Today we are joined by Dr. Sarah Spreit, a Staff Allergist and Clinical Immunologist at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Northern Virginia. She is also a Core Faculty member for the National Capital Consortium Allergy-Immunology fellowship training program and an assistant editor of Allergy Watch. We will be reviewing the January/February 2025 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.

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Articles Reviewed:

Persistent cat ownership and asthma in a longitudinal study of Puerto Rican youth

The SQ tree sublingual immunotherapy tablet is effective and well tolerated in children – A pivotal phase III trial

Awareness and application of United States food allergy prevention guidelines among pediatricians and other clinicians

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The ACAAI FIT Committee leaders Dr. Kylie Jungles and Dr. Amber Hardeman invite the ACAAI Practice Management Committee chair Dr. Melinda Rathkopf to discuss advice on landing your first position. Keep listening as our experts talk about Narrowing Down Your Choices, Demystifying Contracts & Negotiation, Should I Have a Contract Lawyer in my Corner?, and When Can I Get Started?/Transition Planning.

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The ACAAI FIT Committee leaders Dr. Kylie Jungles and Dr. Amber Hardeman invite the ACAAI Practice Management Committee chair Dr. Melinda Rathkopf to discuss key points for FITs to keep in mind when beginning their job search. Topics include Choosing the Right Practice Setting, Creating a Job Search Game Plan, and Interviewing Like a Pro.

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Welcome to a special episode of AllergyTalk, a roundup of the latest in the field of Allergy and Immunology by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology!

On May 16, 2025, the FDA issued an alert regarding a rare but serious side effect of severe pruritus after discontinuing long-term use of cetirizine and levocetirizine. In this episode, we’ll discuss the background of this important announcement and what it means for our patients!

We are joined by Michael S. Blaiss, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia and past-president and former Executive Medical Director of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He has been a consultant for multiple companies manufacturing second generation antihistamines.

Resources:

FDA Drug Safety Communication on Cetirizine and Levocetirizine

ACAAI Advice on Speaking Points Regarding FDA Alert

Previous articles describing this side effect:

Unbearable Pruritus After Withdrawal of (Levo)cetirizine.

Pruritus after discontinuation of cetirizine.

Today we are joined by Dr. Sarah Spriet, a Staff Allergist and Clinical Immunologist at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Northern Virginia. She is also a Core Faculty member for the National Capital Consortium Allergy-Immunology fellowship training program and an assistant editor of Allergy Watch. We will be reviewing the January/February 2025 issue of Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.

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Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles!

Articles Reviewed:

A novel syndrome of silent rhinovirus-associated bronchoalveolitis in children with recurrent wheeze

Effects of moderate- versus vigorous-intensity exercise training on asthma outcomes in adults

Human Neutrophils Couple Nitric Oxide Production and Extracellular Trap Formation in Allergic Asthma

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Today we are joined by Dr. Iris Otani, an associate professor of medicine at UCSF and an assistant editor of Allergy Watch. We will be reviewing the November-December 2024 issue Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.

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Articles Reviewed:

Frequencies and predictors of subcutaneous and intraosseous injection with 4 epinephrine autoinjector devices.

Forecasting daily total pollen concentrations on a global scale.

Eosinophil Depletion with Benralizumab for Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

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Today we are joined by Dr. Iris Otani, an associate professor of medicine at UCSF and an assistant editor of Allergy Watch. We will be reviewing the November-December 2024 issue Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.

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To read archived issues of AllergyWatch, head over to http://college.acaai.org/publications/allergywatch

Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles!

Articles Reviewed:

Effect of Azithromycin on Asthma Remission in Adults With Persistent Uncontrolled Asthma: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized, Double-Anonymized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Polyethylene glycol hypersensitivity, patient outcomes in a 7-year retrospective study.

Patients taking benralizumab, dupilumab, or mepolizumab have lower postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 immunity.

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Welcome to Season Three of AllergyTalk!

Today we are joined by Dr. Vivian Hernandez Trujillo, the Division Director of allergy/immunology at Nickalus Children’s Hospital and an assistant editor of Allergy Watch. We will be reviewing the July-August issue Allergy Watch, a bimonthly publication which provides research summaries to College members from the major journals in allergy and immunology.

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Articles Reviewed:

The mental health burden of food allergies: Insights from patients and their caregivers from the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Patient Registry.

Stigmatization and Mental Health Impact of Chronic Pediatric Skin Disorders.

Bronchoconstriction damages airway epithelia by crowding-induced excess cell extrusion.

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Today’s speakers have the following disclosures:

Dr. Lee has been a speaker for Novartis

Dr. Fineman has nothing to disclose

Dr. Hernandez Trujillo:

• Advisory Board: Aimmune, ARS, Bryn, Bayer, Enzyvant, Pfizer, Sanofi & Regeneron, Takeda
• Consultant: Pharming, Kaleo
• Speaker: CSL, Takeda, Kaleo