Emergency Department Visits for Anaphylaxis have Increased Since 2008
Study from The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, an official journal of the AAAAI, reveals visits increased 3.2-fold among children from 2008 to 2016 and 1.9-fold among adults.(PRWeb August 26, 2019)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/emergency_department_visits_for_anaphylaxis_have_increased_since_2008/prweb16517311.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 26, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Why Parents Are Turning to a Controversial Treatment for Food Allergies
This article was originally published on Undark. Read the original article. (Source: TIME: Health)
Source: TIME: Health - August 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Esther Landhuis / Undark Tags: Uncategorized allergies health onetime syndication Source Type: news
Sesame Allergy More Common Than Once Thought, Study Finds
More than one million children and adults are allergic to sesame in the United States, scientists report. But sesame is not among the allergens that must be listed on food labels. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eric Athas Tags: Labeling and Labels (Product) Food Allergies Epinephrine (Drug) Nuts Food and Drug Administration United States Northwestern University Anaphylactic Shock Source Type: news
Study identifies new cell type that triggers deadly allergic reactions
A particular subset of T cells, dubbed Tfh13, helps to initiate the immune response anaphylaxis — a finding that may improve how allergy trials are analyzed. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - August 1, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Scientists discover immune cell subtype in mice that drives allergic reactions
NIH-funded study suggests targeting cell may help prevent anaphylaxis in humans. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - August 1, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Kissing Bugs in Arizona Do Not Appear to Transmit Chagas Disease to Humans, but Anaphylaxis Is Common Kissing Bugs in Arizona Do Not Appear to Transmit Chagas Disease to Humans, but Anaphylaxis Is Common
Bites from kissing bugs in Arizona that harbor Trypanosoma cruzi commonly cause allergic reactions but not Chagas disease, researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Medical and pathologic characteristics of fatal anaphylaxis: a Spanish nationwide 17-year series - Mart ínez-Fernandez P, Vallejo-de-Torres G, Sánchez-de-León-Robles MS, Navarro-Escayola E, Moro-Moro M, Alberti-Masgrau N, Tejedor-Alonso MA.
We report on the medicolegal, demographic and histopathological characteristics of a series of sudden deaths which wer... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Protamine Reversal of Heparin: A Fishy Practice? Protamine Reversal of Heparin: A Fishy Practice?
This commentary underscores the possibility of potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions to protamine infusion for reversal of heparin after catheter ablation of AF.Europace (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - July 15, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Emergency Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
A shocking contributor in anaphylaxis
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Source: ScienceNOW - July 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Pujanandez, L. Tags: twis Source Type: news
An Alternative Route to Anesthesia-Induced Anaphylaxis
A study in patients identifies a nontraditional immune pathway that can cause a severe reaction to anesthetic drugs. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - July 10, 2019 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
'Sexiest doctor alive' saves a life on a flight to Israel after man, 26, went into shock
Matt Faraco, 26, from Atlanta, Georgia, went into anaphylactic shock on June 30 during a flight from New York City to Tel Aviv and was saved by Dr Mikhail Varshavski - better known as Doctor Mike. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fatal anaphylaxis following a hornet sting in a yellow jacket venom-sensitized patient with undetected monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome and without previous history of a systemic sting reaction - Blank S, Pehlivanli S, Methe H, Schmidt-Weber CB, Biedermann T, Horny HP, Kristensen T, Amar Y, K öberle M, Brockow K, Stömmer PE.
Clinical implications
Fatal anaphylaxis may occur in vespid venom-sensitized individuals suffering from mast cell disorders without previous history of a systemic sting reaction. A detailed necropsy including serologic measurements of tryptase and sI... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Risk factors and indicators of severe systemic insect sting reactions - Stoevesandt J, Sturm G, Bonadonna P, Oude Elberink JNG, Trautmann A.
Hymenoptera venom allergy ranks among the top three causes of anaphylaxis worldwide, and approximately one quarter of sting-induced reactions are classified as severe. Fatal sting reactions are exceedingly rare, but certain factors may entail a considerabl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Junk food may be fuelling rise in food allergies, say experts
Children with food allergies are found to have higher levels of substance in processed foodsA ballooning diet of junk food might be one of the factors fuelling a rise in food allergies, researchers have suggested.Experts say they have seen a rise infood allergies in western countries, including the UK. While true prevalence can be tricky to determine,data published by NHS Digital shows episodes of anaphylactic shock in England due to adverse food reactions rose steadily from 1,362 in 2011-12 to 1,922 in 2016-17.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 7, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Allergies Society Nutrition Science UK news World news Source Type: news
Guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need an update
(McGill University Health Centre) Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, according to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
