Summer is upon us and I hope you are staying cool in the summer heat. This month’s Annals is a treasure trove of important information focused on vaccine reactions and anaphylaxis. We have reviews exploring the now 10-year-old vaccine practice parameter and what we have learned since its publication. Lessons learned from the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine are also covered in a review, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on people with atopic disease.
In this month’s Annals we have a set of pro/con perspective debates. One discusses whether the Brighton Collaboration criteria for vaccine-associated anaphylaxis is appropriate, while the other discusses whether testing to excipients is really needed for vaccine reactions. I encourage you to read all of these articles with an open mind and see whether the authors have persuaded you to their side of the argument.
In addition to the vaccine focus, we have several other articles that will up your clinical game. This month’s CME review discusses the use of noninvasive tests for Eosinophilic Esophagitis and whether the science has advanced far enough to warrant clinical use. How would you approach perioperative anaphylaxis? Well, this month’s Challenging Clinical Case asks you just that – will you figure out the correct diagnosis and workup?
This month’s Marginal Zone explores the difference between vaccine- versus infection-mediated immunity to SARS-CoV-2. As with every one of these cartoons, the level of actual scientific detail in the drawing is amazing. Definitely take a look!
July’s issue is also sizzling with important research contributions. There are several articles related to COVID-19, including a study of vaccine reactions, antibody responses to the mRNA vaccines in patients with common variable immunodeficiency, outcomes of COVID-19 in asthma patients, and determining the effect of COVID-19 on asthma patient anxiety. Asthma studies in this issue include the role of probiotics as a therapy, use of tiotropium therapy, and a look into the trends in asthma over the last decade. Drug allergy is well represented with several studies focused on penicillin allergy, as well as perioperative anaphylaxis.
Did you know that chlorine gas was once used as a treatment for allergic rhinitis? In this month’s issue we have a special article exploring the treatment that President Calvin Coolidge used for his rhinitis. It is a wonderful read and an amazing thought that chlorine gas would have been used as a therapeutic.
I want to remind you that Annals always wants to hear how the studies and reviews in our journal impact your practice. So, just let us know your thoughts –send comments via email. Finally, this month you will be asked to fill out a survey on Annals. Please fill out the short questionnaire and give us your thoughts on how we can make your journal even more valuable for your practice!
