Prevention of otitis media caused by viral upper respiratory tract infection: vaccines, antivirals, and other approaches.

abstract：:Over the past four decades, many patients have been reported to have deficiencies of one or more subclasses of immunoglobulin G (IgG), despite normal total IgG serum concentrations. However, except for those with extremely low or absent IgG2 concentrations and an inability to produce antibodies to polysaccharide antig...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Buckley RH

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccines have had a tremendous impact on public health by reducing morbidity and mortality from a variety of virulent pathogens. However, unintended side effects continue to pose a potential risk that may outweigh the vaccine's protective attributes. In this review, we discuss recent articles and controversies pertain...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Song BJ,Katial RK

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural oils include mineral oil with emollient, occlusive, and humectant properties and the plant-derived essential, coconut, and other vegetable oils, composed of triglycerides that microbiota lipases hydrolyze into glycerin, a potent humectant, and fatty acids (FAs) with varying physico-chemical properties. Unsatur...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Verallo-Rowell VM,Katalbas SS,Pangasinan JP

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse allergen has long been recognized as an important cause of occupational allergy and asthma, but only recently has it been implicated in asthma and allergic diseases in community settings. Recent studies have established that mouse allergen is detectable in most US homes, with strikingly high levels in some inner...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Matsui EC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of saline nasal irrigation (SNI) in the treatment of nasal and sinus disorders has its roots in the yoga tradition and homeopathic medicine. In recent years, SNI has been increasingly observed as concomitant therapy for acute (ARS) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Various devices are employed, such as nasal d...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Achilles N,Mösges R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell transplant (SCT) has long been the standard of care for several hematologic, immunodeficient, and oncologic disorders. Recently, SCT has become an increasingly utilized therapy for refractory autoimmune rheumatologic disorders (ARDs). The efficacy of SCT in ARDs has been attributed to resetting an aberrant i...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Mascarenhas S,Avalos B,Ardoin SP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is characterized by immune dysregulation due to a defect in lymphocyte apoptosis. The clinical manifestations may be noted in multiple family members and include lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, increased risk of lymphoma, and autoimmune disease, which typically involves he...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Shah S,Wu E,Rao VK,Tarrant TK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse reactions to contrast material are a concern because iodinated contrast materials are commonly used drugs. The risk for adverse reaction is 4% to 12% with ionic contrast materials and 1% to 3% with nonionic contrast materials. The risk for severe adverse reaction is 0.16% with ionic contrast materials and 0.03...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Cochran ST

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, studies on facial pain have shown that there is a distinct group of patients who have a form of facial neuralgia that has all the characteristics of tension-type headache, except that it affects the midface; it is called midfacial segment pain. The pain is described as a feeling of pressure, al...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Jones NS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Antibiotics are commonly used to treat wheezy lower respiratory tract illnesses in preschoolers, although these infections have been traditionally thought to be predominantly of viral origin. Our purpose is to review recent research pertaining to the role of antibiotics in lower respiratory tract illn...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Kwong CG,Bacharier LB

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is an episodic respiratory syndrome caused by several pathogenic processes. This recurrent syndrome is associated with an accelerated decline in lung function and increase in airway obstruction over time. The reduced lung function is a consequence of tissue restructuring of all the components of the airway wall...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Bossé Y,Paré PD,Seow CY

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have traditionally been viewed as distinct clinical entities. Recently, however, much attention has been focused on patients with overlapping features of both asthma and COPD: those with asthma COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). Although no universal definition criter...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Bujarski S,Parulekar AD,Sharafkhaneh A,Hanania NA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omalizumab is a recently developed monoclonal anti-IgE antibody. Clinical trials have demonstrated its efficacy in patients with moderate-to-severe and severe or poorly controlled allergic asthma, in patients with seasonal and perennial allergic disease, and in subjects with concomitant asthma and allergic rhinitis. P...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Sandström T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognition of asthma as a heterogeneous disease revealed different potential molecular targets and urged the development of targeted, customized treatment modalities. Evidence was provided for different inflammatory subsets of asthma and more recently, further refined to T helper (Th)2-high and Th2-low subphenotypes ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Diamant Z,Tufvesson E,Bjermer L

