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Food Allergy Labeling Laws: International Guidelines for Residents and Travelers
AbstractThe prevalence of food allergies varies by country, as does each country ’s food allergen labeling. While labeling laws may vary by country, most follow the Codex Alimentarius. Even developing countries have some degree of labeling guidelines for food allergies, but it is highly developed countries that tend to implement stricter labeling regulations to protect their c itizens and tourists. Different organizations, both domestic and international, such as Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), work to advance food allergen labeling laws around the globe. Eating out and traveling can be anxiety-provoking for ...
Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - May 9, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

The changing face of the allergy/immunology fellowship, part 2
In our previous article in 2013,1 we discussed how the Allergy/Immunology (A/I) fellowship application process through the Electronic Residency Application System was fairly new. Now, 10 years after, all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) A/I fellowships use the Electronic Residency Application System, and acceptance is through the Match. The process is much easier, and to the fellows ’ benefit. Still, there are major challenges to securing an A/I fellowship position. What to do afterward is also a big question.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - May 8, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Heidi Zafra, Asriani M. Chiu Tags: Perspective Source Type: research

Sex Differences in Allergy and Immunology Training Programs
Currently, women represent 54% of enrolled US medical students and 47% of all residents and fellows in the accredited programs of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, having achieved equal representation  at a trainee level in the last decades.1,2 However, this still has not translated into equality in leadership positions across all medical fields.3 In particular with Allergy and Immunology (A/I), it has been found that female academic allergists are less likely to become full professors than thei r male counterparts,4 and women are less frequently first authors, although this is increasing.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - May 24, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Monica T. Kraft, Casey T. Kraft Tags: Letters Source Type: research

Clarification of Food Allergy Diagnosis at a Military Medical Center Utilizing Oral Food Challenges
Food allergies have risen over the past decades, affecting 8% of children in Western countries and 4% of adults.1-3 An increased prevalence of food allergies has also been seen in the military population, which has career implications including disqualification from service or specific military occupations.1 An accurate food allergy diagnosis is vital to provide appropriate education and management recommendations and limit life-threatening reactions or unnecessary dietary restrictions. OFCs are important for the military population to clarify eligibility for entry and retention for service.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - July 24, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Mechelle A. Miller, Jeremy C. McMurray, Nora L. Watson, Cecilia P. Mikita, David J. Schwartz Tags: Letters Source Type: research

Clarification of food allergy diagnosis at a military medical center using oral food challenges
Food allergies have risen in the past decades, affecting 8% of children in Western countries and 4% of adults.1-3 An increased prevalence of food allergies has also been found in the military population, which has career implications including disqualification from service or specific military occupations.1 An accurate food allergy diagnosis is vital to provide appropriate education and management recommendations and limit life-threatening reactions or unnecessary dietary restrictions. Oral food challenges (OFCs) are important for the military population to clarify eligibility for entry and retention for service.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - July 24, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Mechelle A. Miller, Jeremy C. McMurray, Nora L. Watson, Cecilia P. Mikita, David J. Schwartz Tags: Letters Source Type: research

Early exposure to peanuts 'cuts allergy risk in children'
Conclusion This was a follow-up study of a well-designed randomised controlled trial. The original study found the early introduction of regular small amounts of peanut protein to infants at high risk of having peanut allergy reduced the proportion that developed a peanut allergy by the age of five, compared with avoiding peanuts completely. The latest study found that even if the children who had been exposed to peanuts then avoided them for 12 months, this did not significantly increase their likelihood of developing a peanut allergy. Strengths of the study include the use of objective tests to determine how well th...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Pregnancy/child Source Type: news

Updated recommendations to help thwart the peanut allergy epidemic
From the desk of Shelly Flais, MDTwenty or thirty years ago, it was rare to have a friend or classmate with a peanut allergy. Times have changed. The number of children in the U.S. with a peanut allergy has more than tripled between 1997 and 2008. These days anywhere from 6 to 9% of all kids have a food allergy of some kind, meaning in a typical classroom 2 or 3 kids can be affected. This is an issue near and dear to my heart, as 2 of my 4 kids have peanut allergies.Why has peanut allergy been on the rise? What can we do to prevent allergies? Food allergy research continues and has begun to shed new light on the issue. For...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - September 3, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Food Allergies Source Type: news

