Safety and effectiveness of the Canadian food ladders for children with IgE-mediated food allergies to cow's milk and/or egg.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food ladders are tools designed to facilitate home-based dietary advancement in children with food allergies through stepwise exposures to increasingly allergenic forms of milk and egg. Several studies have now documented safety and efficacy of food ladders. In 2021, we published a Canadian adaptation of the previously existing milk and egg ladders originating in Europe using foods more readily available/consumed in Canada. Our study adds to the growing body of evidence supporting food ladder use and provides safety and effectiveness data for our Canadian adaptation of the milk and egg ladders.

Methods

Surveys were distributed to families of children using the Canadian Milk Ladder and/or the Canadian Egg Ladder at baseline, with follow up surveys at 3 months, 6 mo

SUBMITTER: Chomyn A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629013 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature