Total Serum Immunoglobulin E in a Cohort of Children with Food Allergy.

Background: Total serum immunoglobulin E (TsIgE) has not been examined in children with food allergy.

Objective: Evaluate associations of TsIgE with patient, household, environmental and community-level characteristics among children with food allergy.

Method: Linear mixed effect models of data from 398 Black and/or African American (B/AA) and White and/or European American (W/EA) children with allergist-diagnosed food allergy from the multi-center, observational cohort FORWARD; TsIgE in kU/L was the primary outcome measure.

"You go in heavy and you come out light": An interpretative phenomenological analysis of reflective practice experiences in an Irish infant mental health setting.

Reflective practice (RP) is a core component of infant mental health (IMH); however, there is limited published empirical research on IMH practitioner experiences of RP. This two-stage, qualitative, multimodal study explored Irish IMH practitioners' experiences of RP spaces. Visual and verbal data from seven individual interviews and a participatory arts-based focus group with seven participants (eight participants in total, all white Irish females) were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

Reflective supervision and reflective practice in infant mental health: A scoping review of a diverse body of literature.

Reflective practice is a core component of Infant Mental Health (IMH) training and work in the form of reflective supervision/consultation (RS/C). RS/C supports and facilitates relationship-based practice, and is considered to help prevent burnout and promote work satisfaction. In response to an identified gap in empirical research on RS/C, this scoping review aimed to give an overview of the broad range of study designs and outcomes by systematically charting empirical studies on RS/C in IMH-based work with children and families.

Evaluating the Food Allergy Passport: A Novel Food Allergy Clinical Support Tool.

Background: The prevalence of pediatric food allergy (FA) has increased in the past 2 decades. The previous literature suggests that FA presents burdens, both economically and psychosocially, to children and their caregivers, especially families in lower-income strata. Using data from a previously published needs assessment, the Food Allergy Management in Low-Income Youth study, the FA Passport and Workbook tools were developed to address identified needs.

Does empowerment enhance nurses' organizational commitment?

Aim: We examined whether psychological empowerment was significantly associated with the organizational commitment of licensed practical nurses.

Background: Healthcare organizations face unprecedented staffing challenges. This study provides insight into potential ways to ameliorate these issues.

Self-Efficacy Among Caregivers of Children With Food Allergy: A Cohort Study.

Objective: The prevalence of pediatric food allergy (FA) is increasing and, due to early disease onset, requires significant caregiver management that is associated with psychosocial burden. Caregiver perception of how they cope and handle FA-related events (self-efficacy) has been linked to psychosocial outcomes in racially/geographically homogenous samples. This study explores FA-related caregiver self-efficacy and associations with FA-related caregiver quality of life (QoL) in a diverse cohort.

Associations of Food Allergy-Related Dietary Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Among Caregivers of Black and White Children With Food Allergy.

Background: The increasing prevalence of pediatric food allergy (FA) in the United States has disproportionately affected non-Hispanic Black youth. However, racial and other socioeconomic disparities in FA management among caregivers of children with FA remain unclear.

Objective: To determine associations between socioeconomic, clinical, and health care factors and FA-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among caregivers of Black and White children with FA.

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.

Developing an open educational resource for open research: Protocol for the PaPOR TRAIL project.

Open research involves actions at all stages of the research cycle to make the research process and outputs more transparent and accessible. Though a number of initiatives exist for researchers at PhD, post-doctoral and more senior levels, there remains a critical need for educational resources for research students at earlier career stages and across disciplines. The aim of the Principles and Practices of Open Research: Teaching, Research, Impact, and Learning (PaPOR TRaIL) project is to develop an open educational resource (OER) on the principles and practice of open research for undergraduate and master's students.

African American Children Are More Likely to Be Allergic to Shellfish and Finfish: Findings from FORWARD, a Multisite Cohort Study.

Background: Despite major differences in health profiles and rates of health care utilization between African American and White children with food allergy (FA), the detailed phenotypic variables that can potentially impact these outcomes have not been thoroughly studied.

Objective: We aimed to characterize phenotypic differences such as allergies to different foods and allergic comorbidities between African American and White children with FA enrolled in the Food Allergy Outcomes Related to White and African American Racial Differences study.

Methods: Our active, prospective, multicenter cohort study is currently enrolling African American and White children aged 0 to 12 years diagnosed with FA and followed by allergy/immunology clinics at 4 urban tertiary centers in the United States.

Food allergy-related bullying and associated peer dynamics among Black and White children in the FORWARD study.

Background: The experiences of Black children with food allergy (FA) are not well characterized, particularly with respect to bullying victimization and other psychosocial outcomes.

Objective: To evaluate bullying experiences of Black and White children with FA, including associations with peer relationships, anxiety, and school policies.

Methods: Surveys were administered to parents of 252 children with physician-diagnosed FA enrolled in the multisite FORWARD cohort.

Organizational Trust, Psychological Empowerment, and Organizational Commitment Among Licensed Practical Nurses.

In this study, we examine the influence of organizational trust on organizational commitment among licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Guided by prior research and theory, we also consider whether psychological empowerment mediates the influence of organizational trust on organizational commitment. To accomplish these tasks, we examine data from our survey of all registered LPNs in a Midwestern US state on their levels of organizational trust, psychological empowerment, and organizational commitment.

AAAAI Mast Cell Disorders Committee Work Group Report: Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) diagnosis and management.

Our current recommendations for diagnosing and treating primary mast cell (MC) activation syndrome make use of the latest studies and consensus guidelines for clinically recognizing systemic anaphylaxis in real time, regardless of whether allergen-triggered or other pathways are involved; our current understanding of the biomarkers secreted by activated MCs that best discriminate this disorder from other conditions; and the therapeutic drugs that might selectively affect those mediators or MCs themselves. Finding familial or somatic mutations of genes that cause MCs to be hyperactivatable would extend our diagnostic tools and potentially indicate new therapeutic interventions, targeting either the mutated gene product or the associated molecular pathway. In conclusion, we trust that the clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic criteria for primary MC activation syndromes described herein will provide clinicians with practical criteria of sufficient sensitivity and specificity to diagnose most cases without overdiagnosing the disorder in patients who likely have other conditions.

Interpersonal Conflict and Organizational Commitment Among Licensed Practical Nurses.

The shortage of nursing professionals in the United States is unquestionable. This shortage, which is predicted to continue into the foreseeable future, is a particularly salient problem within the nursing profession. This is especially true for long-term care facility administrators who not only are faced with the challenge of increasing numbers of aging residents but also regularly struggle with turnover among more cost-effective nursing staff, such as licensed practical nurses (LPNs).