Archive for the ‘Allergies’ Category
Ragweed Day- August 15th, 2010
Today is Ragweed Day- I am not sure where this originated, but August 15th is the official start of Ragweed season. I am not much for predictions, however this has been quite a year for nature. The Indianapolis Star noted that Indiana will once again have a great harvest of its crops this year. On [...]
August 15, 2010
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Tags: Allergic Rhinitis, Ragweed, The Allergic Environment · Posted in: Allergies, Ragweed
The Allergic March- Children who start with Atopic Dermatitis and go on to have Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis
Redefining who goes on the Atopic March Does improvement management of atopic dermatitis influence the appearance of respiratory allergic diseases? A follow-up study. Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2010 8:8 Published June 30, 2010. Authors- G Ricci, A Patrizi, A Giannetti, A Dondi, B Bendandi, and M Masi. Background and purpose of the study Atopic dermatitis [...]
July 8, 2010
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Tags: Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma and Atopy, Atopic Dermatitis, The Allergic March · Posted in: Allergies, Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, Developing Allergy, The Allergic March
Increased Asthma Frequency and Asthma Severity in Children: The Asssociation with Atopy
Asthmatic children with atopy have more frequent and more severe virus-induced illnesses. During a career you hear many words of wisdom from your mentors who are with you seeing children in the office and from meetings, curbside conversations/consultations, and from the literature. The adage that allergic children get sick easier, more frequently, and have more [...]
June 10, 2010
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Tags: Asthma, Asthma and Atopy, Atopy, Role of the allergist · Posted in: Allergies, Article Review, Asthma
House Dust- It is worse than we thought!
All too frequently I hear someone saying that they are allergic to ‘Dust’. Just what is ‘Dust’ and is my ‘Dust’ the same as your ‘Dust’? More importantly is dust, specifically house dust, a harmless nuisance? When I was at Henry Ford Hospital, Dennis Ownby, MD analyzed the house dust material that was used in [...]
June 9, 2010
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Tags: Dust, Our Indoor Environment, The Allergic Environment · Posted in: Allergies, Dust, Environment
Peanut Allergy Misdiagnosed in 2 out of 3 Cases ?
 Attacking Peanut Allergy  Peanut Allergy Misdiagnosed in 2 out of 3 Cases  This title from Medical News Today April 13, 2010 caught my attention. It has always been a mystery as to why peanut allergy has increased dramatically over the years. This publication may shed some light on that mystery.   There are [...]
April 25, 2010
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Tags: Food Allergy, Food Allergy Support Group, Food Allergy Testing, peanut, Peanut Allergy · Posted in: Allergies, Allergy Testing, Food Allergies
Pearls from the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
I just returned from New Orleans where I attended the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting. It was very hard for an Indianapolis Colts fan to venture into the city that beat my team in the most recent Super Bowl. They still celebrate that victory – deservedly so. It’s just that everywhere [...]
March 11, 2010
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Tags: AAAAI Meeting Highlights · Posted in: AAAAI Meeting Higlights, Allergies, Asthma
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 [...]
December 1, 2009
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Tags: Article Review, Food Allergies, Food Allergy Epidemiology · Posted in: Allergies, Allergy Testing, Food Allergies
Increase in Food Allergy in Children
Today’s Indianapolis Star (Sunday November 29, 2009) had an article “Researchers can’t explain rise in kids’ food allergies”. According to a study that will appear in the December issue of Pediatrics The number of children with food allergy is up to 18%. The information came from surveys of parents and health care organizations. This pre-publication [...]
November 29, 2009
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Tags: Article Review, Food Allergies, Food Allergy Epidemiology · Posted in: Allergies, Food Allergies, Interesting Stories
Egg Allergy and Influenza Vaccinations
Dr. Vitalpur and I have had many calls about the influenza vaccination (both the usual annual vaccine and the new H1N1 vaccine) and children with egg allergy. We follow a number of children who are allergic to egg. Their reactions to egg include those who; are allergy test positive only, have hives with skin contact [...]
October 8, 2009
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Posted in: Allergies, Egg Allergy, Food Allergies, Immunizations
Asthma and Allergy or Just Allergies?
All during my training in allergy at Duke University and my first job as a member of the allergy section at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan asthma was always considered a large part of the realm of allergy. During my time in Detroit I was privileged to be the principal investigator (Detroit site) for [...]
October 1, 2009
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Posted in: Allergies, Asthma
