The FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) Neighborhoods Initiative (FNI) is a program seeking to improve food allergy (FA) education and management in underserved neighborhoods using community-based participatory research methodologies. A study presented at the 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology reported on the efficacy of the FNI initiative in South Ward, Newark, New Jersey. ...
Disparities in Allergy Care
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Patients with extreme anxiety about using their injectable delayed treatment by a mean of 4.3 hours from attack onset.
Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients were less likely to be started on subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy.
Medicaid was accepted by less than half of allergists in 13 states.
Women were more likely to have a positive oral challenge compared with men.
More than 60% of patients reported discontinuing treatment due to social factors.
The panel discusses how health care providers can be allies in addressing disparities in allergy care.
Dupilumab is a monoclonal antibody approved to treat atopic dermatitis in adolescents and children.
Advocacy includes directly supporting patients and influencing broader health policies at the community and national levels.
The risk of seizure was higher in children aged 6 to 24 months.
Panelists discuss how health care providers can lead the conversation to improve food allergy safety in communities.
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