This review provides an overview of the use of antihistamines in children. We discuss types
of histamine receptors and their mechanism of action, absorption, onset and duration of …

Background Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) is an intranasal vaccine recently
incorporated into the United Kingdom immunization schedule. However, it contains egg …

Background Peanut allergy is classically managed by food avoidance. Immunotherapy
programs are available at some academic centers for selected patients reacting to small …

ALLERGIC RHINITIS (AR) AFFECTS AROUND ONE IN FOUR INDIVIDUALS OVER THEIR
LIFETIME. HOWEVER, its burden is rarely appreciated and treatment is often poorly …

THE PAST FEW DECADES HAVE SEEN A HUGE RISE IN ALLERGIC DISEASE. RECENT
STUDIES SUGGEST that the prevalence of food allergy in children in the UK is now around …

Anaphylaxis is defined as a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause
death and its incidence is increasing. Clinicians are highly likely to encounter a case during …

Like many nurses, I used to think that cannulation was a doctor's job, and not a task that I
would ever have to perform. However, as I work in a paediatric accident & emergency …

There are a number of areas of controversy and dogma surrounding food allergy that are
widely believed by both parents of children with food allergy and the health professionals …

Hymenoptera venom allergy is an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated hypersensitivity to the
venom of insects from the Hymenoptera order and is a common cause of anaphylaxis. A …

Incidence of food allergy has been increasing and is more commonly seen in children.
Allergic reactions can vary, with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. This article aims to …