Abstract Purpose of Review In recent decades, food allergy has become an increasing
concern for families, clinicians, and policymakers. This review aims to summarize what is …

Up to 5% of the US population has suffered anaphylaxis. Fatal outcome is rare, such that
even for people with known venom or food allergy, fatal anaphylaxis constitutes less than …

Anaphylaxis is the most severe clinical presentation of acute systemic allergic reactions. The
occurrence of anaphylaxis has increased in recent years, and subsequently, there is a need …

Since the discovery of immunoglobulin E (IgE) as a mediator of allergic diseases in 1967,
our knowledge about the immunological mechanisms of IgE‐mediated allergies has …

Background The incidence of anaphylaxis might be increasing. Data for fatal anaphylaxis
are limited because of the rarity of this outcome. Objective We sought to document trends in …

The true global scale of anaphylaxis remains elusive, because many episodes occur in the
community without presentation to health care facilities, and most regions have not yet …

Food allergies are the result of immune responses that cause adverse reactions to foods.
Immune responses to foods may produce a spectrum of symptoms and disorders, including …

Anaphylaxis represents the severe end of the spectrum of allergic reactions. A number of
different definitions for anaphylaxis are currently found in the literature (Table 1). 1– 6 Many …

Background Adverse reactions to food include immune mediated food allergies and non‐
immune mediated food intolerances. Food allergies and intolerances are often confused by …

Peanut allergy (PA) currently affects approximately 2% of the general population of Western
nations and may be increasing in prevalence. Patients with PA and their families/caregivers …