Saving Grace
It may seem like an insignificant thing, but a peanut butter cookie changed Grace Denney’s life forever. Just a small amount of peanut butter triggered an allergic reaction that left years of anxiety in its wake—and eventually lead Grace and her mother Richelle to Boston Children’s Hospital’s Food Allergy Program—which they credit with giving them their lives back. A sudden onset Growing up, Grace had always avoided peanuts. There was something about their smell that bothered the young girl so much that she went her first seven years without tasting a single nut or eating even a spoonful of peanut but...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - July 17, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Food allergy Food Allergy Program John Lee our patients' stories peanut allergy Source Type: news

Food allergy logogram to facilitate the diagnosis of food allergy in primary care
Conclusion: Based on existing mainly specialist guidelines, we developed a simple and pragmatic food allergy logogram for primary care in order to support GPs in making a (provisional) allergy diagnosis. Further steps are peer validation and computerization of the logograms. Ultimately, a trial should be undertaken to confirm the utility of the logograms in primary care. This may in future facilitate improved integrated care in allergy and improvement of both patient outcomes and experience of services.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Flokstra - De Blok, B., Van Der Velde, T., Angier, L., Clark, E., Demoly, P., Gaudin, C., Gawlik, R., Mamodaly, M., Tanno, L., Romberg, K., Kocks, J., Ryan, D. Tags: General practice and primary care Source Type: research

Barriers to paediatric penicillin allergy de-labelling in UK secondary care: a regional survey
Conclusions The deficiency in antibiotic allergy-focused history among paediatric clinicians highlights the need for better allergy education across all clinical grades. Pragmatic algorithms and clear referral pathways could address barriers faced by non-allergists in de-labelling incorrect penicillin allergy.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - April 19, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maduemem, K., Clark, H., Sohal, I., Dawson, T., Makwana, N., Paediatric Research Across the Midlands (PRAM) Network, Singh, Cooper, Thompson, Ha, Clarkson, Kannappan, Kumar, Draper, Seager, Brazier, Ukeje, Kayello Tags: Original research Source Type: research

How To Desensitize Your Child To A Food Allergy
The news is suddenly full of new recommendations on how to keep your baby allergy free. But what if it is too late to prevent allergies in your household? What if you’ve already seen your little one break out in hives, swell into a bawling bruised tomato or some other scary reaction? Have the great advances in allergy understanding just come too late for you and your kid? No. Especially if your child is still relatively young.  The newest treatment, under study by experts at Northwestern University in Chicago, involves educating the immune system on the safety of, say, peanuts, by attaching peanut proteins to wh...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Veterinary allergy information has lower health readability than human allergy information: a comparative analysis of allergy education materials for pets and people.
CONCLUSIONS: Allergy information on veterinary websites was less readable than allergy information on human health websites. Online veterinary information may be written at a reading level that is inappropriate for pet owners. PMID: 33403713 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Veterinary Dermatology - January 5, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tater KC Tags: Vet Dermatol Source Type: research

Survey of Obstetric Providers to Assess the Knowledge and Management of a Reported Penicillin Allergy in Pregnant Women
Conclusions Knowledge gaps related to penicillin allergy exist among obstetric providers. Educational initiatives may improve provider knowledge, help in the identification of patients requiring penicillin allergy evaluation, and reduce referral barriers. Key Points [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - September 12, 2022 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Cate, Jennifer J. M. Burn, Martina Kwah, Jason Liao, Jane Illuzzi, Jessica Reddy, Uma Son, Moeun Tags: SMFM Fellows Research Series Source Type: research

Diagnosis of food allergy.
Abstract CME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES1.Discuss the pre-test clinical assessment of a patient with a suspected food allergy.2.Review the currently available diagnostic tests and their performance for frequent food allergens.3.Interpret allergy tests in light of the pre-test assessment to determine final probability of food allergy and indication for referral for food challenge. Diagnosis of food allergy can be challenging. Given the limited specificity of available allergy tests, these need to be interpreted in light of pre-test probability that is determined by a careful history. Using likelihood ratios calculated f...
Source: Pediatric Annals - June 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Bégin P, Nadeau KC Tags: Pediatr Ann Source Type: research