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AllergyTalk is a round-up of the latest in the field of allergy and immunology by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. In each bi-monthly episode, hosts Gerald Lee, MD, and Merin Kalangara, MD, invite a guest to discuss key articles reviewed in the current issue of AllergyWatch.

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AllergyTalk is a round-up of the latest in the field of allergy and immunology by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. In each bi-monthly episode, hosts Gerald Lee, MD, and Merin Kalangara, MD, invite a guest to discuss key articles reviewed in the current issue of AllergyWatch.

    Episode 35: Can Azithromycin Help Poorly Controlled Childhood Asthma?

    Episode 35: Can Azithromycin Help Poorly Controlled Childhood Asthma?

    Originally Recorded 4/18/2023
     
    Welcome to Season Two of Allergytalk! In this season, we are going to introduce you to each of the Allergy Watch assistant editors who work so hard on scouring the literature in allergy and immunology and bring you the most interesting articles in every issue!
    For this episode we welcome Dr. Shyam Joshi, MD from Oregon Health and Science University and will be reviewing three articles from the Nov-Dec 2022 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.
    Articles Reviewed:
    In Kids With Allergic Rhinitis, Remember To Address Sleep Problems!
     
    Allergic disease, sleep problems, and psychological distress in children recruited from the general community.
     
    Azithromycin as an Option for Poorly Controlled Childhood Asthma
     
     Azithromycin for Poorly Controlled Asthma in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
     
    Data Suggest ‘Real-World Benefit’ of Early Introduction
     
    Changes in Australian food anaphylaxis admission rates following introduction of updated allergy prevention guidelines.
     
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    ACAAI is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.
    Today’s speakers have the following disclosures:
    Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose
    Dr. Joshi has the following disclosures:
    Advisory board: Takeda Leo Pharma Sanofi/Regeneron Nectar Allergy Cogent
    Clinical trial funding: GlaxoSmithKline Sanofi
    Dr. Fineman Speaker: Takeda; Research: Aimmune, DBV, Biocryst

    • 21 min
    Episode 34: Are Nasal Polyps an Autoimmune Disease?

    Episode 34: Are Nasal Polyps an Autoimmune Disease?

    Originally Recorded 4/18/2023
     
    Welcome to Season Two of Allergytalk! In this season, we are going to introduce you to each of the Allergy Watch assistant editors who work so hard on scouring the literature in allergy and immunology and bring you the most interesting articles in every issue!
    For this episode we welcome Dr. Shyam Joshi, MD from Oregon Health and Science University and will be reviewing three articles from the Nov-Dec 2022 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.
    Articles Reviewed:
     
    Combined ICS/SBA Reduces Asthma Exacerbations
     
    Albuterol-Budesonide Fixed-Dose Combination Rescue Inhaler for Asthma.
    CRSwNP Patients have Impaired Sense of Smell and Taste
     
    Improvement in patient-reported "taste" and association with smell in dupilumab-treated patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps from the SINUS-24 and SINUS-52 trials.
     
    Loss of smell in patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease impacts mental health and quality of life.
     
    Anti-dsDNA IgG May Predict Nasal Polyp Recurrence
     
    Prognostic factors for polyp recurrence in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
     
    Please rate our podcast on iTunes!
    Please give us feedback, corrections, and suggestions!
    Email feedback to: allergytalk@acaai.org
     
    ACAAI is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.
    Today’s speakers have the following disclosures:
    Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose
    Dr. Joshi has the following disclosures:
    Advisory board: Takeda Leo Pharma Sanofi/Regeneron Nectar Allergy Cogent
    Clinical trial funding: GlaxoSmithKline Sanofi
    Dr. Fineman Speaker: Takeda; Research: Aimmune, DBV, Biocryst

    • 22 min
    Episode 33: Are We Testing for Hymenoptera Backwards?

    Episode 33: Are We Testing for Hymenoptera Backwards?

    Welcome to Season Two of Allergytalk! In this season, we are going to introduce you to each of the Allergy Watch assistant editors who work so hard on scouring the literature in allergy and immunology and bring you the most interesting articles in every issue!
    Today we joined by Dr. Vivan Hernandez-Trujillo, MD from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Florida where we review the July-Aug 2022 issue Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology. 
    You can also earn CME credit by listening to this podcast! For information about CME credit or to read archived issues of Allergy Watch, head over to https://college.acaai.org/publications/allergywatch
    Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles!
    Articles Reviewed:
    Combining Discordant Serum IgE and Skin Testing Improves Diagnostic and Therapeutic Accuracy for Hymenoptera Venom Hypersensitivity Immunotherapy.
    Safety of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine in Children With Asthma.
    Obesity alters pathology and treatment response in inflammatory disease.
     
    Please rate our podcast on iTunes!
    Please give us feedback, corrections, and suggestions!
    Email feedback to: allergytalk@acaai.org
    ACAAI is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.
     
    Today’s speakers have the following disclosures:
    Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose
    Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo: 
    Speaker Takeda, CSL
    Advisory boards Takeda, Regeneron, Sanofi
    Consultant  Kaleo, Pharming, Enzyvant, National Peanut Board, Allergy and Asthma Network
    Dr. Fineman:
    Speaker: Takeda; Research: Aimmune, DBV, Biocryst

    • 21 min
    Episode 27: How Important Is Family History in Infant Peanut Allergy?

