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MJA Podcasts 2020 Episode 2: SmartStartAllergy, with Sandra Vale, Dr Michael O'Sullivan and Dr Alan Leeb
Dr Alan Leeb, GP and developer of SmartStartAllergy, Sandra Vale, National Allergy Strategy Manager, and Dr Michael O’Sullivan, consultant immunologist at Perth Children’s Hospital, discuss the strong uptake of new infant feeding for allergy prevention guidelines.
12 February 2020 – Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)
SmartStartAllergy: a novel tool for monitoring infant food allergen introduction in infants
Recent research from SmartStartAllergy has found that infant feeding practices in Australia have changed over the past decade, with a large majority of infants are now fed peanut before 12 months of age.
The SmartStartAllergy program allows monitoring of infant feeding practices in primary care, as well as of parent‐reported reactions to food in infants.
10 February 2020 – Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)
9 out of 10 babies exposed to peanuts
Almost nine out of 10 Australian babies have been introduced to peanuts and other food allergens before their first birthdays, a GP-based study shows.
In the research, 86% of 1940 parents replying to the survey (response rate 57%) had adopted updated advice to expose infants early to peanuts and other foods such as dairy and egg.
7 February 2020 – AusDoc.PLUS
GP Tackles Delayed Allergen Intake in Infants
The safe introduction of peanut and other food allergens to infants is being monitored as part of a new nationwide GP project – called SmartStartAllergy – to promote best practice in reducing allergy.
13 November 2019 – AusDoc.PLUS
Perth GP Wins AMA Excellence In Healthcare Award
A Perth GP who developed a surveillance program to actively monitor vaccine safety in real time is the recipient of the 2019 AMA Excellence in Healthcare Award. Dr Leeb has once again shown how WA doctors lead Australian medicine in so many ways.
27 May 2019 – Australian Medical Association (AMA) WA