Publications by authors named "M Hazel Gowland"
Article Synopsis
- * Adrenaline is the primary treatment for anaphylaxis, with autoinjectors becoming standard care, but studies indicate that current autoinjectors may not significantly reduce fatal cases.
- * There are ongoing discussions about finding alternative methods to deliver a sustained adrenaline infusion reliably, as existing autoinjectors produce brief adrenaline spikes that may not be sufficient for effective treatment.
Time to ACT-UP: Update on precautionary allergen labelling (PAL).
World Allergy Organ J
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL) is used to warn people about possible allergens in food that could affect those with allergies.
- The World Allergy Organization found that PAL is not consistently regulated, which makes it confusing for people with food allergies.
- There are discussions among global organizations to create better rules for PAL so that it is clear and helpful for everyone, but there are still some challenges to making these rules work everywhere.
The forensic implications of food hypersensitivity - a review of cases in United Kingdom courts: January 2014-February 2020.
Perspect Public Health
November 2022
Aims: Food allergy is a major public health concern. Failures of food allergen avoidance and the consequences for those with food hypersensitivity (allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease) have a forensic context. The aim of this study was to collate and analyse the use of action in the United Kingdom (UK) courts as redress following adverse food allergy reactions or failures of allergen management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Adolescence is a critical stage of rapid biological, emotional and social change and development. Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with asthma and allergies need to develop the knowledge and skills to self-manage their health independently. Healthcare professionals (HCP), parents and their wider network play an essential role in supporting AYA in this process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has developed a guideline to provide evidence-based recommendations for healthcare professionals to support the transitional care of adolescents and young adults (AYA) with allergy and/or asthma. The goal of this work was to ensure that the draft recommendations are also important for patients.
Methods: We surveyed patients aged 11-25 years with allergy and/or asthma and their parents across Europe between 17 February and 16 March 2020.