Archive for December, 2009

New Web Address

I just wanted to let you all know that the web address for this site will be changing from http://leicklystory.com to http://pediatricallergyindy.com. For now both web addresses will lead you to this site. I recommend you update your bookmarks to reflect the new address. If you are accessing the site via an RSS reader, the [...]

December 20, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Practical Pediatrics – Santa Fe, New Mexico

I had the honor of being the moderator for an American Academy of Pediatrics Practical Pediatrics Continuing Medical Education course that was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico December 3rd-5th, 2009. This was my second course to moderate this year. The first was in Providence, Rhode Island. I reported on that meeting in an earlier [...]

December 12, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Interesting Stories, Meeting Updates  No Comments

H1N1 Influenza Vaccine and Egg Allergy

I just picked up a very limited supply of H1N1 from the Marion County Public Health Department. My thanks to them at this busy time is taking care of my request. The office was very engaged in packaging vaccine for the schools.
I was able to get this supply for my population of children who have life-threatening [...]

December 9, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Egg Allergy, Immunizations  2 Comments

Food Allergy among Children in the United States – Article Review

Food Allergy among Children in the United States
Authors: Amy Branum and Susan Lukacs
Reference: Pediatrics Volume 124 (6) December 2009
This title caught my eye. The impression in clinical practice is that more and more children have food allergy. This article looks at the prevalence of food allergy in children. I wanted to get this review posted [...]

December 1, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Allergies, Allergy Testing, Food Allergies  No Comments