Holidays bring severe spike in nut allergies for children

webfull — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:14:49 +0000

A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found spikes at Halloween and Easter. The study, led by a team of researchers from the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the �㽶��Ƶ Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), found that most were previously unknown allergies, calling for increased awareness.

Published: 5 October 2020

Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children

webfull — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 15:25:15 +0000

Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the �㽶��Ƶ Health Centre (RI-MUHC). The findings, published this week in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), reveal that the percentage of emergency department (ED) visits due to anaphylaxis doubled over a four-year period based on data collected from the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC (MCH-MUHC).

Published: 21 April 2016

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Holidays bring severe spike in nut allergies for children

Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children