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New Research Highlights Specific Allergens that May Predispose Sensitized Children with Asthma to Upper Respiratory Infections
February 22nd 2024
AAAAI 2024. Indoor mouse and cockroach, but not cat and dog, allergen exposure were associated with URI outcomes among children with asthma.
New neffy Data on Clinical Efficacy Presented at 2024 AAAAI Annual Meeting
February 22nd 2024
AAAAI 2024. New data on neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) include the first report of efficacy after oral food challenge in a pediatric population at risk for anaphylaxis.
Dupilumab Plus Medium-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Improved Lung Function and Asthma Control, According to New Data
February 21st 2024
AAAAI 2024. Patients with asthma who received dupilumab plus medium-dose ICS had improved lung function and asthma control vs those who received placebo plus high-dose ICS.
Dupilumab Effective Up to 5 Years in Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Open-Label Extension Study
February 21st 2024
AAAAI 2024. Reduction of AD signs and symptoms was significant among approximately half of study participants at 4 weeks and continuously rose through week 260, investigators report.
First Study of Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy Elicits Robust Immunologic Response in Adults
February 21st 2024
AAAAI 2024. Oral mucosal immunotherapy delivered via metered-dose toothpaste produced a statistically significant increase in IgG4 and a decrease in IgE/IgG4 ratio.
Tezepelumab Demonstrates Sustained Post-Treatment Reductions in CSU Disease Activity, Inflammatory Markers
February 21st 2024
AAAAI 2024. The effects, seen 18 to 20 weeks after discontinuation of tezepelumab, suggest a persistent effect of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) blockade in CSU.
More Timely Care for Chronic Liver Disease is Coming, Step-by-Step, says Hepatologist Bruce Luxon, MD, PhD
December 4th 2023
Reducing stigma associated with chronic liver disease and expediting diagnosis and referral will take some time but progress is being made, Luxon says.
To Help Reduce the Burden of Chronic Liver Disease, Primary Care Needs Simple, Reliable, Available Tools
December 4th 2023
Transplant hepatologist Dr Bruce Luxon says primary care is essential to making progress against chronic liver disease but doesn't have the resources it needs.
10 Top Studies from The Liver Meeting 2023: At-a-Glance
December 1st 2023
Simplified risk stratification tools for NAFLD, effects of statins on hepatic disease, trends in OHE, and patient perspectives are samples of the noteworthy research areas.
Underestimation of OHE Hospitalizations: Author of New Study Discusses Clinical Implications, Takeaways for Primary Care Clinicians
November 29th 2023
Arun Jesudian, MD, details key findings from a study he recently presented at The Liver Meeting 2023.