Next year’s Annual Paediatric Allergy study day will be on Thursday the 19th Mar 2026. Theme will be “Children’s Allergy at the Interface”. Hold the date in your calendar and watch this space for more details. The post Annual Allergy Study Day 2026 first appeared on North West Allergy Network. The post Annual Allergy Study Day 2026 appeared first on North West Allergy Network.| North West Allergy Network
EURneffy is a nasal spray now approved in the UK for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in adults and children aged four years and older who weigh 30kg or more. The post First needle-free emergency treatment approved by UK MHRA for anaphylaxis in children over 30kg first appeared on North West Allergy Network. The post First needle-free emergency treatment approved by UK MHRA for anaphylaxis in children over 30kg appeared first on North West Allergy Network.| North West Allergy Network
UK Government reminds health care workers and patients of the risk of severe asthma and deaths from overuse of salbutamol or terbutaline inhalers. The UK asthma guidelines were updated in November 2024 following a review of the evidence from multiple sources including national reviews of asthma deaths in both adults and children. The post Risks from overuse of SABA leads to new asthma prescribing guidelines first appeared on North West Allergy Network. The post Risks from overuse of SABA le...| North West Allergy Network
The UK has some of the highest prevalence rates of allergic conditions in the world, with over 20% of the population affected by one or more allergic disorder. Food allergies are a cause of particular concern in young children, where the incidence of food allergy is greater in toddlers (5-8%) than in adults (1-2%). WHO […] The post Allergy is the most common chronic disease in Europe first appeared on North West Allergy Network. The post Allergy is the most common chronic disease in Europe ...| North West Allergy Network
Study published in NEJM Evidence in May 2024 shows that peanut consumption starting in infancy and continuing to age 5 years provides lasting tolerance to peanut into adolescence irrespective of peanut consumption. Click here for further details. The post Peanut weaning diet drastically reduces the risk of developing severe allergy. first appeared on North West Allergy Network. The post Peanut weaning diet drastically reduces the risk of developing severe allergy. appeared first on North Wes...| North West Allergy Network
The Natasha Clinical Trial is in progress in hospitals in England. The aim is to give children with milk and peanut allergy these foods, starting in very small amounts that they tolerate in a medically supervised environment, to help to make them less allergic. Milk ladders are already common practice in most children’s allergy centres. Peanut ladders […] The post Medical supervised off the shelf introduction of foods to reduce allergy in children first appeared on North West Allergy Ne...| North West Allergy Network
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Allergists from Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, North West of England contributed to a large international multicentre study of 362 children aged 1 – 3 years where a skin patch was used to successfully induce tolerance to peanut in 67% of patients, compared with 34% of placebo controls. Results were recently published in the New Engl […] The post Successful peanut desensitisation using a skin patch first appeared on North West Allergy Network. The post Successful peanut desensitis...| North West Allergy Network
Some patients with anaphylaxis will not respond to adrenaline auto-injectors. These patients are likely to be in shock, when adrenaline fails to be absorbed from the muscle. In this situation, keep the patient lying down! IV fluids and adrenaline with careful monitoring may be required. A Rostrum on the topic has recently been published by […] The post Adrenaline refractory anaphylaxis first appeared on North West Allergy Network. The post Adrenaline refractory anaphylaxis appeared first on...| North West Allergy Network
Although acute urticaria is often caused by an allergy, chronic urticaria is now recognized as an autoimmune disease, usually caused by production of autoantibodies to IgE. Allergy tests are not indicated. Most patients will respond to antihistamines, although higher than usual doses may be required. For a recent review of the topic by Kolkhir et […] The post Chronic urticaria is an autoimmune disease first appeared on North West Allergy Network. The post Chronic urticaria is an autoimmune ...| North West Allergy Network
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