Passive tolerance and productive uncertainties in food allergy immunotherapy biomedical practices.

There has been little sociological research on food allergy in North America, despite the fact that it impacts a significant population in the US and Canada. Immunotherapy for food allergy is now a prominent area of investigation and experts argue it is one dimension of a 'paradigm shift' that encourages exposure to food allergens in contrast to avoidance of them. This article reports on an ethnographic investigation of immunotherapy for food allergy research and practice between the years 2015 and 2020.

Creating an (ethical) epistemic space for the normalization of clinical and "real food" oral immunotherapy for food allergy.

Researchers and sociologists have argued the consequences of standardization vis-à-vis clinical practice guidelines are diverse and argue they should be explored empirically. Sociologists have also argued that "best evidence" for the development of clinical practice guidelines is not restricted to randomized controlled trials and that other forms of knowledge should be embedded in and inform CPGs. There is little research concerning how other types of knowledge are mobilized and taken up in CPGs.

Interventions to Reduce Opioid Use in Youth At-Risk and in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: A Scoping Review.

Background: Youth and young adults have been significantly impacted by the opioid overdose and health crisis in North America. There is evidence of increasing morbidity and mortality due to opioids among those aged 15-29. Our review of key international reports indicates there are few youth-focused interventions and treatments for opioid use.

Research paradigms and the politics of nursing knowledge: A reflective discussion.

A standard view would suggest that research is a neutral apolitical activity. It neutralizes external pressures by its fidelity to robust scientific methods. However, politics is an inevitable part of human knowledge.