Allergies

Using Electronic Health Records to Predict Mortality Post COPD Hospitalization

By

Sheila Jacobs

Publish Date May 9, 2022

For COPD, can electronic health record data predict 90-day post hospitalization mortality — and thereby serve as a risk stratification tool?

Children With Food Allergies: Effect of High Pollen Days on Lung Function

By

Ron Goldberg

Publish Date May 23, 2022

What is the association between ambient grass pollen concentration and lung function in children with food allergies?

Hypertension, CHD Risk Increased With History of Allergic Disorders

Publish Date April 15, 2022

Adults with a history of allergic disorders have an increased likelihood of hypertension and coronary heart disease (CHD).

Which Biologics Reduce Allergic Response, Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Asthma?

By

Ron Goldberg

Publish Date May 19, 2022

What biologic therapies effectively treat airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma, and what do these therapies show about the underlying biology of asthma?

Is Mild, Moderate COVID-19 Linked to Impaired Lung Function in Young Adults?

By

Sheila Jacobs

Publish Date May 11, 2022

Does mild to moderate COVID-19 have a negative long-term effect on lung function in young adults, and does having asthma or allergies make a difference in the effect?

Dupilumab Gets Priority Review for Eosinophilic Esophagitis

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date April 7, 2022

Dupilumab is an interleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist.

Will Allergic Reaction to First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Repeat With Next Dose?

By

Pam Brick

Publish Date March 28, 2022

Are those who had an adverse reaction to a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine likely to have adverse reactions to the next dose?

FDA Needs More Data to Decide on Benralizumab for Nasal Polyposis

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

Publish Date March 25, 2022

The sBLA includes data from the phase 3 OSTRO study, which showed that treatment with subcutaneously administered benralizumab led to statistically significant improvements.

Peanut Allergy in Early Life: Predictors and Association With Asthma

By

Sheila Jacobs

Publish Date March 24, 2022

What are the early-life predictors of peanut allergy, and how does peanut allergy relate to asthma severity?

Adding a Probiotic to Peanut Oral Immunotherapy in Children

By

Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Publish Date March 15, 2022

A clinical trial of peanut oral immunotherapy in 1-10 year olds assessed the efficacy of OIT and whether adding a probiotic to OIT reduced gastrointestinal adverse events.

FDA Approves Disposable Contacts With Antihistamine for Allergic Conjunctivitis

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date March 11, 2022

Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen reduced ocular itching within 3 minutes and the response was sustained for up to 12 hours after lens insertion.