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P300 a comparison of crustacean and mollusk allergy in the pediatric population of the united states
Shellfish allergy (SA) is one of the most common food allergies causing severe reactions, however, there have been limited data showing trends surrounding its subtypes, crustacean and mollusk allergy, in the US pediatric population.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - October 31, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: H. Wang, C. Warren, R. Gupta, C. Davis Tags: Food Allergy Source Type: research

Most Americans Who Think They ’ re Allergic to Penicillin Aren ’ t, Study Finds
BOSTON (CBS)- Think you’re allergic to penicillin?  Chances are…you’re not.  In fact, more than 30 million people in the United States wrongly believe they’re allergic to penicillin. Many people report that they’re allergic to penicillin, or amoxicillin, or one of the other penicillin’s, often saying they’re mom told them they had some type of reaction when they were little. So many doctors turn to other types of antibiotics to treat common ailments like strep throat or ear infections, which may be more expensive, have more side effects, and could contribute to greater antibiotic...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Allergies Dr. Mallika Marshall Health Watch penicillin penicillin allergy Source Type: news

Peanut oral immunotherapy induces blocking antibodies but does not change the functional characteristics of peanut-specific IgE
Peanut allergy is one of the most common and severe food allergies, affecting about 2% of school-aged children in the United Kingdom and United States. Current management of peanut allergy consists of strict allergen avoidance and carrying emergency medication to treat acute allergic reactions that can develop after accidental exposure.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - October 28, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Alexandra F. Santos, Louisa K. James, Matthew Kwok, Richard T. McKendry, Katherine Anagnostou, Andrew T. Clark, Gideon Lack Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research

Impact of Beta-Lactam Allergy on Treatment of Outpatient Infections.
This study sought to evaluate the appropriateness of outpatient antibiotic therapy in patients with documented beta-lactam allergies within a Veterans Affairs health care system to evaluate areas of improvement in prescribing practices. METHODS: Patients receiving outpatient oral antibiotics were prospectively identified through real-time electronic alerts from June 2017 through February 2018. Prescriptions were then reviewed retrospectively to identify appropriateness of antibiotic, drug choice, dose, and duration based on current guideline recommendations. Data were compared between patients with a listed beta-lacta...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - October 25, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Mason J, Kiel A, White A, Clark CM, Wattengel BA, Sellick JA, Mergenhagen KA Tags: Clin Ther Source Type: research

Autoimmune and Allergic Disorders are More Common in People With Celiac Disease or on a Gluten-free Diet in the United States
Conclusions: Our study confirms that CD and PWAG share comorbidities of autoimmune nature. PWAG had more autoimmune/allergy-related disorders that may be associated with non-celiac gluten sensitivity a self-justifiable reason to be on the diet.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - October 9, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: ONLINE ARTICLES: Original Articles Source Type: research

The role of shared decision making in pediatric food allergy management
Publication date: Available online 18 September 2019Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In PracticeAuthor(s): Aikaterini Anagnostou, Jonathan O’B Hourihane, Matthew GreenhawtAbstractShared decision-making was first highlighted in a report by the Institute of Medicine in 2001. The primary aim of this initiative was to improve the quality of care provided to patients in the United States by creating a health care system that is safe, effective, efficient and equitable. Currently, medical decision making is based on a patient-centered approach with the individuals’ preferences, needs and values guiding...
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - September 18, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

First peanut allergy therapy gets backing from U.S. regulators' expert advisers
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday recommended approving the first therapy for peanut allergies, which affect over 1.6 million children in the United States, despite raising concerns about the risk of severe allergic reactions it poses to young patients.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Inheritance of HLA-Cw7 Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
In this study, we determine whether a specific HLA allele was associated with ASD in a large cohort of patients with ASD. Identifying such an association could help in the identification of immune system components which may have a causative role in specific cohorts of patients with ASD who share similar specific clinical features. Specimens from 143 patients with ASD were analyzed with respect to race and ethnicity. Overall, HLA-Cw7 was present in a much greater frequency than expected in individuals with ASD as compared to the general population. Further, the cohort of patients who express HLA-Cw7 shares specific immune ...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - September 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Accidental and Unintentional Findings From the Midstream Clean-Catch Urine Contamination Study: Insights From Applying the Behavior Engineering Model
Over 2.6 million ED visits across the United States result in a primary diagnosis of urinary tract infection.1 While much attention has been paid to reducing blood culture contamination rates in the emergency department,2-9 a substantial gap remains in projects aimed at reducing contamination in clean-catch urine specimens obtained in the ED setting. Obtaining an adequate urine culture is clinically important to the care of several vulnerable patient groups, including patients with diabetes or compromised immune responses, those with high risk for subsequent urosepsis, previous antibiotic resistant infections, multiple ant...
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - August 22, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica Castner Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

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 - August 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Esther Landhuis / Undark Tags: Uncategorized allergies health onetime syndication Source Type: news

Prevalence and Characteristics of Adult Shellfish Allergy in the United States
Shellfish allergy affects a substantial proportion of US adults, many of whom develop the disease during adulthood. Crustacean and mollusk allergies have different manifestations including differing symptomatology, geographic distribution, and are often not comorbid.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - August 7, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Christopher M. Warren, Ozge N. Aktas, Ruchi S. Gupta, Carla M. Davis Source Type: research

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 - 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

Coadministration of Sublingual Immunotherapy Tablets and Management of Potential Adverse Effects: Austrian, German, and Swiss Expert Recommendations.
Abstract Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is currently available as liquid drops and tablets for treatment of allergic patients. Because several allergens are available and many patients are polyallergic, it is possible to treat patients with multiple clinically relevant allergies by >1 SLIT product. Austrian, German, and Swiss medical experts discussed the available data on allergen uptake at the oral mucosa and recently published data on coadministration of a grass and a ragweed tablet. The experts agreed on a schedule considering data from a North American trial on sequential administration of 2 SLIT-tablets ...
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - July 24, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Sturm GJ, Vogelberg C, Marchon M, Horn A, Vitzthum HG, Memar-Baschi MP, Kleine-Tebbe J Tags: Clin Ther Source Type: research

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors about Dining Out with Food Allergies: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Restaurant Customers in the United States
Publication date: Available online 17 July 2019Source: Food ControlAuthor(s): Junehee Kwon, Yee Ming Lee, Han WenAbstractFor the increasing number of consumers with food allergies in the United States, dining out may pose serious health threats. Both restaurateurs and consumers need to be vigilant to prevent food allergy reactions in restaurants, but empirical studies that explored knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of consumers with food allergies are limited. Therefore, this research aimed to examine food allergy knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of customers with food allergies or parents or guardians with children wi...
Source: Food Control - July 17, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Cardioprotective Activity of Agaricus bisporus Against Isoproterenol- Induced Myocardial Infarction in Laboratory Animals
Conclusion: It can be an outcome that EEAB possessed cardioprotective activity against experimental and clinical studies of ISO-induced myocardial infarction in rats.
Source: Current Nutrition and Food Science - June 28, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research