Reasons for pediatricians to not recommend an influenza vaccination were because of an individual child's characteristics such as an egg allergy; however, recommendations against vaccination were few.> The aim of this study was to explore factors influencing parents' decisions to have their children receive the seasonal influenza vaccine in Japan.
While avoidance strategies are essential in some contexts, such as occupational asthma or confirmed food allergy, broad avoidance recommendations may lead to the perception that all patients should avoid anything that provokes their asthma symptoms.
Studies have reported contradictory effects of cat and dog exposure on allergy, resulting in inconsistent recommendations on animal avoidance.
Topaz M, Goss F, Blumenthal K, Lai K, Seger DL, Slight SP, Wickner PG, Robinson GA, Fung KW, McClure RC, Spiro S, Acker WW, Bates DW, Zhou L. Towards improved drug allergy alerts: Multidisciplinary expert recommendations.
The objective of this study was to review the evidence for the role of exposure to phthalates from PVC products in the development of asthma and allergies and to make recommendations for future research.
Preparedness variables (broadly: allergy assessment, autoinjector demonstration, antihistamine recommendations) and demographic variables (broadly: pharmacy environment, pharmacist age and gender) were collected (see online supplementary appendix 1).
But Schering-Plough said in a statement that the panel's 19-to-4 vote on Claritin, its top-selling allergy drug, was "a nonbinding recommendation".
Goals of this activity are to (a) provide participants with information regarding current trends in serious allergies and anaphylaxis, (b) discuss recommendations from clinical guidelines designed to standardize practice, and (c) address medical and educational needs of patients with anaphylaxis.
IgE, eosinophil percentage, serum cytokine and leptin concentrations were studied as potential biological factors with a role in the associations found between weight status and allergy incidence and between sleep recommendation compliance and allergy incidence.
This review summarizes current evidence and recommendations regarding cow's milk allergy (CMA), the most common food allergy in young children, for the primary and secondary care providers.
