Spring cleaning A helpful article from the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology: Lots of people view the coming of spring as an opportunity to clean out winter’s cobwebs and freshen up their home. It’s also a chance to get rid of allergens that have been settling in over the winter and help ease…
More precise pollen forecasts may be coming Scientists could be a step closer to providing more precise pollen forecasts to the 20-30% of the population who live with either asthma or hay fever. This follows the first results of a major three-year project to analyze airborne grass pollen. The first year’s findings, published in Nature…
Oral immunotherapy leads to more reactions in the treatment group Oral immunotherapy, a treatment for peanut allergies that involves giving children small, oral doses of the allergen, appears to desensitize them to peanuts, according to a meta-analysis of 12 clinical trials published on April 25 in The Lancet. But the intervention was also linked to…
Allergy & Asthma Care welcomes our newest physician, Sara I. Dever, MD We are excited to welcome Sara I Dever, MD, to our practice. Dr. Dever is board certified in adult and pediatric allergy and immunology. She graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in psychology. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from…
Study finds that children with mild asthma can use inhaled steroid and bronchodilator as needed A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis supports evidence that children with mild asthma can effectively manage the condition by using their two inhalers—one a steroid and the other a bronchodilator—when symptoms occur. This is…
Subcutaneous immunotherapy effective in reducing oral allergy / pollen food allergy syndrome symptoms A study presented at the American College of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology Scientific Meeting found that subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy may be effective in reducing symptoms of pollen food allergy syndrome in children. “Subcutaneous immunotherapy been shown to be effective in adults in…
Spring is here Frequent Spring Allergy Questions Answered (ACAAI) Spring is in the air and that means pollen, mold spores and other airborne allergens are going to bring on sneezing and wheezing for an estimated 50 million Americans. (We are available for telemedicine appointments for both new and established patients to help manage your seasonal…
Eosinophilic Esophagitis – new guidelines Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus triggered by allergens that causes difficulty with swallowing in adults, which grows more frequent and intense over time, affecting patients’ quality of life. Children experience varied symptoms that include feeding difficulty, pain, vomiting, as well as difficulty swallowing. EoE…
Peanut oral immunotherapy now available in our office Allergy & Asthma Care of Fairfield County is pleased to announce that peanut oral immunotherapy (desensitization) is now available in our office for peanut allergic patients ages 4 to 17. The FDA has approved the first available peanut allergy treatment. Peanut oral immunotherapy raises the threshold at…
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) associated with dust mite and grass pollen allergies Findings of a recent study showed house dust mites and grass allergens to be the most common triggers of atopic dermatitis. Furthermore, allergic rhinitis was found to be a comorbidity closely associated with the skin disease. Currently, the global prevalence of atopic dermatitis stands at 20%…