Published Research Highlights of 2005

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Food allergen sensitization in inner-city children with asthma
Wang J, Visness CM, Sampson HA.
Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 May;115(5):1076-80
This study set out to measure specific IgE levels to foods in an inner-city population. Scientists tried to determine the association between IgE levels and asthma symptoms, medications, and healthcare needs. The data suggests that children with asthma in the inner city are more likely to have a food allergy than the general population.
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Sesame allergy in Britain: A questionnaire survey of members of the Anaphylaxis Campaign
Derby CJ, Gowland MH, Hourihane JO.
Anaphylaxis Campaign, Farnborough, UK.
Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2005 Mar;16(2):171-5
The goal of this study was to characterize sesame allergy among members of the Anaphylaxis Campaign in the U.K. Of those who responded, 150 (54%) reported an allergic reaction to sesame.
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Parental use of EpiPen® for children with food allergies
Kim JS, Sinacore JM, Pongracic JA.
Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Jul;116(1):164-8.
The goal of this study was to identify reasons why EpiPen® is underused in children who experience anaphylaxis. The common reasons for not administering epinephrine were that Benadryl® was given in response to symptoms or that the parent did not believe the reaction was serious. The investigators suggest that training parents on how to use epinephrine auto-injectors may contribute to improving parental comfort in treating a child experiencing anaphylaxis.
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