Anaphylaxis

Allergists have long known that women are more likely than men to suffer severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, but a new study may finally explain why.

In the first documented instance of its kind, a child was recently successfully treated for severe anaphylaxis triggered by eating an orange.

Sublingual immunotherapy was developed nearly 30 years ago as an alternative to subcutaneous immunotherapy, an alternative that might trigger fewer systematic reactions such as anaphylaxis.

Researchers from Germany believe they have improved upon current methods for diagnosing wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA) - and demonstrated that the condition isn't necessarily induced by exercise.

Why do some allergic reactions produce only relatively mild symptoms while others trigger anaphylaxis and eventual death?

A new study indicates that medications produce far more fatal cases of anaphylaxis than either venom or food.

To ensure that anaphylaxis episodes are treated in a timely and effective manner, action plans should be developed and distributed to patients, family and other caregivers, and schools.

New research indicates that doctors who treat anaphylaxis with intravenous epinephrine rather than intramuscular or subcutaneous injections are increasing the risk that patients will suffer overdoses or other adverse reactions.

Study results indicate BAX326 shows potential and is an efficacious and safe alternative treatment for patients with hemophilia B.

New research suggests that oral immunotherapy may trigger anaphylaxis in an unusually high percentage of asthmatic teenagers with high-risk food allergies who failed to adhere to their management plan.

A new multi-step skin testing protocol effectively determines the presence of isosulfan blue allergy, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Virginia.

New research has reached the unexpected conclusion that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may rank among the top causes of drug-induced anaphylaxis.

Comparatively few patients treated for anaphylaxis in the emergency department are prescribed adrenaline autoinjectors, and many who do receive them either do not know how to properly use the device or fail to carry it with them at all times.