Moral Considerations in Pediatric Food Allergies

moral considerations in pediatric food allergies

food allergies are common health problem among children. they carry a significant risk of severe allergic reactions. these disorders are chronic conditions in which the immune system becomes hypersensitive to some food products. it is estimated that 8% of children under the age of three have a type of food allergy. the common allergenic foods include cow’s milk, wheat, peanuts, egg, soy and fis...

Food Allergies

آلرژی غذایی نوعی پاسخ غیر طبیعی نسبت به یک ماده غذایی بوده که بدن آن را مضر تلقی می نماید. بعبارت دیگر آلرژی غذایی شرایط خاص فیزیولوژیکی است که با سیستم ایمنی بدن دخالت دارد.

Pediatric food allergies in primary care: the GPs perspective

Results 66% of GPs report that they always or almost always take a focussed FA history for patients presenting with urticaria. Significantly more histories were taken for urticaria than for feeding problems (p=0.007), eczema (p=0.025) or asthma (p<0.001). Self-reported confidence in diagnosing FA correlated directly and significantly with confidence in interpreting specific IgE results (p<0.001...

Gastrointestinal manifestations of food allergies in pediatric patients.

Foods that account for 90% of allergic reactions in children are cow's milk protein, eggs, peanut, soy, tree nuts, fish, and wheat. Food allergy can manifest as urticaria/angioedema, anaphylaxis, atopic dermatitis, respiratory symptoms, or a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. GI allergic manifestations can be classified as immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated (immediate GI hypersensitivity and oral all...

Food allergies and food intolerances.

Adverse reactions to foods, aside from those considered toxic, are caused by a particular individual intolerance towards commonly tolerated foods. Intolerance derived from an immunological mechanism is referred to as Food Allergy, the non-immunological form is called Food Intolerance. IgE-mediated food allergy is the most common and dangerous type of adverse food reaction. It is initiated by an...

Food allergies and sensitivities.