Peanut Allergy Linked To Asthma In Kids
Peanut Allergy Linked To Asthma In Kids – Researchers found that among 160 5- to 18-year-olds with asthma seen at their center, the 46 with peanut allergies generally had more hospitalizations for asthma exacerbations than children without the food allergy. They also had a higher rate of treatment with oral corticosteroids — anti-inflammatory drugs given for a short period to control severe asthma symptoms.
Of children and teens with peanut allergy, 23 percent had ever been hospitalized for asthma after the age of 3. That compared with 16 percent of those without peanut allergy.
When it came oral steroids, only 28 percent of kids with peanut allergy had never needed treatment after age 3. That figure was 37 percent among those without the food allergy, according to lead researcher Dr. Alyson Simpson, of Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware.
When she and her colleagues accounted for other factors — like family history of asthma and any other allergies the children had — peanut allergy remained linked to higher risks of hospitalizations and oral steroid use.
The goal in children’s asthma care is to avoid hospitalizations and oral steroids whenever possible, Simpson noted in an interview with Reuters Health, so any increase in those rates is concerning.
She said that parents of children with both asthma and peanut allergy should be particularly sure to work with their child’s doctor to keep the asthma well-controlled. That typically means minimizing kids’ exposure to their particular asthma triggers, helping them maintain a healthy weight and, often, giving them medications that prevent asthma attacks.
Peanut Allergy Linked To Asthma In Kids
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