Pediatric Allergy Asthma News

BOSTON — Caregivers can successfully introduce milk, egg and peanut to infants soon after beginning solid foods, according to a pair of posters at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Cognitive behavioral therapy can help patients and their families manage anxiety related to their food allergies, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Dupilumab reduced exacerbations and improved lung function in children with asthma, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Maintaining regular physical activity during pregnancy appeared to be associated with decreased asthma risk during childhood, according to a study published in Med.

Infection rates were lower following longer dupilumab treatment exposure in children with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, according to a study.

BOSTON — Allergists should resist the pressure to test children with atopic dermatitis for food allergies, David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI, said during the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Community engagement can help stock inhaler programs for underserved rural schools succeed, according to two posters presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ORLANDO — Delabeling inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in outpatient pediatric patients is feasible, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

BOSTON — Physicians should not hesitate to conduct oral food challenges for infants and toddlers, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.