New guidelines on eosinophilic esophagitis management were recently developed with the aim of informing treatment decisions among pediatric and adult allergists and gastroenterologists.
While patients with angioedema are routinely given steroids, the use of steroids in intubated patients had no effect on intensive care unit hours, intubation length, or total length of hospital stay.
Children with severe or poorly controlled asthma with allergen sensitization have been shown to experience more asthma exacerbations and use more oral corticosteroids compared with those without allergen sensitization.
The 56-week OSTRO trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of benralizumab, an interleukin-5 antagonist, in 413 adult patients with severe nasal polyposis.
High concentrations of plasma complement C3 may be associated with an increased risk for asthma hospitalizations in the general population and with a high risk for asthma exacerbations in patients with allergic asthma.
Patients in the United States who present to their physicians for drug allergy assessments have expressed concerns about their options for medical treatments, experiencing an allergic reaction, and seeking a diagnosis.
