Adults with possible food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome with crustacean ingestion.

Background: Food protein-induced enterocolitis (FPIES), an entity previously thought to only affect children, has been increasingly described in adults. In this study, we report a Canadian cohort of 19 adolescents and adults with recurrent non-immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated gastrointestinal symptoms after crustacean ingestion, consistent with FPIES.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients in an outpatient allergy clinic from January 2005 to May 2020.

Point-of-care ultrasonography in the allergy and immunology clinic.

Objective: To summarize evidence supporting the use of point-of-care ultrasonography as a clinical tool for allergists and immunologists.

Data Sources: Cochrane Library, Medline, EMBASE, and Scopus databases were searched for articles published before December 18, 2018.

Study Selections: We included any retrospective or prospective study that evaluated ultrasonography in allergy and immunology and epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) needle length.

Influence of Education on Disease Activity and Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data From the 1000 Canadian Faces of Lupus.

Objective: To determine whether socioeconomic status assessed by education is associated with disease activity and the risk of organ damage in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods: Data from the 1000 Canadian Faces of Lupus, a multicenter database of adult SLE patients, was used to compare education as either low (did not complete high school) or high (completed high school or further) for disease activity and damage. Education was also studied as a continuous variable.