Allergy Notes, Evidence-based Information by Board-certified Physicians

Low-dose fluticasone is less expensive and more effective than montelukast in children with asthma

Icatibant subcutaneous injection (Firazyr) can be self-administered by patients upon recognition of HAE attack

Exercise-induced Asthma Success Story - ACAAI video

"Find the most common food allergens" toy set

Half Dose Honeybee Venom Immunotherapy (50 mcg) May Be Effective in Children

Abdominal ultrasonography useful as early diagnostic tool for acute abdominal attack in hereditary angioedema (HAE)

Children with uncontrolled allergic rhinitis "learn" to avoid fruits and vegetables

"Easy" Button

Allergy to Insulin Products May Occur in 2% of Patients

20% of patients presenting to the ED with food allergic reactions are admitted

Elderly asthmatic patients have worse disease control compared with young adult asthmatics

Each 1% increase in out-of-pocket money spent on asthma drugs linked to 14% increase in exacerbations

Penicillin skin testing in management of penicillin allergy

Chinese Herbal Product (Xiao-Feng-San) Provides Symptom Relief in Refractory Atopic Dermatitis

How do we know when peanut and tree nut allergies have resolved?

Impaired sense of smell in hereditary angioedema

Vitamins A, D, E, zinc, fruits, vegetables, and Mediterranean diet may prevent asthma