Evidence shows that the development of an active partnership between a patient with asthma, their caregivers and health care providers establishes open communication, and that education in self-management improves outcomes of chronic asthma. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), as well as the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America provide guidelines to meet […]
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Oral Desensitization for Peanut Allergy: Is It Why No, Or Is It Why Not?
Over the 25 years of treating patients with allergic conditions, I have witnessed changes in the prevalence, prevention advice and treatment of peanut allergy. The prevalence of peanut allergy in children in the United States, based on self-reporting in random telephone surveys, has increased from 0.4% in 1997 to 0.8% in 2002 to 1.4% in […]
Epinephrine Choices in 2017; So Many, And What To Do?
It is not uncommon for us to say every so often that “Life used to be much simpler.” This year, medical professionals find that to be the case when discussing prescriptions for epinephrine devices. There are, at present, five different ways in which we can prescribe what is commonly referred to as “the EpiPen.” EpiPen […]