Asthma
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Nonwhite race, lower socioeconomic status predicts persistently active AD
Key clinical point: Persistently active atopic dermatitis is associated with nonwhite race, annual household income under $50,000, female sex, and...
Conference Coverage
Nonwhite race, lower socioeconomic status predicts persistently active AD
Key clinical point: Persistently active atopic dermatitis is associated with nonwhite race, annual household income under $50,000, female sex, and...
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The promise of peanut allergy prevention lies in draft guidelines
Updated guidelines from NIAID for early introduction of peanut-containing foods to children at increased risk for peanut allergies are on the...
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NPY signaling pathway might induce noneosinophilic asthma
Key clinical point: Loss of Foxp1 and Foxp4 expression is associated with overexpression of the NPY signaling molecule, which induced a phenotype...
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Crisaborole’s safety holds up in long-term atopic dermatitis trial
Key clinical point: The topical phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor crisaborole was safe and well tolerated for up to 48 weeks in patients with mild-to-...
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Atopic dermatitis increases risk of ADHD, comorbidities add to it
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults, and a...
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Predictors of abnormal longitudinal patterns of lung-function growth and decline
Detection of an abnormal trajectory by means of early and ongoing serial FEV1 monitoring may help identify children and young adults at risk for...
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Novel device therapy shows continued benefits in pediatric peanut allergy
Viaskin Peanut now in phase III testing after positive phase IIb extension study.
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ED visits due to anaphylaxis doubled at Canadian children’s hospital
The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits due to anaphylaxis more than doubled from 2011 to 2015 at one Canadian children’s hospital.
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Paperwork snarls stand between kids and at-school asthma medications
Four out of five children with asthma didn’t have access to their medication at school because the proper paperwork was missing, according to a...