Asthma
Commentary
No flu vaccine for patients with egg allergy?
Conference Coverage
EADV: Novel topical crisaborole shines in atopic dermatitis
Crisaborole topical ointment 2% b.i.d. appeared to be a safe and effective treatment for mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in children and adults...
Conference Coverage
WCD: Pramocaine is a common contact sensitizer
Pramocaine, a topical anesthetic widely used in OTC anti-itch products, turns out to be a common cause of contact sensitization.
Conference Coverage
DDW: Budesonide improves dysphagia, histology, and endoscopic findings in EoE
Key clinical point: A mucoadherent oral formulation of budesonide shows promise as an effective treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), with...
News
FDA panel gives nod to mepolizumab for severe asthma in adults
News
Exercise-induced anaphylaxis
News
Albuterol costs soared after CFC inhaler ban
Key clinical point: The FDA ban on chlorofluorocarbon-based albuterol inhalers sharply increased out-of-pocket costs and slightly decreased...
News
AAAAI: Grass allergy tablets show favorable NNT
Key clinical point: The number of allergic rhinitis patients who need to be treated with Timothy grass immunotherapy tablets to obtain a sustained...
News
Aspirin desensitization making headway in U.S.
Key clinical point: Aspirin desensitization for patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease is catching on among U.S. allergists.
News
Early pneumonia linked with later asthma and COPD
Key clinical point: Lower respiratory illness in childhood is associated with later development of asthma and wheezing that can persist into...