CSACI position statement: Newer generation H-antihistamines are safer than first-generation H-antihistamines and should be the first-line antihistamines for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria.

Oral H-antihistamines (AHs) are the most commonly used therapy to treat allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria. Older, first-generation AHs (e.g.

Diagnosis and management of food allergies: new and emerging options: a systematic review.

It is reported that 6% of children and 3% of adults have food allergies, with studies suggesting increased prevalence worldwide over the last few decades. Despite this, our diagnostic capabilities and techniques for managing patients with food allergies remain limited. We have conducted a systematic review of literature published within the last 5 years on the diagnosis and management of food allergies.

A 4-month-old baby boy presenting with anaphylaxis to a banana: a case report.

Introduction: Food allergy is the most common cause of anaphylaxis in children and recent studies suggest increased prevalence of both food allergy and anaphylaxis. Among foods, fruits are rarely implicated as the cause of anaphylaxis. Furthermore, anaphylaxis to fruit in the first months of life is rare.

Critical upper airway obstruction in sporadic angioedema responding to C1-esterase inhibitor.

We describe a case of recurrent oropharyngeal angioedema in a 16-year-old boy with a history of sickle cell disease and thrombocytopenia and with no family history of angioedema. Emergency treatment of angioedema with C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) provided immediate relief, avoiding the placement of a surgical airway. Further evaluation has shown C1-INH to be normal in quantity and function, with normal complement studies during acute attacks.