Allergy & Immunology
Position Paper: Diagnosis and Management of Drug‐induced Anaphylaxis in Children
10 Feb, 2019 | 14:28h | UTC
Expert Consensus on Diagnosis and Management of Severe Asthma
10 Feb, 2019 | 14:34h | UTCChinese expert consensus on diagnosis and management of severe asthma – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
Related Guidelines: Recognition and management of severe asthma: A Canadian Thoracic Society position statement (free) AND International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma (free) AND Guidelines for Severe Uncontrolled Asthma – Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (free) AND Nordic consensus statement on the systematic assessment and management of possible severe asthma in adults (free)
Practical Guide for Pharmacists to Successfully Implement Penicillin Allergy Skin Testing
10 Feb, 2019 | 14:24h | UTC“Less than 10% of patients labeled as having a penicillin allergy are confirmed as present upon skin testing. This labeling results in use of alternative antibiotics and thus unwanted adverse consequences including potentiated antimicrobial resistance, increased costs, and worse clinical outcomes.”
Severe Asthma in Children: Evaluation and Management
29 Jan, 2019 | 22:00h | UTCSevere asthma in children: Evaluation and management – Allergology International (free)
Study: Prevalence and Severity of Food Allergies Among US Adults
7 Jan, 2019 | 15:06h | UTCPrevalence and Severity of Food Allergies Among US Adults – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Study: Half of people who think they have allergies are wrong – UPI (free) AND Do You Think You Have A Food Allergy? New Study Says There Is A 50% Chance You Don’t – Forbes (free)
Review: Epicutaneous Immunotherapy in Rhino-Conjunctivitis and Food Allergies
7 Dec, 2018 | 01:17h | UTC
Why the World is Becoming More Allergic to Food
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:58h | UTCWhy the world is becoming more allergic to food – BBC (free)
Review: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:39h | UTCFood allergy and anaphylaxis – Journal of Asthma and Allergy (free)
Management of Asthma Associated with Ear, Nose and Throat Comorbidities
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Review: Audiovestibular Symptoms in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
30 Nov, 2018 | 01:25h | UTCAudiovestibular Symptoms in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases – Journal of Immunology Research (free)
Randomized Trial: Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:33h | UTCAR101 Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Oral Desensitization to Peanuts (free)
Commentaries: Oral Immunotherapy Desensitizes Youth with Peanut Allergy – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Peanut allergy treatment ‘in sight’ – BBC (free) AND Peanut allergy treatment is effective but not always easy to tolerate, new review shows – STAT (free)
Overview of Drug Allergy: From Immunogenetic Basis to Practice
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:07h | UTCOverview of Drug Allergy: From Immunogenetic Basis to Practice – Acta Médica Portuguesa (free PDF)
Perspective: Overdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Leads to Costly, Inappropriate Treatment
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:23h | UTCOverdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Leads to Costly, Inappropriate Treatment – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk (free) AND Antibiotic Use After Removal of Penicillin Allergy Label (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Allergy Testing in Children With Low-Risk Penicillin Allergy Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries)
Position Paper: Non-Celiac Gluten/Wheat Sensitivity
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:46h | UTC
Supplement: Practical Guide for Allergy and Immunology in Canada 2018
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:46h | UTCPractical guide for allergy and immunology in Canada 2018 – Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (free reviews)
An introduction to immunology and immunopathology
Allergen-specific immunotherapy
Non-IgE-mediated food hypersensitivity
Early introduction of foods to prevent food allergy
NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:41h | UTCRelated Study: Risk of Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Difficile in Patients with a Documented Penicillin Allergy (free article and commentaries)
Review: The Broad Spectrum of Lung Diseases in Primary Antibody Deficiencies
2 Sep, 2018 | 01:53h | UTCThe broad spectrum of lung diseases in primary antibody deficiencies – European Respiratory Review (free)
Study: Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events from Antibiotics in Children
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:44h | UTCCommentaries: Antibiotic side effects send 70,000 children to ER each year, study says – UPI (free) AND Antibiotic side-effects in kids lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the US each year – Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, via ScienceDaily (free)
Study: Immediate Hypersensitivity to Contrast Agents
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:13h | UTCImmediate Hypersensitivity to Contrast Agents: The French 5-year CIRTACI Study – EclinicalMedicine (free)
Meta-analysis: Fast Food Consumption Linked to Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:36h | UTCIs the consumption of fast foods associated with asthma or other allergic diseases? – Respirology (free)
Commentary: Consumption of Fast Food Linked with Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases – Wiley (free) AND Study Links Fast Food Consumption to Severe Asthma – AJMC (free)
Cohort Study: Risk of Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Difficile in Patients with a Documented Penicillin Allergy
29 Jun, 2018 | 03:22h | UTCCommentaries: Penicillin-allergic patients may run bigger risk of MRSA, C diff – CIDRAP (free) AND Patients believed allergic to penicillin have increased risks of MRSA and C. difficile – Massachusetts General Hospital (free) AND Patients with Documented Penicillin Allergy at Higher Risk for MRSA, C. difficile – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
29 Jun, 2018 | 03:14h | UTC
Systematic Review: Saline Irrigation for Allergic Rhinitis
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:25h | UTCSaline irrigation for allergic rhinitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Nasal saline for allergic rhinitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Register-Based Retrospective Cohort: Stress-Related Disorders Associated With Subsequent Autoimmune Disease
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCAssociation of Stress-Related Disorders With Subsequent Autoimmune Disease – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Association of Stress-Related Disorders With Subsequent Autoimmune Disease – University of Iceland (free) AND Stress disorders tied to increased risk of autoimmune diseases – Reuters (free) AND Does Psychological Stress Trigger Autoimmune Disorders? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Burden of Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis on Adolescents
28 May, 2018 | 12:32h | UTCCommentary: Impact of Allergic Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis on Adolescents “Far-Reaching” – MPR (free)