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Volume 20 Supplement 3

Practical Guide for Allergy and Immunology in Canada 2024

Reviews

Publication of this supplement has been supported by ALK, Biocryst, CSL Behring, GSK, Miravo, Medexus, Novartis, Stallergenes Greer, and Takeda. The supporters had no involvement in the writing, development or review of any of the supplement articles. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editors were not involved in the review of any articles they co-authored. The Editors are part of the journal's editorial board. No other competing interests were declared.

New Content Item

Building on the success of the prominent and widely-popular Practical Guide for Allergy and Immunology in Canada supplement published in 2011 and 2018, this updated supplement is designed to provide all healthcare professionals with a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow, series of peer-reviewed articles focused on all of the common conditions encountered in the field of allergy and immunology.

Editors: 

Harold Kim | Western University

Anne K. Ellis | Queen's University

Wade Watson | Dalhousie University


  3. The body has a collection of physical barriers to prevent infection, but once these are overcome, we rely on our immune systems to protect us against a wide variety of infections. The complex mechanisms throug...

    Authors: Jean S. Marshall, Julia E. M. Upton, Harissios Vliagoftis, Kyla J. Hildebrand, Adam Byrne and Wade Watson
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):69
    Content type: Review Published on:

  4. Asthma is one of the most common respiratory disorders in Canada, however, many Canadians with asthma remain poorly controlled. In most patients, control can be achieved through appropriate therapy, including:...

    Authors: Andrew O’Keefe, Lori Connors, Ling Ling and Harold Kim
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2025 20(Suppl 3):81
    Content type: Review Published on:

  5. Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common disorder that is strongly linked to asthma and conjunctivitis. Classic symptoms include nasal congestion, nasal itch, rhinorrhea and sneezing. A thorough history, physical ex...

    Authors: Lana Rosenfield, Paul K. Keith, Jaclyn Quirt, Peter Small and Anne K. Ellis
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):74
    Content type: Review Published on:

  6. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, chronic skin disorder that can significantly impact the quality of life (QoL) of affected individuals as well as their families. Although the pathogenesis of the disorder is...

    Authors: Stuart Carr, Rebecca Pratt, Fred White and Wade Watson
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):63
    Content type: Review Published on:

  7. Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is a potentially disease-modifying therapy that is effective for the treatment of allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis, allergic asthma and stinging insect hypersensitivity. The decisi...

    Authors: Jean-Nicolas Boursiquot, Rémi Gagnon, Jaclyn Quirt and Anne K. Ellis
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):66
    Content type: Review Published on:

  8. Anaphylaxis is an acute, potentially fatal systemic hypersensitivity reaction with varied mechanisms and clinical presentations. Although prompt recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis are imperative, both pa...

    Authors: Elissa M. Abrams, Waleed Alqurashi, David A. Fischer, Timothy K. Vander Leek and Anne K. Ellis
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):62
    Content type: Review Published on:

  9. Food allergy is defined as an adverse immunologic response to a food. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated reactions to foods are associated with a broad range of signs and symptoms that may involve any of the foll...

    Authors: Philippe Bégin, Susan Waserman, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer, Samira Jeimy and Wade Watson
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):75
    Content type: Review Published on:

  10. Food allergy typically begins early in life and persists as a lifelong condition. Delayed introduction of allergenic foods followed by years of hesitancy to introduce these foods early may have contributed to ...

    Authors: Edmond S. Chan, Elissa M. Abrams, Douglas P Mack, Jennifer L.P. Protudjer and Wade Watson
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):71
    Content type: Review Published on:

  11. Food oral immunotherapy (OIT) is an option for the treatment of immunoglobin E (IgE)‐mediated food allergy that involves administering gradually increasing doses of an allergenic food over time (under medical ...

    Authors: Mary McHenry, Philippe Bégin, Edmond S. Chan, Meriem Latrous and Harold Kim
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2025 20(Suppl 3):82
    Content type: Review Published on:

  12. Non-immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergies are characterized by delayed gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations that occur after exposure to an inciting food protein; they include food protein-induced all...

    Authors: Victoria E. Cook, Lori A. Connors, Timothy K. Vander Leek and Wade Watson
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):70
    Content type: Review Published on:

  13. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an atopic condition of the esophagus that has become increasingly recognized. Diagnosis of the disorder is dependent on the patient’s clinical manifestations and must be confi...

    Authors: Stephanie C. Erdle, Stuart Carr, Edmond S. Chan, Kara Robertson and Wade Watson
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):72
    Content type: Review Published on:

  14. Urticaria (hives) is a common disorder that may be associated with angioedema (swelling that occurs beneath the skin). It is generally classified as acute or chronic, and chronic urticaria is further classifie...

    Authors: Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Amin Kanani, Chrystyna Kalicinsky and Wade Watson
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):64
    Content type: Review Published on:

  15. Angioedema can occur in the absence of urticaria and can be broadly divided into three main categories: mast cell-mediated (e.g., histamine), non-mast-cell-mediated (bradykinin-induced) and idiopathic angioede...

    Authors: Gina Lacuesta, Stephen D. Betschel, Ellie Tsai and Harold Kim
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2024 20(Suppl 3):65
    Content type: Review Published on:

  16. Drug allergy encompasses a spectrum of immunologically-mediated hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) with varying mechanisms and clinical presentations. This type of adverse drug reaction (ADR) not only affects p...

    Authors: Samira Jeimy, Tiffany Wong, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Ana Maria Copaescu, Ghislaine A. C. Isabwe and Anne K. Ellis
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2025 20(Suppl 3):78
    Content type: Review Published on:

  17. Primary immunodeficiencies (PID), now often referred to as inborn errors of immunity (IEI), are a large heterogeneous group of disorders that result from deficiencies in immune system development and/or functi...

    Authors: Vy H. D. Kim, Julia E. M. Upton, Beata Derfalvi, Kyla J. Hildebrand and Christine McCusker
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2025 20(Suppl 3):76
    Content type: Review Published on:

  18. The field of medicine is constantly changing and, as healthcare providers, we are fortunate to be practicing in a time when patients are living longer and novel therapeutic options continue to evolve. However,...

    Authors: Persia Pourshahnazari, Stephen D. Betschel, Vy. H. D. Kim, Susan Waserman, Rongbo Zhu and Harold Kim
    Citation: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2025 20(Suppl 3):80
    Content type: Review Published on:

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