    Episode 27: How Important Is Family History in Infant Peanut Allergy?

    Originally recorded 11/24/21
    For today’s episode we will be reviewing three articles from the July-Aug 2021 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.
    Is Alpha-Gal Really a Problem in Patients with Food Allergy?Diagnostic testing for galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, United States, 2010 to 2018.
    Family history alone isn’t a Risk Factor for Peanut AllergyAge and eczema severity, but not family history, are major risk factors for peanut allergy in infancy.
    Peripheral eosinophil counts: a moving targetVariability in Blood Eosinophil Counts in Patients with Eosinophilic Asthma.
     
    Please rate our podcast on iTunes!
    Please give us feedback, corrections, and suggestions!
    Email feedback to: allergytalk@acaai.org
    ACAAI is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.
     
    At the time of recording, the speakers had the following disclosures:
    Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose
    Dr. Kalangara Speaker and Consultant: GlaxoSmithKline
    Dr. Fineman Speaker: Takeda; Research: Aimmune, DBV, Biocryst

    • 24 min
    Omalizumab for Food Allergy Part 2: Implementation Into Practice

    Omalizumab for Food Allergy Part 2: Implementation Into Practice

    Welcome to a special 2 part episode of Allergytalk!
    On February 16, 2024, the FDA announced the approval of the first biologic medication to treat patients with food allergy, omalizumab! In second part of a 2 part series, we will discuss important considerations in implementing omalizumab for food allergy in your practice.
    Speakers:
    Dr. Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, an associate professor at Stanford University and the Director of the Sean N Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research. She is a co-chair of the OUtMATCH study.
    Dr. Brian Vickery, MD, the Marcus Professor of Pediatric Immunology and Division Chief at Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He was one of the site investigators of the OUtMATCH study.
    Important Links:
    Wood RA, Togias A, Sicherer SH, Shreffler WG, Kim EH, Jones SM, Leung DYM, Vickery BP, Bird JA, Spergel JM, Iqbal A, Olsson J, Ligueros-Saylan M, Uddin A, Calatroni A, Huckabee CM, Rogers NH, Yovetich N, Dantzer J, Mudd K, Wang J, Groetch M, Pyle D, Keet CA, Kulis M, Sindher SB, Long A, Scurlock AM, Lanser BJ, Lee T, Parrish C, Brown-Whitehorn T, Spergel AKR, Veri M, Hamrah SD, Brittain E, Poyser J, Wheatley LM, Chinthrajah RS. Omalizumab for the Treatment of Multiple Food Allergies. N Engl J Med. 2024 Feb 25.
    https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa2312382
    Updated FDA label for omalizumab: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2024/103976s5245lbl.pdf
    Please rate our podcast on iTunes!
    Please give us feedback, corrections, and suggestions!
    Email feedback to: allergytalk@acaai.org
    ACAAI is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.
    Today’s speakers have the following disclosures:
    Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose.
    Dr. Chinthrajah has consulted for Genentech and Novartis.
    Dr. Vickery has consulted for Genentech and Novartis

    • 29 min
    Omalizumab for Food Allergy Part 1 : Reviewing the Evidence

    Omalizumab for Food Allergy Part 1 : Reviewing the Evidence

    Welcome to a special 2 part episode of Allergytalk! On February 16, 2024, the FDA announced the approval of the first biologic medication to treat patients with food allergy, omalizumab! In first part of a 2 part series, we will review the evidence behind the Omalizumab as Monotherapy and as Adjunct Therapy to Multi-Allergen OIT in Food Allergic Children and Adults (OUtMATCH) study that led to this FDA indication. In Part II, we will discuss important considerations in implementing omalizumab for food allergy in your practice.
    Speakers:
    Dr. Robert Wood, MD, the Julie and Neil Reinhard Professor of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology and Division Director at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Primary Investigator of the OUtMATCH study.
    Dr. Brian Vickery, MD, the Marcus Professor of Pediatric Immunology and Division Chief at Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He was one of the site investigators of the OUtMATCH study.
    Important Links:
    Wood RA, Togias A, Sicherer SH, Shreffler WG, Kim EH, Jones SM, Leung DYM, Vickery BP, Bird JA, Spergel JM, Iqbal A, Olsson J, Ligueros-Saylan M, Uddin A, Calatroni A, Huckabee CM, Rogers NH, YovetichN, Dantzer J, Mudd K, Wang J, Groetch M, Pyle D, Keet CA, Kulis M, Sindher SB, Long A, Scurlock AM, Lanser BJ, Lee T, Parrish C, Brown-Whitehorn T, Spergel AKR, Veri M, Hamrah SD, Brittain E, Poyser J Wheatley LM, Chinthrajah RS. Omalizumab for the Treatment of Multiple Food Allergies. N Engl J Med. 2024 Feb 25.
    https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa2312382
    Updated FDA label for omalizumab:
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2024/103976s5245lbl.pdf
    Please rate our podcast on iTunes!
    Please give us feedback, corrections, and suggestions!
    Email feedback to: allergytalk@acaai.org
    ACAAI is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.
    Today’s speakers have the following disclosures:
    Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose.
    Dr. Wood has consulted for Genentech.
    Dr. Vickery has consulted for Genentech and Novartis

    • 37 min

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