Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
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Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. · Oct 2015
Addressing barriers to emergency anaphylaxis care: from emergency medical services to emergency department to outpatient follow-up.
Anaphylaxis is a systemic life-threatening allergic reaction that presents unique challenges for emergency care practitioners. Allergists and emergency physicians have a history of collaborating to promote an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to improve the emergency management and follow-up of patients with or at risk of anaphylaxis. ⋯ The panel recommended that allergists and emergency physicians continue to work in partnership, that allergists be proactive in outreach to emergency care practitioners, and that easy-to-access educational programs and materials be developed for use by emergency medical systems and emergency department practitioners in the training environment and in practice.
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Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. · Oct 2015
Diet, interleukin-17, and childhood asthma in Puerto Ricans.
Dietary patterns might influence the pathogenesis of asthma in Puerto Ricans, the ethnic group most affected by this disease in the United States. ⋯ A healthy diet, with frequent consumption of vegetables and grains and low consumption of dairy products and sweets, was associated with lower levels of interleulin-17F and decreased odds of childhood asthma in Puerto Ricans.
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Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. · Sep 2015
Epidemiology and clinical predictors of biphasic reactions in children with anaphylaxis.
Epidemiologic data regarding biphasic reactions in children with anaphylaxis are sparse. ⋯ Biphasic reactions seem to be associated with the severity of the initial anaphylactic reactions. We identified clinical predictors that could ultimately be used to identify patients who would benefit from prolonged ED monitoring and enable better utilization of ED resources.