Immunology
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New-onset pediatric AD phenotype differs from adult AD
The skin phenotype of new-onset pediatric atopic dermatitis differs substantially from that in adult AD, which has important therapeutic...
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EpiPen cost increases far exceed overall medical inflation
Total Medicare part D spending on EpiPen auto-injectors rose from $7.0 million in 2007 to $87.9 million in 2014, according to the Kaiser Family...
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ACOS definitions under fire
Key clinical point: A study comparing current definitions of Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS) provoked criticism of the very concept. Major...
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Benralizumab reduces exacerbations in pivotal severe asthma trials
Key clinical point: Benralizumab significantly reduced the annual exacerbation rate (AER), improved lung function, and reduced asthma symptoms....
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LABA withdrawal does not worsen asthma control
Key clinical point: Step-down treatment works well in routine asthma care, with no loss of control or lung function decline. Major finding: No...
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When should primary care physicians prescribe antibiotics to children with respiratory infection symptoms?
Younger patients with shorter illness durations who presented with wheeze, fever, vomiting, intercostal or subcostal recession, and/or asthma were...
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Mylan’s generic EpiPen – a price break or marketing maneuver?
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Peanut-allergic preschoolers benefit from oral immunotherapy
Early intervention oral immunotherapy (OIT) improved a majority of peanut-allergic preschoolers’ ability to eat peanut protein with no reaction....
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Antibiotics overprescribed during asthma-related hospitalizations
Despite guidelines recommending against such practices, unnecessary antibiotics are routinely prescribed during asthma-related hospitalizations....
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Nonpharmacologic AD therapy: Strongest evidence supports moisturizers
BOSTON – Moisturizers are “a cornerstone” of therapy for children with atopic dermatitis.
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Food allergy testing only rarely needed for AD patients
Between 15% and 30% of children with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis also have food allergies, but the allergies are a trigger for AD in only...