Penicillin allergy de-labeling by primary care physicians

Food allergy knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of primary care physicians.

OBJECTIVE To provide insight into food allergy knowledge and perceptions among pediatricians and family physicians in the United States. METHODS A national sample of pediatricians and family physicians was recruited between April and July 2008 to complete the validated, Web-based Chicago Food Allergy Research Survey for Primary Care Physicians. Findings were analyzed to provide composite/item...

Approach to Penicillin Allergy – A Survey

Individual approaches to the diagnosis and management of penicillin allergy are practiced    by clinicians.   This cross-sectional survey of physicians was aimed at exploring their ways of dealing with diagnosis and management of penicillin G allergy.   Of the 235 respondents, 63% believed patients’ self-reported history of penicillin allergy and avoided using penic...

Penicillin allergy in children.

Perspectives for primary care physicians

OBJECTIVE To review the need for primary care physicians to screen for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). QUALITY OF EVIDENCE Literature was reviewed via MEDLINE from 1993 to 2000, inclusive, using the search term “sleep apnea” combined with “epidemiology,” “outcome,” and “diagnosis and treatment.” Citations in this review favour more recent, well controlled and randomized studies, bu...

Development of a food allergy education resource for primary care physicians

BACKGROUND Food allergy is estimated to affect 3-4% of adults in the US, but there are limited educational resources for primary care physicians. The goal of this study was to develop and pilot a food allergy educational resource based upon a needs survey of non-allergist healthcare providers. METHODS A survey was undertaken to identify educational needs and preferences for providers, with a ...