The HCPLive Allergy condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on allergic and inflammatory diseases. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for food and seasonal allergies, as well as allergic asthma and related conditions.
November 3rd 2023
This research highlights the close relationship between pollen-induced allergic rhinitis, sensitization, and asthma.
PER Postgame™: The Latest from Louisville 2022 – Utilizing Recent Data to Improve Care for Patients with Peanut Allergy
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Navigating a New Era of Food Allergy Management
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FAQs in Peanut Allergy: Exploring Unanswered Questions Following Allergy Meeting Updates
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Community Practice Connections™: Preparing for an Expanded Armamentarium for Food Allergy
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Advances In: Integrating New Treatment Options into Management Plans for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
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Let’s Get “Real”: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency—Case-Based Perspectives on Managing Associated Emphysema
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Dupilumab Prescriptions for Pediatric EoE Burdened by Prior Authorizations, Delayed Initiation
October 5th 2023An institution's review of prescriptions in the first year since dupilumab's historic FDA approval for eosinopihlic esophagitis shows patients waited a mean 46 days to initiate the biologic therapy.
Where There is Smoke: Wildfire Preparedness as a Health Care Provider
Amid the escalating threat of wildfires due to climate change, the medical and public health communities face an increasing responsibility to develop robust emergency response plans to safeguard patients and healthcare infrastructure.
Hospitalizations Associated with Rotavirus Linked to Subsequent Autoimmune Disease in Childhood
This recent research indicates the necessity for clinicians to be aware of the higher autoimmune disease susceptibility of those with previous rotavirus-associated hospitalization.
Maternal Egg Consumption During Neonatal Period Ineffective in Preventing Egg Allergy
New data indicated the development of allergy was not affected by mothers’ consumption of eggs in the very early neonatal period, expanding the body of research exploring food sensitization.
Oral Immunotherapy Shown to Be Effective in Desensitization for Egg, Milk, Peanut Allergy
New data on oral immunotherapy to food allergens shows promise for the treatment, though more information with standard interventions and regimens is needed to gain certainty on the efficacy and safety.
New Clinical Decision-Making Tool PEN-FAST Validated for Evaluation of Penicillin Allergy
New data led to positive results for the simple-to-use PEN-FAST tool, allowing its use among allergists and even primary care physicians in cases in which access to allergists is limited.
Black, Asian, Hispanic Populations Have Higher Food Allergy Burden Compared to Non-Hispanic Whites
Future studies of socioeconomic factors and environmental elements contributing may help to further explain the causes of food allergies and inform targeted interventions and management.
Newly-Developed Sulfa Antibiotic Allergy Clinical Decision Rule Shows Strong Results
Adaptation of penicillin allergy clinical decision tool PEN-FAST showed strong performance, indicating the potential utility of the tool for identifying patients with low-risk allergy phenotypes who may safely undergo direct oral challenges.
Electronic Tool Developed to Help Clinicians Detect Antibiotic Allergic-Type Reactions
New research has led to the development of an algorithm designed to help improve detection of allergic reactions to antibiotics, given that antibiotics are among the most common medication adverse event causes.
Epicutaneous Immunotherapy in Children Aged 1 to 3 Effective for Peanut Allergy Desensitization
This new data indicates that the peanut patch was efficacious and safe in children with peanut allergies in this age bracket, expanding the body of research on desensitization for toddlers and young children.
New Combination Treatment Promoted Milk Tolerance After Switching from Amino Acid-Based Formula
IgE-mediated children with cow’s milk allergies switching from amino acid-based formula to a new formula showed strong tolerance and better acquisition of immune tolerance, suggesting other studies combining treatments may be useful.