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Advocacy & Awareness for Immune Disorders Association (AAIDA)

All Educational Articles (Alphabetically)

2023 Medicare Part D Enrollment Guide, October 2022
5 Positives To Sharing Clinical Notes With Your Patients, May 16, 2022
AAIDA & IAF Advocate For Copay Assistance Program, October 11, 2022
AAIDA IVIG/SCIG Patient Quick Reference Guide
AAIDA Resources & Services For Patients & Providers
A Review of Shared Decision-Making, June 2020, ACAAI
A Systematic Review and Meta-regression Analysis on the Impact of Increasing IgG Trough Level on Infection Rates in Primary Immunodeficiency Patients on Intravenous IgG Therapy, May 2020
Addressing the Challenges to Immune Globulin Access, April 2021
Analysis of Drug Formulary Exclusions from the Patient’s Perspective, June 2022
Are Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters Necessary? NEJM Audio Interview, October 7th, 2021
Association of Primary Humoral Immunodeficiencies With Psychiatric Disorders and Suicidal Behavior and the Role of Autoimmune Diseases, June 10th, 2020
Benefits of IVIG in Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, April 14th, 2020
The Big Three PBMs’ 2023 Formulary Exclusions: Observations On Insulin, Humira, and Biosimilars, January 10, 2023
Biologics at a Glance, June 2021 (ACAAI)
Chronically Ill Patients Facing a Lack of Insurance Coverage — By Law, December 29, 2022
COVID Vax in the Immunosuppressed: Reason for Concern, New Study Suggest, March 15th, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine and Asthma: What You Need to Know, March 12th 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines For Immunocompromised: Frequently Asked Questions, April 5th, 2021
CSL Behring Offers Copay Assistance Program For Privigen Starting January 3, 2023
Data Privacy Laws: What You Need to Know in 2021, July 20, 2021
Diagnostic and Predictive Contribution of Autoantibodies Screening in a Large Series of Patients With Primary Immunodeficiencies, April 1st, 2021
Different Types Of Vaccines For COVID-19
Differences in Patient Demographics and Healthcare Costs of Patients with PIDD Receiving Intravenous or Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin Therapies in the United States, October 2019
Discriminatory Copay Policies Undermine Coverage for People with Chronic Illness, February 7, 2023
Doctors Might Have Been Focusing on the Wrong Asthma Triggers, July 9th, 2021
Evaluation of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, 2021
Emerging Strategies For Treating Autoimmune Disorders With Genetically Modified Treg Cells, January 1st, 2022
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion Support U.S. Consumers With Changes to Medical Collection Debt Reporting, March 18, 2022
Exclusion Lists Leave Rx’s Off, Patients Behind, July 13th, 2022
Experts Answer Eight Key Questions About Covid-19 Vaccine Reactions, April 20th 2021
Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites, June 16th, 2022
FFF IVIG/SCIG Chart
Generic Access Project’s “User Fees & Drug Development” Fast Facts, January 25, 2025
Health Insurance for Asthma and Allergies, November 18, 2021
HIPAA vs State Laws
The HIPAA Privacy Rule and Electronic Health in a Networked Environment
Health Insurance Access Barriers: New National Scorecard, January 26, 2023
How is Drug Allergy Different Than Drug Intolerance? July 2022
How T Cells Sense Dangerous Invaders, June 17th, 2021
How to Obtain Medical Records
ICD 10 Road Map Guide
IG Living Magazine Interviews AAIDA’s Co-Founder, Lauren Dunlap, October 2020
Immune system may be pathway between nature and good health, September 15th, 2016
Immune-Globulin, January 2017
Immunodeficiency Disorders
Immunodeficiency, March 2017
Increased Incidence of Fatigue in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders: Prevalence and Associations Within the US Immunodeficiency Network Registry, January 2017
Inflation, Rising Expenses For Drugs, Supplies, IT and Facilities Strain Medical Practice Finances, July 6th, 2022
Ins and Outs of Antibodies, May 2016
Interview with PharmaVoice on Evolving Role of Patient Advocates, April 2019
Leveraging shared decision making to discuss nonessential medical testing and prevent peanut allergy overdiagnosis during infancy, April 2021
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Hizentra® in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency in Japan, Europe, and the United States: a Review of 7 Phase 3 Trials, November 2018
Loss of B Cells in Patients with Heterozygous Mutations in IKAROS, March 17th, 2016
Low Cost Access to Generic Drugs, February 22nd, 2021
Mast Cell Activation Syndromes, August, 2017
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Generates Long-Lasting Immune Memory, October 5th, 2021
NIH Scientists Illuminate Role of Staph Toxins in Bacterial Sepsis, February 3rd, 2017
Oral once-daily berotralstat for the prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial, July 2021
Overview of the Immune Response, October 16th, 2016
Preparing For Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Infusion Therapy (AAAAI website)
Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases as Unrecognized Causes of Chronic Respiratory Disease, November 2017
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Treated with Immunoglobulin and Associated Comorbidities, January 2021
Probiotic Markedly Reduces S. Aureus Colonization In Phase 2 Trial, January 17, 2023
Proceedings from the Inaugural American Initiative in Mast Cell Diseases (AIM) Investigator Conference, June 2021
Quality of Life Differences for Primary Immunodeficiency Patients on Home SCIG versus IVIG, November 2019
Reasons Why Getting a Rare Disease Diagnosis Is So Difficult, February 23rd, 2020
Same Patient, Same Drug, Same Insurer — Coverage Denied, March 2, 2023
Sunscreen Products With No Benzene Detected
This is my life with chronic illness. Tell me yours. August 2016
Treatment of Children with Primary Immunodeficiencies with a Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin 16.5% (Cutaquig® [Octanorm]), May 2021
Understanding Autoimmune Diseases, June 2022
Vaccines Won’t Protect Millions of Patients With Weakened Immune Systems, April 15th, 2021
Vaccines, Social Guidance & Asthma: A Global Glance At Covid-19 Webinar, November 12th, 2020
What are immunosuppressants?
What Causes CVID? Doctors May Have Discovered the Answer, April 27th, 2016
What is Antibody Infusion Therapy for COVID-19? April 19th, 2021
What is Shared Decision Making for Asthma and Allergies?
What Is Sjögren’s Syndrome? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention, January 28th, 2021
What’s Driving Up Medicare Part D Costs? High Brand-Name Drug Net Prices And A Shift To High-Cost Specialty Drugs, April 22, 2022
What You Need to Know About Biosimilar Treatment Options, March 1, 2023
White Blood Cell Function Overview of the Immune System, August 12th, 2016
X-linked primary immunodeficiency associated with hemizygous mutations in the moesin (MSN) gene, April 3rd, 2016
Your Rights Under HIPAA