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Severity of One Peanut Reaction Does Not Predict Future Reactions
by Miriam Tucker. Article length: 2995 words. Excerpted from Family Practice News.
NEW ORLEANS -- Peanut reactions are unpredictable.
That was the study conclusion that Dr. Helen S. Skolnick presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
In a retrospective review of 184 patients aged 4-20 years with documented peanut allergy, the severity of a previous reaction did not predict how ..."
Casual contact won't cause peanut allergy in children: peanut allergy studies
by Timothy F. Kim. Article length: 750 words. Excerpted from Pediatric News.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Much was learned about peanut allergy in the past year, including whether or not there really is any risk if a child with a peanut allergy sits next to another child eating a peanut butter sandwich in the lunchroom.
The answer "is not going to make every parent happy," Dr. S. Allan Bock said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. "The school thing is ..."
Be aggressive with suspected peanut allergy.
Distributed by Thompson Gale. Article length: 1,278 words. Excerpted from Pediatric News.
YOSEMITE, CALIF. -- A 13-month-old girl eats one bite of a peanut butter sandwich and vomits immediately. Hives start to appear on her face and trunk, and her face starts to turn red. She also starts to cough and becomes irritable.
If your approach to treating this classic description of peanut allergy is to have the girl take an antihistamine and "see what happens," you are not ...
Children with resolved peanut allergy need maintenance
Distributed by Thomson Gale. Article length: 612 words. Excerpted from Family Practice News.
Children who have outgrown peanut allergy have an 8% chance of recurrence, and the risk is significantly higher in patients who continue to largely avoid peanut, according to a recently reported study.
"We now recommend that our patients eat concentrated forms of peanut at least once a month after ..."
Peanut allergens can make for dangerous kisses
Distributed by Thompson Gale. By Michele G. Sullivan. Article length: 638 words. Excerpted from Pediatric News.
MIAMI BEACH -- Peanut-buttery kisses aren't good for children with peanut allergies, Dr. Jennifer Maloney said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
Peanut allergens can persist in saliva for up to 1 hour after consuming peanut butter, said Dr. Maloney, an allergy fellow at Mount Sinai Medical Center ...
Children can outgrow peanut allergy. (Risk of Recurrence Low)
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Distributed by Thomson Gale. Article length: 490 words. Excerpted from Pediatric News.
DENVER -- Children who outgrow peanut allergy probably do so permanently Dr. David M. Fleischer said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
Although peanut allergy once was considered to be a lifelong problem, Dr. Fleischer and his associates previously reported that 22% of children who were diagnosed with peanut allergy ...
Peanut Allergy Impairs Children's Quality of Life
Distributed by Thomson Gale. Author: Sharon Worcester. Article length: 1,228 words. Excerpted from Family Practice News.
ORLANDO, FLA. -- Peanut allergy has a substantial impact on the quality of life of affected children, a new study suggests.
"Peanut products are everywhere, and avoidance requires constant vigilance" to minimize the potential for accidental ingestion, Dr. Marie-Noel Primeau said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
She evaluated quality of life and family relationships based on responses from 138 caretakers of children with peanut allergy and 61 caretakers of children with ...
Peanut allergy: an increasing health risk for children. (Primary Care Approaches)
Distributed by Thomson Gale. Author: Patrica L. Jackson. Article length: 2,920 words. Excerpted from Pediatric Nursing.
Significance of Peanut Allergies
Food allergies cause about 30,000 anaphylactic reactions and 200 deaths each year in the United States (Sampson, 1999). Peanut and tree nut allergies account for the majority of fatal and near fatal anaphylactic reactions (Bock, Munoz-Furlong, & Sampson, 2001; Sampson, 2002) and generally develop at an early age. Unlike many other food allergies, most individuals do not develop a tolerance for peanuts but have lifelong allergies with ...
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