Access to Allergen-Free Food Among Black and White Children with Food Allergy in the FORWARD Study.

Background: Racial differences in access to allergen-free food have not been fully described among children with food allergy (FA).

Objective: To examine access to allergen-free foods among Black and White children with FA.

Methods: Black and White children with FA were enrolled in Food Allergy Outcomes Related to White and African American Racial Differences (FORWARD), a multisite prospective cohort study at 4 urban US centers.

Inner-City Asthma in Childhood.

The inner-city is a well-established and well-studied location that includes children at high risk for high asthma prevalence and morbidity. A number of intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors contribute to asthma in inner-city populations. This review seeks to explore these risk factors and evaluate how they contribute to increased asthma morbidity.

Cadherin-related Family Member 3 Genetics and Rhinovirus C Respiratory Illnesses.

Rationale: Experimental evidence suggests that CDHR3 (cadherin-related family member 3) is a receptor for rhinovirus (RV)-C, and a missense variant in this gene (rs6967330) is associated with childhood asthma with severe exacerbations.

Objectives: To determine whether rs6967330 influences RV-C infections and illnesses in early childhood.

Methods: We studied associations between rs6967330 and respiratory infections and illnesses in the COPSAC (Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood 2010) and COAST (Childhood Origins of Asthma Birth Cohort Study) birth cohorts, where respiratory infections were monitored prospectively for the first 3 years of life.

Mouse and cockroach exposure in rural Arkansas Delta region homes.

Background: Home characteristics and aeroallergen exposure in rural US children with asthma are poorly described.

Objective: To examine the relationship between cockroach and mouse allergen concentrations and home characteristics of children with asthma in the rural Arkansas Delta.

Methods: The home environments of rural children with asthma were examined using home environment questionnaire and home inspection.