A young boy with prior constipation developed recurrent severe calcium phosphate kidney calculi, sometimes sufficient to cause acute kidney failure and hydronephrosis. After several major surgeries, food allergies were determined by serum immunoglobulin E testing, and when he finally went on a gluten-free diet, he stopped forming calculi and has had no surgeries related to kidney calculi since....

Peanut and tree-nut allergies have increased dramatically in prevalence, especially children. Historically, children with food been treated through strict avoidance of the allergen. Recently, an oral preparation peanut allergen (Palforzia) was approved for immunotherapy (ie, desensitization) 4 to 17 years old. This article reviews its role allergies.

Introduction: Skin prick testing (SPT) is a common test to diagnose IgE sensitization and the rate of adverse reactions is very low. Case Presentation: 29-year-old woman with anaphylactic reaction to routine SPT with 11 allergens (aero and food). Discussion: Allergy profile included multiple food and inhalant allergies, polysensitization, prior episode of anaphylaxis to mushrooms, active eczema...

Patients with suspected food allergies are commonly seen in clinical practice. Although up to 15 percent of parents believe their children have food allergies, these allergies have been confirmed in only 1 to 3 percent of all Americans. Family physicians must be able to separate true food allergies from food intolerance, food dislikes, and other conditions that mimic food allergy. The most comm...

BACKGROUND AND AIM DNA methylation (DNAm) is considered a plausible pathway through which genetic and environmental factors may influence the development of allergies. However, causality has to be determined as it unknown whether DNAm rather cause or consequence allergic sensitization. Here, we investigated direction observed associations between well-known determinants allergy, DNAm, aeroaller...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND The transition to adulthood can be particularly challenging for young people with severe allergies, who must learn to balance personal safety with independent living. Information and support for young people and their families are crucial to successfully managing this transition. We sought to: gather insights into the impact of severe allergies on the lives of young peo...

BACKGROUND Retrospective analyses have demonstrated correlation between patient-reported allergies and negative outcomes after total joint arthroplasty. We sought to validate these observations in a prospective cohort. METHODS One hundred forty-four patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty and 302 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were prospectively enrolled. Preoperatively, patie...

BACKGROUND In recent years, the number of studies regarding newly-diagnosed food allergies after liver transplantation has been increasing. In this study, we aimed to investigate the frequency, aetiology, risk factors, and severity of IgE-mediated food allergies after liver transplantation in children. METHODS Paediatric patients who underwent liver transplantation at Inonu University Faculty...

A 14-year-old previously healthy boy presents with a 2-week history of purpuric rash with worsening pain of lower extremities. He has an unremarkable past medical and surgical history, with age-appropriate development. Two weeks prior to presentation, he developed “bug bites” around his ankles bilaterally with minimal pruritis. Over the next 3 days, this rash began to progress to his mid-calves...

Introduction: The objective of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of children with food allergies at summer camp. Methods: Qualitative drawand-tell interviews were conducted with 14 food allergic individuals aged 5 12 years to capture their lived experience with food allergies at summer camp. Results: Four key interdependent themes: trust, accommodation, proactive parents...