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Virtual Journal Club Online: May 27, 2020

This is a recording of the AAAAI Virtual Journal Club presented on May 27, 2020. This edition of the Virtual Journal Club includes discussion of two recent publications from JACI: In Practice

The May 27, 2020 webinar focused on two journal articles as follows (click the Program tab to download the PDFs):

Children Monosensitized to Can f 5 Show Different Reactions to Male and Female Dog Allergen Extract Provocation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Discussion Leader: Amy Schiffman, MD

Mentor: Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, MD PhD FAAAAI

Serious Asthma Outcomes and Asthma Exacerbations with Maintenance on Inhaled Corticosteroid (Mometasone Furoate)/Long-Acting Beta Agonist (Formoterol) Combination Compared to Step Down to Mometasone Monotherapy

Discussion Leader: Stephanie Leeds, MD FAAAAI

Mentor: Matthew Rank, MD FAAAAI

Target Audience

  • Allergist/Immunologists
  • Fellows-in-Training

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the relationship between sensitization to dog dander allergen components and clinical reactivity to male versus female dogs
  • Identify the differences in effectiveness and safety in patients with controlled asthma who maintain inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/Long-acting beta agonist (LABA) therapy compared to those who step down to ICS monotherapy.
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.25 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
06/01/2020
Course expires: 
06/01/2021
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Schoos A-M, et al. Children Monosensitized to Can f 5 Show Different Reactions to Male and Female Dog Allergen Extract Provocation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2020; In Press.

PDF iconMale and Female Dog Allergy Extract Provocation.pdf


Weinstein C, et al. Serious Asthma Outcomes and Asthma Exacerbations with Maintenance on Inhaled Corticosteroid (Mometasone Furoate)/Long-Acting Beta Agonist (Formoterol) Combination Compared to Step Down to Mometasone Monotherapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2019.

PDF iconSerious Asthma Outcomes - Combination Compared to Step Down Monotherapy.pdf

 

 

Planning Committee

Christina Kwong, MD
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Relevant relationships: None

Benjamin Prince, MD MCSI FAAAAI
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Relevant relationships: None

Ashwini Reddy, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadephia/University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Relevant relationships: None

Michael Schatz, MD MS FAAAAI
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Relevant relationships: None

Maria Slack, MD
Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, OH
Relevant relationships: None

Jonathan Tam, MD
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Relevant relationships: None


Faculty

Stephanie Leeds, MD FAAAAI
Yale University, Greenwich, CT
Relevant relationships: None

Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, MD PhD FAAAAI
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Relevant relationships: None

Benjamin Prince, MD MCSI FAAAAI
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Relevant relationships: None

Matthew Rank, MD FAAAAI
Stanford, University, Woodside, CA
Relevant relationships: None

Amy Schiffman, MD
Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Specialists, LLC, Boca Raton, FL
Relevant relationships: None


Content Reviewer

Lois Nelson, MD FAAAAI
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Relevant relationships: None


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The information disclosed by the speakers and planning committee was reviewed in accordance with the AAAAI Disclosure Policy. All potential conflicts of interest were resolved by the planners, faculty, and reviewers prior to their participation in the development of this activity.

 

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Designation Statement

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Claiming Period

Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on April 16, 2021. Requests to claim credit on or after April 17, 2021 will be denied.


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  • 1.25 CME
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