2022
Safety Considerations for Natural Products Commonly Used By Patients with Allergic Disease
Soffer G, Shroff P, Horwitz R. Safety Considerations for Natural Products Commonly Used By Patients with Allergic Disease. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2022, 10: 3131-3138. PMID: 36174919, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional medical therapyHealth care providersMedical therapyAllergic diseasesClinical commentaryAdverse reactionsDrug Administration requirementsCare providersSide effectsAlternative medicinePatientsDietary supplementsU.S. FoodAllergyAdministration requirementsMedicinal plantsNatural productsTherapyCliniciansSafety considerationsDiseaseCharacteristics and prevalence of antibiotic allergies in patients with sickle cell disease: A single‐center retrospective study
Wong KH, Soffer GK. Characteristics and prevalence of antibiotic allergies in patients with sickle cell disease: A single‐center retrospective study. American Journal Of Hematology 2022, 97: e247-e249. PMID: 35358357, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical experience with sesame oral immunotherapy and a quality-of-life assessment
You L, Soffer G, Factor J. Clinical experience with sesame oral immunotherapy and a quality-of-life assessment. Journal Of Food Allergy 2022, 4: 1-9. PMID: 39021386, PMCID: PMC11250642, DOI: 10.2500/jfa.2022.4.220003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral immunotherapyRespiratory reactionsMaintenance therapyGastrointestinal reactionsSesame allergyCutaneous reactionsFood Allergy QualityFurther prospective studiesYears of ageQuality of lifeFood-related anxietyAdverse eventsPatient chartsProspective studyLife QuestionnaireAdverse reactionsAllergic reactionsFemale genderClinical experiencePatientsDietary limitationsTherapyPrivate practiceU.S. populationOdds
2021
A Review of Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome and Chronic Lyme Disease for the Practicing Immunologist
Wong KH, Shapiro ED, Soffer GK. A Review of Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome and Chronic Lyme Disease for the Practicing Immunologist. Clinical Reviews In Allergy & Immunology 2021, 62: 264-271. PMID: 34687445, DOI: 10.1007/s12016-021-08906-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPost-treatment Lyme disease syndromeChronic Lyme diseaseNon-specific symptomsLyme diseaseDisease syndromeBurgdorferi infectionCurrent Lyme diseaseUse of IVIGIntravenous immunoglobulin treatmentCompletion of therapyMajority of patientsMinority of patientsConstellation of symptomsBorrelia burgdorferi infectionB. burgdorferi infectionBorrelia burgdorferi sensu latoImmunoglobulin treatmentImmune dysregulationAntibiotic therapyMusculoskeletal painBurgdorferi sensu latoCognitive dysfunctionImmune systemInfected IxodesPatientsAn integrative medicine review of primary prevention of allergy in pediatrics
Boolchandani H, Horwitz R, Soffer G. An integrative medicine review of primary prevention of allergy in pediatrics. Complementary Therapies In Medicine 2021, 58: 102695. PMID: 33636296, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtopic diseasesAllergic diseasesPrimary preventionIntegrative medicineIntegrative medicine approachesLong-term outcomesNarrative review articlePrevention of diseaseMedicine ReviewsCounseling patientsPediatric populationAllergy preventionMedicine approachDiseasePreventionAllergyMedicineReview articlePatientsPregnancyPediatricsPrevalenceSensitization
2020
Successful Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Using Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Case Report.
Soffer G, Kaman K, Li XM. Successful Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Using Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Case Report. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 685-688. PMID: 33380930, PMCID: PMC7757072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional Chinese medicineEosinophilic esophagitisChinese medicineQuality of lifeComplete remissionTopical steroidsFood eliminationTh2 cytokinesCase reportLabel useEoESuccessful managementEsophagitisTreatmentFurther modalitiesMedicineRemissionPatientsPathophysiologyCytokinesSteroidsPrevalence
2017
Successful Graded Dose Challenge to Iodixanol Radiocontrast Media in a Patient With Delayed Anaphylaxis to Iohexol
Soffer G, Cohen B, Toh J, Edelman D, Garg K, Jariwala S. Successful Graded Dose Challenge to Iodixanol Radiocontrast Media in a Patient With Delayed Anaphylaxis to Iohexol. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2017, 52: 59-60. PMID: 29084492, DOI: 10.1177/1538574417736420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose challengeRadiocontrast media (RCM) hypersensitivityPostanesthesia care unitHospital coursePrednisone taperCare unitFinal doseSafe procedureAdverse reactionsLower extremitiesRight toeRadiocontrast mediaRadiographic studiesPatientsOperating roomAngiogramsLiterature reviewHoursRevascularizationGangreneAnaphylaxisHospitalDiphenhydramineExtremitiesHypersensitivity
2016
An Analysis of Obesity and Asthma Morbidity in Patients Managed at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore's Asthma Center
Soffer G, Toh J, Jariwala S, Rastogi D. An Analysis of Obesity and Asthma Morbidity in Patients Managed at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore's Asthma Center. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2016, 137: ab7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original Research