Highlights: In the last few years, many pediatric allergist have started to assess children with milk or egg anaphylaxis to see if they tolerate the allergen if it is baked. The majority of patients do and are advised to include…
Highlights: Subjects with nonceliac gluten sensitivity (based on self-reported symptoms with gluten ingestion) followed a gluten-free diet and were randomized to receive capsules containing gluten or rice starch for one week and then the opposite for separate week (cross over…
Highlights: Parents that had previously seen a dietitian in a pediatric gastroenterology clinic for elimination diet counselling completed a three day food record. The aim was to see if the children were consuming micronutrient supplements to compensate for insufficient dietary…
Highlights: Mothers who had seen dietitians in an allergy clinic after their child was diagnosed with an immediate food allergy participated in a focus group about the service they received. In addition to the provision of typical information, the mothers…
Highlights: A survey was conducted for dietitians in the above mentioned countries regarding their food hypersensitivity competencies and need for further training. A greater percentage of UK and Australian dietitians were exposed to food allergy education in their basic training…
Highlights: In the last few years, there have been fascinating advances in understanding how food components may adversely impact the gastrointestinal tract. These advances are discussed in the context of nonceliac gluten sensitivity. Application to Dietetic Practice: Dietitians with a…
Highlights: An expert group of allergy specialist dietitians developed a food allergy assessment form that can be used by physicians or other health care professionals when assessing pediatric or adult food allergy patients (see link below for assessment forms). The…
Highlights: A variety of elimination diets (elemental, six food elimination (empiric elimination) have been studied for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis. This article summarizes the evidence for each and provides two tables with practical dietary guideline s that are used…
Highlights: Allergic contact dermatitis is a rash that occurs when an allergen touches the skin. Examples include: lotions, cosmetics, soaps, fragrances, metals, etc. The specific allergenic compound can often be identified through patch testing (physician puts a suspected compound on…
Highlights: An excellent overview of food allergens in medications is provide by this continuing medical education article (1 credit) from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Food allergens may be a component of the medication recipients. With a…
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