JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Effect of Varying Doses of Epicutaneous Immunotherapy vs Placebo on Reaction to Peanut Protein Exposure Among Patients With Peanut Sensitivity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Epicutaneous immunotherapy may have potential for treating peanut allergy but has been assessed only in preclinical and early human trials. ⋯ In this dose-ranging trial of peanut-allergic patients, the 250-μg peanut patch resulted in significant treatment response vs placebo patch following 12 months of therapy. These findings warrant a phase 3 trial.
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Change in Testing, Awareness of Hemoglobin A1c Result, and Glycemic Control in US Adults, 2007-2014.
This cross-sectional study uses NHANES survey data to examine trends in glycemic control and patient awareness of HbA1c test results and targets between 2007 and 2014.