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  • Clinical Medicine

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  • Oral food challenges are a standard diagnostic tool for suspected food allergies.
  • They are also used to assess if a food allergy has been resolved.

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  • To review the current evidence and best practices for oral food challenges.
  • To emphasize the importance of patient selection and the role of diagnostic tests.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative review of existing scientific literature was conducted.
  • Evidence synthesis focused on the utility and risks of oral food challenges.

Main Results:

  • Oral food challenges are critical when clinical history is uncertain.
  • Allergy tests offer supportive data but cannot replace food challenges for diagnosis.
  • Patient selection is paramount due to the potential for severe allergic reactions.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical history is a key factor in deciding on food challenges.
  • Integrating patient preferences and allergy test results improves decision-making.
  • Careful consideration is necessary before proceeding with oral food challenges.