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Food allergy and anaphylaxis in a university campus dining program

open access: yesJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global
Background: The estimated prevalence of food allergy (FA) among college students is 15%. However, the risk of FA, anaphylaxis, and related outcomes in college dining halls remains unclear. Objective: We aimed to assess the landscape of food allergens and
Ashna Jain, MD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

IgE Sensitization Patterns of Mothers and Their Offspring in the First Five Years of Life The CHILD Study

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
The spectrum of allergic sensitization in mothers and their offspring was characterized at ages 1–5 years at an extract‐ and molecular level in a North American birth cohort. Fel d 1 was the primary sensitizer in mothers, followed by Phl p 1. Perennial allergen sensitization (Der f 1, Der p 1) was rare at age one but rose sharply by age five.
Mary Asumta Anyango Kodydek   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-world tree nut consumption in peanut-allergic individuals

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Individuals with peanut allergy often avoid tree nuts, yet true rates of tree nut allergy in peanut-allergic individuals are as low as 7%.
Aranez, Vivian   +5 more
core   +1 more source

What factors affect the carriage of epinephrine auto-injectors by teenagers? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
BackgroundTeenagers with allergies are at particular risk of severe and fatal reactions, but epinephrine auto-injectors are not always carried as prescribed. We investigated barriers to carriage.
King Rosemary   +32 more
core   +1 more source

Peanut allergy among schoolchildren in Mexico: findings from a national survey [PDF]

open access: yesExploration of Asthma & Allergy
Peanut allergy (PA) is a significant public health problem in Western countries; however, while some previous work has been conducted in Mexico among specific subgroups, the national prevalence of PA in the Mexican population remains unknown.
Martín Bedolla-Barajas   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety and Clinical Outcomes of High‐ Versus Low‐Dose Oral Peanut Immunotherapy in Polish Children With Peanut Allergy

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare safety and clinical outcomes of two different oral immunotherapy (OIT) maintenance doses (150 mg vs. 300 mg) of peanut protein in children with peanut allergy. Methods This prospective study enrolled 44 children aged 4–17 years with confirmed peanut allergy.
Klementyna Łyżwa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demographic Predictors of Peanut, Tree Nut, Fish, Shellfish, and Sesame Allergy in Canada [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background. Studies suggest that the rising prevalence of food allergy during recent decades may have stabilized. Although genetics undoubtedly contribute to the emergence of food allergy, it is likely that other factors play a crucial role in mediating
D. W. Harrington   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Nut Allergy: Clinical and Allergological Features in Italian Children

open access: yes, 2021
Background: Nut allergies are an increasingly frequent health issue in the pediatric population. Tree nuts (TN) and peanuts are the second cause of food anaphylaxis in Italy.
Lucrezia Sarti   +10 more
core   +1 more source

The predominance of seafood allergy in Vietnamese adults: Results from the first population-based questionnaire survey

open access: yesWorld Allergy Organization Journal, 2020
Background: Food allergy (FA) is a serious, costly and growing health problem worldwide. FA occurs in both children and adults; however, there is a paucity of information on FA prevalence and its clinical features in the adult population, especially in ...
Thu T.K. Le   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic review on cashew nut allergy

open access: yes, 2014
Recent studies on cashew nut allergy suggest that the prevalence of cashew nut allergy is increasing. Cashew nut consumption by allergic patients can cause severe reactions, including anaphylaxis.
J. P. M. van der Valk   +23 more
core   +1 more source

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