Sesame-induced anaphylaxis, usually due to hummus ingestion, common represented the first manifestation of sesame allergy among children in Canada, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Also, epinephrine tended to be underutilized in these cases at home, by emergency medical services and in the ED, the researchers wrote.
“Our Cross-Canada Anaphylaxis Registry (C-CARE) study included a 10-year nationwide investigation of pediatric sesame-induced anaphylaxis,” Carly Sillcox, BSc, of the division of allergy and clinical immunology in the