JACI: In Practice Issue Highlights – Details, episodes & analysis

JACI: In Practice Editor Scott Sicherer describes the September issue, the theme of which is “Contact Dermatitis.” Theme topics covered include various aspects of the diagnosis and management of cutaneous contact dermatitis; contact dermatitis from biomedical devices, implants, and metals; and delayed skin testing for systemic medications. Dr. Sicherer then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Drug Allergy, Eosinophilic Disorders, Food Allergy, and Immunodeficiency.

JACI: In Practice Editor Robert Zeiger describes the August issue, the theme of which is “Occupational Respiratory Diseases”. Theme topics covered include performing an occupational history, respiratory diseases associated with organic dust exposure, airway diseases related to the use of cleaning agents, respiratory diseases associated with wildfire exposure, and occupation and COVID-19. Dr. Zeiger then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Occupational Allergic Diseases, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Food Allergy, Rhinitis, and Urticaria

JACI: In Practice Editor Dave Khan describes the November issue, the theme of which is “COVID-19 and Allergy/Immunology”. Theme topics covered include the impact of COVID-19 on common allergic diseases, COVID-19 vaccine reactions, COVID-19 treatments, long COVID, social determinants of health and COVID-19, social media and COVID-19, physician and patient wellness during the pandemic, and preparing the allergist/immunologist for the next pandemic. Dr. Khan then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of COVID-19, Anaphylaxis, Asthma,  Drug Allergy, Food Allergy, Immunodeficiency, Rhinosinusitis, and Urticaria

JACI: In Practice Editor Robert Zeiger describes the October issue, the theme of which is “Newer Diagnostic Methods in Allergy”. Theme topics covered include assessing indoor allergen exposures; laboratory tests in the diagnosis of food, venom, and drug allergies; epitope-based IgE assays and their role in the diagnosis of food allergies; chip-based assays in the diagnosis of allergic diseases; the basophil activation test; the normal range of baseline tryptase; and specific IgE cut-off levels. Dr. Zeiger then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Dermatitis, Drug Allergy, Food Allergy, Rhinitis and Sinusitis, and Urticaria and Angioedema. 

JACI: In Practice Editor Michael Schatz describes the September issue, the theme of which is “Biologics”. Theme topics covered include the use of biologics for asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, eosinophilic esophagitis, and hypereosinophilic syndromes. Dr. Schatz then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Biologics, Asthma, Dermatitis, Drug Allergy, Eosinophilic Disorders, Food Allergy, Immunodeficiency, Immunotherapy, Insect Sting Allergy, and Urticaria.

August 2023 Podcast Description

JACI: In Practice Editor Dave Khan describes the August issue, the theme of which is “Focus on Urticaria and Angioedema”. Theme topics covered include masqueraders and misdiagnoses, genetic variants and biomarkers, autoreactivity and autoimmunity, treatment beyond antihistamines and biologics, cold urticaria, angioedema with normal complement studies, and hereditary angioedema. Dr. Khan then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Urticaria and Angioedema, Asthma, Dermatitis, Eosinophilic Disorders, Food Allergy, Immunodeficiency, Mast Cell Disorders, Rhinitis and Sinusitis, and Topics in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

JACI: In Practice Editor Scott Sicherer describes the July issue, the theme of which is “Anaphylaxis”. Theme topics covered include the disease spectrum of anaphylaxis disorders, extrinsic and intrinsic modulators, vaccine-related allergy and anaphylaxis, venom anaphylaxis, refractory anaphylaxis, and novel therapies. Dr. Sicherer then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Drug Allergy, and Food Allergy. 

JACI: In Practice Deputy Editor Robert Zeiger describes the June issue, the theme of which is “Immunodeficiency”. Theme topics include the genetics, diagnosis, management, and complications of various types of inborn errors of immunity and related disorders. Dr. Zeiger then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Immunodeficiency, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Asthma, Drug Allergy, and Food Allergy. 

JACI: In Practice Editor Scott Sicherer describes the May issue, the theme of which is “Advances in Atopic Dermatitis”. Theme topics covered include Targeting Skin Barrier Function, A Comparison of Topical Corticosteroids and Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors, Biologic Versus Small Molecule Therapy, Skin Antiseptics, and Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Patients With Skin of Color. Dr. Sicherer then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Atopic Dermatitis, Asthma, Drug Allergy, Food Allergy, Immunotherapy, and Mast Cell Disorders.

JACI: In Practice Deputy Editor Scott Sicherer describes the April issue, the theme of which is “Difficult Decisions in Food Allergy”. Theme topics covered include precautionary allergen labeling, oral food challenges, immunotherapy, and epinephrine treatment. Dr. Sicherer then presents the Highlights of the Original Articles in the issue, which are on the topics of Food Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Drug Allergy, Hereditary Angioedema, Immunodeficiency, Rhinitis, and Urticaria.