Hot Topics in Allergy

Host: Todd Mahr, MD

Guest: Clifford Bassett, MD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) are both conditions stemming from acid reflux, but can manifest with different symptoms. What other health problems can be tied to LPR and GERD, and how can we determine the difference between the two? Dr. Clifford Bassett, assistant clinical professor of medicine and otolaryngology at the Long Island College Hospital and faculty member at the NYU School of Medicine, explains the characteristics of both conditions with host Dr. Todd Mahr.

Host: Todd Mahr, MD

Guest: Alan Goldsobel, MD

Cough is one of the most common symptoms but can develop as a symptom of various disorders, from asthma to bacterial infection to gastroesophogeal reflux disorder. How important is the character of a cough in determining the cause in children particularly? Host Dr. Todd Mahr explores cough guidelines and recommendations for children, alon with Dr. Alan Goldsobel, clinical professor in the department of medicine at the University of California San Francisco. At what point is a cough considered chronic, and when should a lingering cough be evaluated in children?

Host: Todd Mahr, MD

Guest: Alan Goldsobel, MD

Cough is one of the most common symptoms but can develop as a symptom of various disorders, from asthma to bacterial infection to gastroesophogeal reflux disorder. How important is the character of a cough in determining the cause in children particularly? Host Dr. Todd Mahr explores cough guidelines and recommendations for children, alon with Dr. Alan Goldsobel, clinical professor in the department of medicine at the University of California San Francisco. At what point is a cough considered chronic, and when should a lingering cough be evaluated in children?

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: William Calhoun, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAAAAI, FACAAI

There are numerous different asthma phenotypes, such as exercise-induced asthma and severe asthma. How does understanding the specific asthma phenotype help indicate which therapies might work best for a patient? What are the various biomarkers that can indicate asthma, and which ones can be used clincially? Dr. William Calhoun, chair of internal medicine and vice chair for research in the department of internal medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, discusses the relationship between asthma phenotypes and biomarkers with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: William Calhoun, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAAAAI, FACAAI

There are numerous different asthma phenotypes, such as exercise-induced asthma and severe asthma. How does understanding the specific asthma phenotype help indicate which therapies might work best for a patient? What are the various biomarkers that can indicate asthma, and which ones can be used clincially? Dr. William Calhoun, chair of internal medicine and vice chair for research in the department of internal medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, discusses the relationship between asthma phenotypes and biomarkers with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Amy Branum, MSPH

The first federal study of food allergies in children by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found a steep increase in such allergies over the last decade. What accounts for the rise in diagnoses and hospitalizations? Is the severity of food allergies also increasing? Amy Branum, lead author of the CDC's study and a statistician at the National Center for Health Statistics, illustrates recent figures on pediatric food allergies with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Amy Branum, MSPH

The first federal study of food allergies in children by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found a steep increase in such allergies over the last decade. What accounts for the rise in diagnoses and hospitalizations? Is the severity of food allergies also increasing? Amy Branum, lead author of the CDC's study and a statistician at the National Center for Health Statistics, illustrates recent figures on pediatric food allergies with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Stanley Fineman, MD, MBA

The role that biomarkers can play in asthma control by effectively measuring lung inflammation is a topic that has begun to get more attention lately in medical journals. Although use of most biomarkers is not clinically pragmatic for physicians yet, guest Dr. Stanley Fineman, clinical associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, predicts that biomarkers will likely play a more significant role in the future. Host Dr. Ketan Sheth asks, what other methods are most effective for monitoring control in asthma?

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Sami Bahna, MD, DrPH

Why are so many people allergic to peanuts? Can people have an allergy to a specific food the very first time they consume it? Both the types of food allergies and the numbers of individuals affected by food allergies increase every year. There are many potential reasons for the rise in food allergies, including the amount of food people consume and the variety of ingredients in what we eat. What other factors are involved in the development of food allergies? Dr. Sami Bahna, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine as well as the Chief of the Allergy and Immunology Section at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, explores the realities of food allergies with host Dr. Ketan Sheth.

Host: Ketan Sheth, MD, MBA

Guest: Stanley Fineman, MD, MBA

The role that biomarkers can play in asthma control by effectively measuring lung inflammation is a topic that has begun to get more attention lately in medical journals. Although use of most biomarkers is not clinically pragmatic for physicians yet, guest Dr. Stanley Fineman, clinical associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, predicts that biomarkers will likely play a more significant role in the future. Host Dr. Ketan Sheth asks, what other methods are most effective for monitoring control in asthma?