An accurate diagnosis of β-lactam (BL) allergy improves the use of antibiotics, increases patients’ safety, and reduces costs to health systems. Nevertheless, it requires skin and drug provocation tests, which are time-consuming and put the patient at risk. Furthermore, allergy testing is not available in circumstances such as the urgent need for antibiotic therapy.
Penicillin allergy has emerged as an important public and individual health issue. Approaches to penicillin allergy evaluations have evolved based on clinical risk stratification. The…
Respiratory infections are a leading cause of child morbidity worldwide and asthma is the most common chronic disorder in childhood. Both conditions a…
Chronic nonallergic rhinitis syndromes encompass various conditions, of which vasomotor rhinitis is the most common form, representing approximately 80% of patients, also referred to as…
Current guidelines advocate using regular treatment with intranasal corticosteroid/antihistamine (CS/AH) combination sprays as step-up therapy for adolescent and adult patients with moderate to severe persistent…
Local allergic rhinitis (LAR) is defined by a clinical history suggestive of allergic rhinitis (AR), negativity of systemic IgE measurement and positive response to nasal…
Allergen immunotherapy is a recognized key therapeutic modality for the treatment of allergic respiratory disease – definitive studies have provided evidence-based data to demonstrate its…
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the most common allergic disease worldwide and one of the most common chronic diseases in general. Allergic rhinitis is caused by…
JACI: In Practice Editor David Khan describes the June issue, the theme of which is “Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis.” Theme topics covered include allergic rhinitis,…
JACI: In Practice Editor Dave Khan describes the May issue, the theme of which is “Drug Allergy.” Theme topics covered include defining and managing low-risk…
Our previous rostrum did not address patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) unable to access gastroenterologists.1 This scenario typically occurs in rural/remote regions, where telehealth and/or…
