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Food Allergy [PDF]

open access: yesImmunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, 2018
Food allergies manifest in a variety of clinical conditions within the gastrointestinal tract, skin and lungs, with the most dramatic and sometimes fatal manifestation being anaphylactic shock. Major progress has been made in basic, translational and clinical research, leading to a better understanding of the underlying immunological mechanisms that ...
Renz, Harald   +6 more
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It takes a village: perceptions of Winnipeg parents, students, teachers and school staff regarding the impact of food allergy on school-age students and their families

open access: yesAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2022
Background The entire school community contributes to the safety of students with food allergy. We sought to determine the food allergy perceptions and education needs of parents, students and school staff, with the goal of enhancing food allergy ...
Nancy Ross   +6 more
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Digital health shopping assistant with React Native: a simple technological solution to a complex health problem [PDF]

open access: yes2022 International Conference on Intelligent Data Science Technologies and Applications (IDSTA), 2022, pp. 34-40, 2022
Today, more and more people are reporting allergies, which can range from simple reactions close to discomfort to anaphylactic shocks. Other people may not be allergic but avoid certain foods for personal reasons. Daily food shopping of these people is hampered by the fact that unwanted ingredients can be hidden in any food, and it is difficult to find
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Update on Food Allergy [PDF]

open access: yesPediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2020
AbstractFood allergy is a major public health issue with growing prevalence in the urbanized world and significant impact on the lives of allergic patients and their families. Research into the risk factors that have contributed to this increase and their underlying immune mechanisms could lead us to definitive ways for treatment and prevention of food
Rachel L. Peters   +3 more
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An online, peer-mentored food allergy education program improves children’s and parents’ confidence

open access: yesAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2023
Background Children with food allergy, and their families experience substantial burdens because of efforts necessary to minimize the risk of anaphylaxis. To this end, peer-to-peer education is paramount.
Ranjit Dhanjal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Personalized Food Recommendation as Constrained Question Answering over a Large-scale Food Knowledge Graph [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Food recommendation has become an important means to help guide users to adopt healthy dietary habits. Previous works on food recommendation either i) fail to consider users' explicit requirements, ii) ignore crucial health factors (e.g., allergies and nutrition needs), or iii) do not utilize the rich food knowledge for recommending healthy recipes. To
arxiv   +1 more source

Demographic characteristics associated with food allergy in a Nationwide Canadian Study

open access: yesAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2021
Introduction We conducted a nationwide Canadian telephone survey on food allergy prevalence between February 2016 and January 2017, targeting vulnerable populations (New, Indigenous, and lower-income Canadians).
Ann E. Clarke   +5 more
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Mothers of children with food allergies report poorer perceived life status which may be explained by limited career choices

open access: yesAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2021
Pediatric food allergy is associated with direct, indirect and intangible costs. However, it remains unclear if intangible costs of pediatric food allergy influence parental career choices.
Tara Lynn Mary Frykas   +4 more
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Food Allergies: The Basics [PDF]

open access: yesGastroenterology, 2015
IgE-associated food allergy affects approximately 3% of the population and has severe effects on the daily life of patients-manifestations occur not only in the gastrointestinal tract but also affect other organ systems. Birth cohort studies have shown that allergic sensitization to food allergens develops early in childhood. Mechanisms of pathogenesis
Rudolf Valenta   +3 more
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Food allergy knowledge, attitudes and beliefs: Focus groups of parents, physicians and the general public

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2008
Background Food allergy prevalence is increasing in US children. Presently, the primary means of preventing potentially fatal reactions are avoidance of allergens, prompt recognition of food allergy reactions, and knowledge about food allergy reaction ...
Barnathan Julia A   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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