nod to mepolizumab for severe asthma in adults
Pearce-Ings
Exercise-induced anaphylaxis
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Albuterol costs soared after CFC inhaler ban
Key clinical point: The FDA ban on chlorofluorocarbon-based albuterol inhalers sharply increased out-of-pocket costs and slightly decreased...
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PAS: Flu shots increasing among children with asthma
Key clinical point: Influenza vaccination among children with asthma has continued to increase in recent years.
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AAAAI: Grass allergy tablets show favorable NNT
Key clinical point: The number of allergic rhinitis patients who need to be treated with Timothy grass immunotherapy tablets to obtain a sustained...
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Send kids home 2 hours after food challenge testing
Key clinical point: Food-allergic children who don’t experience a severe immediate reaction following double-blind, placebo-controlled food...
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Aspirin desensitization making headway in U.S.
Key clinical point: Aspirin desensitization for patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease is catching on among U.S. allergists.
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Respiratory disorders most common cause of childhood hospitalization
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Early pneumonia linked with later asthma and COPD
Key clinical point: Lower respiratory illness in childhood is associated with later development of asthma and wheezing that can persist into...
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Pimecrolimus cream safe, effective for atopic dermatitis in young children
Key clinical point: Pimecrolimus cream is a safe, effective alternative to topical corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis beginning in infancy....