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Allergy & Immunology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in allergy and immunology.

Vitamin D, Dust Mites, and Atopic Dermatitis

Korean study suggests a connection

Sinusitis Eventually Abates when Smokers Quit

Study: symptoms wane after about a decade

5 Ways to Manage Oral Allergy Syndrome (NPR)

An underreported, under-recognized condition

Asthma Biologic, Rally Among ATS Highlights

Attendees to organize on Capitol Hill; will also hear benralizumab phase III results

Add-On Nucala Does, and Doesn't, Reduce COPD Exacerbations

Significant benefit in METREX trial but not in METREO

Do Results from Peanut Allergy Trials Last Long-Term?

Kids showed high anaphylaxis rate with at-home challenge

Asthma App Disappoints for Cutting Urgent Care Use

No drop in healthcare utilization in high-risk kids

Bacterial Spray Promising for Keratosis Pilaris

Topical Nitrosomonas eutropha improved skin texture in small trial

AAAAI: Drug Hypersensitivity in the Spotlight

Also, get ready for the great peanut debate at annual meeting

Kid with Asthma? Reach for Dexamethasone

A one-time dose of dexamethasone in the ED might be superior to current pediatric asthma management

ACAAI: Early Exposure to Peanuts May Thwart Allergy

Updated guidelines offer ways to introduce peanut-containing foods to infants

Xolair Tx Tied to Less Hospital Time in Young Asthmatic Kids

Omalizumab cut incidence of unscheduled healthcare visits for ages 6-12 years

Anti-IL-13 Shows Promise as EoE Treatment

Improvement in inflammation and other disease features in phase II trial

MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services

Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families

301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings

Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007

How to Avoid Misdiagnosis

How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen

Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.org

Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned

10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD

'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier'

Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry

There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD

Women With PCOS May Have Higher Asthma Rates

Inflammation could be the link between the conditions

Xolair May Reduce Rate of Cold Symptoms in Asthmatic Kids

Study assessed omalizumab paired with guideline-based treatment

Patients Often Overstate Penicillin Allergy

Inpatient skin-testing protocol led to removal of allergy label in majority of cases

Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing

Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine

Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System?

Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system

'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis

Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD

Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

Novel Drug Shows Promise as COPD Therapy

Inhaled p38 inhibitor reduced lung inflammation markers in early-stage study

Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat

A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine

Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead

Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system

Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Pay

The case of the $1,700 mammogram

FDA Okays Stiolto for COPD

Will include black-box warning about increased risk of asthma-related death.

The Happy PCP: $400K/Yr and Home in Time for Dinner

Primary care doc earns a specialist's income without working overtime.

FDA Panel Nixes OTC Singulair

Montelukast (Singulair) should not be allowed over-the-counter use for hay fever and other upper respiratory allergy symptoms, an FDA advisory panel recommended Friday.

Severe Eczema Eases with Novel Biologic

SAN DIEGO -- The novel monoclonal antibody dupilumab dramatically cut the severity of moderate-to-severe adult atopic dermatitis, a phase II trial showed.

Spiriva Cuts Flares in Heavily Treated Asthma

SAN DIEGO -- Tiotropium (Spiriva) Respimat improved lung function and cut exacerbations in severe asthma patients who had already maxed out other treatment options, pooled analysis of two phase III trials showed.

Patch May Be Safer Peanut Allergy Therapy

SAN DIEGO -- A skin patch offered peanut-allergy immunotherapy without risk of systemic reactions but also with questionable efficacy, a pilot trial showed.

Heart Attack Signal Found for Spiriva in COPD

The TIOSPIR trial was used to support safety of the mist inhaler version of tiotropium (Spiriva) compared with dry powder, but the pooled data actually showed something else -- a heart attack signal, researchers argued.

EMTs Can Give Positive Pressure Ventilation

Out-of-hospital noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in patients with severe respiratory distress significantly reduced rates of inhospital mortality and need for invasive ventilation, researchers found.

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