- Overview
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Dr. Mak is investigating food allergy immunotherapy as a way to make allergies less severe and to improve quality of life.
- Publications
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Antepartum versus postpartum amoxicillin oral challenge in pregnant patients with a reported penicillin allergy: A two-center prospective cohort study
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14964
2024Safety and Effectiveness of Bypassing Oral Immunotherapy Buildup With an Initial Phase of Sublingual Immunotherapy for Higher-Risk Food Allergy
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.02.024
2024Working With Surgeons Who Provide Endoscopy in Underserved Areas for the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.02.006
2024Bypassing the build-up phase for oral immunotherapy in shrimp-allergic children
World Allergy Organization Journal
DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2023.100865
2024True Rate of Allergy among Pediatric Inpatients with Penicillin Allergy Labels (TRIAL)
Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.3531
2024Penicillin allergy de-labeling: Adaptation of risk stratification tool for patients and families
World Allergy Organization Journal
DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2024.100939
2024Real-World Safety Analysis of Preschool Tree Nut Oral Immunotherapy
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.01.031
2023Safety and effectiveness of the Canadian food ladders for children with IgE-mediated food allergies to cow’s milk and/or egg
Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-023-00847-7
2023Risk factors associated with safety of preschool peanut oral immunotherapy
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2023.100094
2023Penicillin de-labelling in vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: comparison of approaches, outcomes and future directions
Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-023-00777-4
2023Reply to “Peanut allergy prevention: A mother's perspective”
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.02.012
2023Virtually supported penicillin allergy de-labelling during COVID-19
Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-023-00770-x
2023Reliability and validation of an electronic penicillin allergy risk-assessment tool in a pregnant population
Research Square
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3373805/v1
2023Real-world data are critical for the implementation of preschool food allergen immunotherapy
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.05.037
2023Cannabis-fruit/vegetable syndrome: an unusual case without pollen co-sensitization
Research Square
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3113311
2023How We Manage Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Oral Immunotherapy Through a Shared Decision-Making Process—A Practical Guide for the Community Practitioner
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.11.015
2023The Case for Prompt Salvage Infant Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Following Failed Primary Prevention
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.05.040
2022Safety of direct oral challenge to amoxicillin in pregnant patients at a Canadian tertiary hospital
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.03.025
2022Patient selection for milk and egg ladders using a food ladder safety checklist
Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-022-00696-w
2022Real-world peanut OIT in infants may be safer than non-infant preschool OIT and equally effective
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.12.009
2022First Real-World Effectiveness Analysis of Preschool Peanut Oral Immunotherapy
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.10.045
2021Implementing a penicillin allergy delabeling service for the obstetric population
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.01.023
2021Use of quality improvement science to improve the accuracy of drug allergy status in pediatric patients after allergist assessments
British Columbia Medical Journal
2021Canadian food ladders for dietary advancement in children with IgE-mediated allergy to milk and/or egg
Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-021-00583-w
2021Bc society of allergy and immunology statement on the climate crisis
British Columbia Medical Journal
2021Home-Based Peanut Oral Immunotherapy for Low-Risk Peanut-Allergic Preschoolers During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Frontiers in Allergy
DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2021.725165
2021DRESS induced by amoxicillin-clavulanate in two pediatric patients confirmed by lymphocyte toxicity assay
Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-021-00535-4
2021Allergic reactions to emerging food allergens in Canadian children
Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology
DOI: 10.1186/s13223-021-00573-y
2021Safety of administering cefazolin versus other antibiotics in penicillin-allergic patients for surgical prophylaxis at a major Canadian teaching hospital
Surgery (United States)
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.03.022
2021A 6-month-old with urticaria when crawling
Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxy189
2019First Real-World Safety Analysis of Preschool Peanut Oral Immunotherapy
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.04.010
2019 - Research
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Penicillin De-labelling in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Comparison of Approaches, Outcomes and Future Directions
Home-Based Peanut Oral Immunotherapy for Low-Risk Peanut-Allergic Preschoolers During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
BC Children’s Hospital researchers bring Mini Med School to the Yukon for the first time
World-class researchers from BCCHR will travel to the Yukon on March 28 to present a day of discovery with Mini Med School. This health science youth outreach and public education program is designed for high school students to explore the world of health sciences, career opportunities in science and medicine, and connections with leading researchers and health experts.
