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American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting
November 15 - 19, 2018; Seattle, Washington
November 15 - 19, 2018Seattle, Washington
ACAAI 2018First Case of Allergy to Secondhand Marijuana ReportedAllergy to marijuana can occur in adults who use it, but researchers are flagging the first report of a young child with a positive allergy test who was exposed only to secondhand smoke.
Medscape Medical News, November 20, 2018
ACAAI 2018New Peanut Allergy Drug Shows Unprecedented SuccessTwo-thirds of children and adolescents could tolerate two peanuts after a year of immunotherapy, results from the phase 3 PALISADE study show, which could protect them from accidental ingestion.
Pediatricians Not Embracing New Peanut GuidelinesPediatricians are not discussing the new peanut-introduction guidelines with parents or referring high-risk infants to allergists.
New interventions are being piloted to help change this.
Eczema Can Predict Severity of Asthma HospitalizationA family history of asthma and a patient's own history of atopic dermatitis are linked to a more severe hospital experience,
according to a study that could influence care decisions.