Three CHOP Clinicians Recognized as “Leaders in Healthcare”
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The Philadelphia Business Journal awards three CHOP clinicians with prestigious honor.
Division of Allergy and Immunology News and Updates
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CHOP Researchers Develop Screening Tool to Measure Anxiety in Children with Food Allergies
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CHOP researchers have developed a tool to screen children with food allergies for condition-related anxiety.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Education Day 2021 Recap
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During our annual EoE Education Day, patients and families participated in an exciting day featuring research updates, expert panels, interactive sessions and much more.
CHOP Researchers Pinpoint a Simple Test for Foods that Cause EoE
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CHOP researchers found a simple assay using a blood sample could identify EoE milk allergy with accuracy and sensitivity.
‘Thickening’ Is Clue to Acute Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Diagnosis
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Owen’s diagnosis is not clear from the original history. The top two concerns would be infection/sepsis/gastroenteritis and/or structural abnormality. However, keeping in mind broader differential is key.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: New Approaches to Therapeutic Challenges
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The diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis is often very challenging, requiring management from multiple subspecialties.
Food Challenges and Oral Immunotherapy Can Improve the Lives of Children with Food Allergies
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Food allergy (FA) is defined as an adverse health effect caused by a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food.
Clinician's Corner: Approaching Excessive Anxiety and Anaphylaxis Phobia in Food Allergic Children
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Anxiety is adaptive and protective in children with food allergies. Learning to avoid specific allergens, reading labels, and managing safety social situations—like dining out—are all additional responsibilities families with food allergies must navigate.
Fewer Asthma Attacks During COVID Pandemic
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After stay-at-home orders were issued, doctors at CHOP noticed a drop in the number of patients who were admitted for asthma emergencies.
Fewer Serious Asthma Events after COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
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CHOP researchers credit decrease is asthma-related healthcare visits to decreases in rhinovirus cases due to social distancing measures.