Browsing Rady Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Abrams, Elissa M."
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Adherence with epinephrine autoinjector prescriptions in primary care
Abrams, Elissa M; Singer, Alexander G; Lix, Lisa; Katz, Alan; Yogendran, Marina; Simons, F. E R (2017-11-10)Abstract Background The aim of this study was to estimate primary adherence for epinephrine autoinjector (EA) prescriptions in primary care practices in Manitoba, Canada. ... -
Billing fees for various common allergy tests vary widely across Canada
Protudjer, Jennifer L P; Soller, Lianne; Abrams, Elissa M; Chan, Edmond S (2020-04-22)Abstract Background The prevalence of food allergy in Canada is high and has increased over time. To date, there are no Canadian data on the healthcare costs of visits to allergists. Methods We sent an anonymous survey ... -
Canadian food ladders for dietary advancement in children with IgE-mediated allergy to milk and/or egg
Chomyn, Alanna; Chan, Edmond S.; Yeung, Joanne; Vander Leek, Timothy K.; Williams, Brock A.; Soller, Lianne; Abrams, Elissa M.; Mak, Raymond; Wong, Tiffany (2021-08-05)Abstract Food ladders are clinical tools already widely used in Europe for food reintroduction in milk- and egg-allergic children. Previously developed milk and egg ladders have limited applicability to ... -
COVID-19 vaccine testing & administration guidance for allergists/immunologists from the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI)
Vander Leek, Timothy K; Chan, Edmond S; Connors, Lori; Derfalvi, Beata; Ellis, Anne K; Upton, Julia E M; Abrams, Elissa M (2021-03-15)Abstract Background Safe and effective vaccines provide the first hope for mitigating the devastating health and economic impacts resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 ... -
CSACI position statement: transition recommendations on existing epinephrine autoinjectors
Li, Lucy D. X.; Abrams, Elissa M.; Lavine, Elana; Hildebrand, Kyla; Mack, Douglas P. (2021-12-13)Abstract Epinephrine is the first line treatment for anaphylaxis, an acute potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. It is typically administered intramuscularly in the anterolateral thigh at a dose of ... -
Dietary exposures and allergy prevention in high-risk infants
Abrams, Elissa M.; Watson, Wade; Vander Leek, Timothy K.; Atkinson, Adelle; Primeau, Marie-Noel; Francoeur, Marie-Josee; McHenry, Mary; Lavine, Elana; Orkin, Julia; Cummings, Carl ; Blair, Becky; Chan, Edmond S. (2022-04-30)Abstract Infants at high risk for developing a food allergy have either an atopic condition (such as eczema) themselves or an immediate family member with such a condition. Breastfeeding should be promoted ... -
Early introduction of foods to prevent food allergy
Chan, Edmond S; Abrams, Elissa M; Hildebrand, Kyla J; Watson, Wade (2018-09-12)Abstract Food allergy is a growing public health problem, and in many affected individuals, the food allergy begins early in life and persists as a lifelong condition (e.g., peanut allergy). Although early ... -
“I want to really crack this nut”: an analysis of parent-perceived policy needs surrounding food allergy
Abrams, Elissa M; Simons, Elinor; Gerdts, Jennifer; Nazarko, Orla; Povolo, Beatrice; Protudjer, Jennifer L P (2020-08-01)Abstract Background In Canada, anaphylaxis-level food allergy constitutes a legal disability. Yet, no nationwide policies exist to support families. We sought to understand ... -
Maternal food allergy is associated with daughters’ menarche in early adolescence
Protudjer, Jennifer L P; Abrams, Elissa M; Kozyrskyj, Anita L; Becker, Allan B (2019-09-11)Abstract Rationale Associations between allergic disease and puberty amongst females have been widely studied. However, this association has received less attention in ... -
Oral food challenge outcomes in a pediatric tertiary care center
Abrams, Elissa M; Becker, Allan B (2017-09-22)Abstract Background Oral food challenges are the clinical standard for diagnosis of food allergy. Little data exist on predictors of oral challenge failure and reaction ... -
Patient selection for milk and egg ladders using a food ladder safety checklist
Chua, Gilbert T.; Chan, Edmond S.; Yeung, Joanne; Cameron, Scott B.; Soller, Lianne; Williams, Brock A.; Chomyn, Alanna; Vander Leek, Timothy K.; Abrams, Elissa M.; Mak, Raymond; Wong, Tiffany (2022-06-12)Abstract A food ladder is a form of home-based dietary advancement therapy that gradually increases exposure to an allergenic food through the gradual introduction of egg or milk containing food with increasing ... -
Practical guide for evaluation and management of beta-lactam allergy: position statement from the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Jeimy, Samira; Ben-Shoshan, Moshe; Abrams, Elissa M; Ellis, Anne K; Connors, Lori; Wong, Tiffany (2020-11-10)Abstract The vast majority of individuals labelled as allergic are not deemed truly allergic upon appropriate assessment by an allergist. A label of beta-lactam allergy carries important risks for individual ... -
Primary prescription adherence for obstructive lung disease in a primary care population
Singer, Alexander G.; Katz, Alan; LaBine, Lisa; Lix, Lisa M.; Yogendran, Marina; Sinha, Ian; Abrams, Elissa M. (2021-06-12)Abstract Background The objective of this study was to determine primary prescription adherence for obstructive lung diseases (e.g., asthma, COPD) in an adult primary care ... -
The excess costs of childhood food allergy on Canadian families: a cross-sectional study
Golding, Michael A; Simons, Elinor; Abrams, Elissa M; Gerdts, Jennifer; Protudjer, Jennifer L P (2021-03-10)Abstract Background The impact of childhood food allergy on household costs has not been examined in Canada. The current study sought to examine differences in direct, indirect, ... -
The value of clinical observation: sleuthing for allergies on the front lines
Abrams, Elissa M.; Becker, Allan (2022-08-24) -
Use of electronic medical records to describe the prevalence of allergic diseases in Canada
Singer, Alexander G.; Kosowan, Leanne; Nankissoor, Nerissa; Phung, Ryan; Protudjer, Jennifer L. P.; Abrams, Elissa M. (2021-08-18)Abstract Background Leveraging the data management resources of the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) is a viable approach for describing the ... -
vACcine COnfidence amongst those living with alleRgy during the COVID pandemic (ACCORD): a scoping review protocol
Golding, Michael A.; Askin, Nicole; Batac, Ayel L. R.; Merrill, Kaitlyn A.; Abrams, Elissa M.; Bégin, Philippe; Ben-Shoshan, Moshe; Ladouceur, Erika; Roos, Leslie E.; Protudjer, Vladan; Protudjer, Jennifer L. P. (2022-09-18)Abstract Background Reports of allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines have been documented, which may also contribute to hesitancy. Despite the low likelihood that the ...