Food Allergy

by Daniels, Lee R.

• ISBN13: 9781617284786
• ISBN10: 1617284785
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Nova Biomedical

Summary

Food allergy is an immunologic disease responsible for significant morbidity and is frequently accompanied by other allergic diseases including atopic dermatitis and asthma, and asthma is an important risk factor for severe allergic reactions to food. Patients with food allergy may have mild reactions, such as hives, but are also at risk for anaphylaxis, a severe and life-threatening systemic allergic reaction characterized by hives, fall of blood pressure, upper airway obstruction, and severe wheezing. This book explores food allergies which has emerged as an important public health problem based on its increasing prevalance, persistence throughout life, and potential for fatal reactions.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Food Allergy: An Overview: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	p. 1
Food Allergies: Reducing the Risks: FDA Consumer Health Information	p. 25
Food Allergy among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations	p. 31
Food Allergies: What you Need to Know: U.S. Food and Drug Administration	p. 41
Report of the NIH Expert Panel on Food Allergy Research: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	p. 47
The Role of NIH Biomedical Research in Addressing Food Allergy	p. 75
Statement of Teresa Walters, before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Hearing on "Addressing the Challenge of Children with Food Allergies"	p. 83
Testimony of Hugh A. Sampson, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Hearing on "Addressing the Challenge of Children with Food Allergies"	p. 87
Statement of Donna Kosiorowski, RN, MS, NCSN, on behalf of The National Association of School Nurses, Hearing on "Addressing the Challenge of Children with Food Allergies"	p. 95
Statement of Colene Birchfield, Mother of Son with Severe Food Allergies, before the Senate HELP Committee, Hearing on "Addressing the Challenge of Children with Food Allergies"	p. 105
Index	p. 113
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