Immunology
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Review finds no CV or VTE risk signal with use of JAK inhibitors for skin indications
Of the 35 trials studied, most involved patients with atopic dermatitis.
Conference Coverage
Tezepelumab effective in asthma with GERD
Broad-acting biologic reduced exacerbations and use of maintenance steroids in patients that tend to be sicker.
Conference Coverage
Dupilumab promising for children aged 1-11 with EoE
Dupilumab was recently approved for adult EOE. It’s been shown to have a good safety profile in adults.
From the Journals
Adolescents with atopic dermatitis more likely to have experienced bullying, study finds
“Clinicians, families, and schools should address and monitor bullying among adolescents.”
From the Journals
Vaccination status doesn’t impact infectivity timeline in kids
”Current policies requiring isolation for 5 days after a positive test might be appropriate, as the majority of children were not infectious by...
News from the FDA/CDC
New meningococcal vaccine wins FDA approval
The vaccine “has the potential to protect more adolescents and young adults from this severe and unpredictable disease by providing the broadest...
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Asthma with EoE linked to earlier hospitalization
Double atopic disease could be causing more inflammation, but more research is needed.
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Asthma severity higher among LGBTQ+ population
SGM respondents were significantly more likely to have had asthma attacks requiring steroid use in the past years.
Conference Coverage
New RSV vaccine will cut hospitalizations, study shows
With widespread use of the vaccine, annual hospitalizations resulting from infant RSV would fall by 51%, emergency department encounters would...
Commentary
Atopic dermatitis: Five things to know
The incidence of AD has increased over the past several decades, and environmental factors such as climate change have been implicated as a...
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Patch testing finds higher prevalence of ACD among children with AD
AD and ACD both present with red, itchy, eczema-like patches and plaques and can be “really hard to differentiate.”