Lurie Children's Division of Allergy & Immunology

If you have food allergy, having an anaphylaxis card can be very helpful especially when you are out in a public setting or eating at a restaurant. Check it out and see if it might help you.
https://www.aaaai.org/Aaaai/media/MediaLibrary/PDF%20Documents/Libraries/Anaphylaxis-Card.pdf

Listen to our very own Dr. Elizabeth Lippner give an interview about food allergies during food allergy awareness week. She discusses food allergy statistics and possible treatments in food allergy. Watch the full interview here.

https://youtu.be/t0AEEC0z0W4?si=p6G86TrrUmINB9e

It’s food allergy awareness week and May is also Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. Our own, Dr. Elizabeth Lippner, hosted a booth at Pacifica Square, an Asian lifestyle center, to educate about allergies in the Asian community. This year’s event is on May 18 if you’d like to check it out!

Here are a few facts about the risks of allergic diseases in Asian and Pacific Islanders:

* Asian American children have higher self-reported rates of eczema and food allergy and asthma, compared with Non-Hispanic White children.

* It is estimated that 8% of Asians in the United states have a food allergy.

* It is estimated that 6.3% of those with peanut allergy are of Asian heritage.

*  Asian households with food allergic children have worse food allergy-related-quality of life compared to other races. This was completely independent of socioeconomic status.

Learn more here:
1. Rubiez, C. 2020: Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status Effect on Food Allergy-Related Quality of Life in Children and Caregivers, presentation ACAAI conference 
2. Warren C, Lei D, Sicherer S, Schleimer R, Gupta R. Prevalence and characteristics of peanut allergy in US adults. J Allergy Clin Immunol. (2021) 147:2263–70.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.11.046
3. Janumpally SR, Feldman SR, Gupta AK, Fleischer AB. In the United States, Blacks and Asian/Pacific Islanders Are More Likely Than Whites to Seek Medical Care for Atopic Dermatitis. Arch Dermatol. 2002;138(5):634–637. doi:10.1001/archderm.138.5.634
4. Source: CDC, 2017. Selected Health Conditions Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults: United States, 2014. Figure 4

It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week! It’s a good reminder to thank all of those who help us through our food allergy life. 🩵

Today is World Asthma Day!! 🌎 🫁

The mold count is high and mold can affect your asthma symptoms. The infographic above shows how you can reduce mold in your environment. Take a read!

Food allergic reactions can be scary so you want to be prepared with a plan of action if a reaction does happen. Here is a good reminder!

Food allergic reactions can be scary so you want to be prepared for your plan of action if a reaction does happen. Here is a good reminder!

Spring has sprung! And the tree pollen season is in full swing.

Follow this link to get your local pollen counts!
https://pollen.aaaai.org/ #/

A special thank you to all of the doctors in the Division of Allergy and Immunology . We appreciate the time and care that you extend to your patients. 🩵

A Phase 3 NIAID Trial finding suggests that antibody therapy with omalizumab has the potential to protect children from allergic reactions following an accidental ingestion. The FDA approved omalizumab (Xolair) for people with food allergy on February 16. Ask your allergist how this medication could help your child with food allergies.

NOW RECRUITING KIDS 12-17 YEARS OLD!

The Division of Allergy and Immunology is now recruiting patients for the ALK study. This clinical trial is studying the use of sublingual tablets to treat patients with peanut allergy.

Contact us at [email protected] for more information!

Hello friends!! 🩵 Lurie Children’s Divisin of Allergy & Immunology is NOW enrolling kids ages 4-7 who have peanut allergy in the Vitesse study. Click on “Sites Near You” to find Lurie sites close to home and contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]

Learn more here.
https://vitesseallergystudy.com

There are children who will be patients in the hospital over Valentine’s Day. Send them a card and let them know you are thinking about them 🩷
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https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/ways-to-help/volunteer/handfuls-of-love-valentines-cards/

If you have allergic symptoms during the winter and think that’s not possible, it is! The symptoms of dust mite allergy can really increase during the winter months. Make an appointment with your allergist to see if you have dust mite allergy and learn how to manage your environment and your symptoms. Call 1-800-KIDS-DOC for an appointment with one of our Lurie Children’s allergists. We are here to help you!

Fast facts about food allergy.

The Allergy & Immunology Division at Lurie Children’s wishes you a happy and healthy new year! HAPPY 2024! ✨✨✨✨✨