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in our understanding of mast cell biology and disease resulted in identification of important differences in expression of mast cell surface antigens in normal and neoplastic mast cells. Most notably, detection of aberrant expression of CD25 and CD2 on the surface of neoplastic mast cells but not on th...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Akin C,Valent P,Escribano L

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the increased recognition of pediatric allergic contact dermatitis and lack of patch testing consensus in children, we present a minimum basic 20-allergen North American pediatric series, for screening children ages 6-12 with suspected contact allergy. ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Jacob SE,Admani S,Herro EM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by a syndrome of dermatologic and systemic signs and symptoms, at times including cardiovascular collapse from distributive shock. Although it is recognized that the incidence of anaphylaxis is increasing, the extent of its prevalence, both ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Matasar MJ,Neugut AI

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research evidence supports a causative relationship between indoor allergen exposure and the development of asthma. Epidemiologic studies demonstrate that exposure to indoor allergens, particularly house-dust mites and cockroaches and, to a lesser extent, animal allergens and mold, is a risk factor for the development...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Arshad SH

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, symptoms are important patient-oriented outcomes in asthma treatment, and assessment of symptoms is an essential component of assessing asthma control. However, variable airways obstruction, airways hyperresponsiveness and chronic inflammation are key components of the asthma syndrome, and correlations ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Nuijsink M,De Jongste JC,Pijnenburg MW

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although eustachian tube dysfunction and bacterial infection have been shown to cause otitis media with effusion (OME), other etiologies are possible. One of the most common medical conditions in children is obesity, which can have effects throughout the body. Little is known, however, about the relationship between o...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Lee SK,Yeo SG

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although fungi are pervasive in many environments, few cause disease in humans. Of these, Aspergillus fumigatus is particularly well suited to be a pathogen of the human lung. Its physical and biological characteristics combine to provide an organism that can cause tremendous morbidity and high mortality if left unche...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Ghosh S,Hoselton SA,Schuh JM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Otitis media is currently the most common diagnosis made by clinicians, which has a major impact on managed care. The emergence of resistant bacterial pathogens has caused controversy over the use of antibiotics when acute otitis media (AOM) is diagnosed. All infants with AOM and all older children with severe AOM sho...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Gungor A,Bluestone CD

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An update on new therapies currently approved or potentially useful in the future for the management of patients suffering moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. RECENT FINDINGS:New pathogenic mechanisms involved in atopic dermatitis have permitted to propose novel therapeutic approaches devised to co...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Sánchez-Borges M,Capriles-Hulett A,Ortega-Martell JA,Zubeldia IA

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathology of atopic dermatitis is orchestrated on the cellular level by several different cell types in the characteristic skin lesions. In such lesions, histamine as a mediator of many biological functions is also present in high concentrations. Most of the cells involved in the inflammatory responses express the...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Mommert S,Gschwandtner M,Gutzmer R,Werfel T

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cutaneous microbiome has been investigated broadly in recent years and some traditional perspectives are beginning to change. A diverse microbiome exists on human skin and has a potential to influence pathogenic microbes and modulate the course of skin disorders, e.g. atopic dermatitis. In addition to the known dy...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Fyhrquist N,Salava A,Auvinen P,Lauerma A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosing food allergies can be challenging to the practitioner. Our armamentarium includes standardized skin prick testing, radioallergoimmunosorbent (RAST) testing, and food challenges. These methods have certainly been helpful in the IgE-mediated disorders, including urticaria and anaphylaxis. However, diagnosing ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Spergel JM,Brown-Whitehorn T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative anaphylaxis is a unique condition as a result of the additive cardiovascular effects of anesthetics on the cardiovascular disturbances of anaphylaxis. It occurs mainly in adulthood, primarily follows anesthetic induction, and for the most part, is an IgE-mediated pathomechanism. Neuromuscular blocking ag...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Dewachter P,Mouton-Faivre C,Hepner DL

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence, morbidity, and mortality of asthma have been increasing at an alarming rate, making asthma the most common chronic illness of childhood. An asthma disease management program was developed to improve the care and management of patients with asthma--a comprehensive health care delivery model that was desi...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Miller K,Ward-Smith P,Cox K,Jones EM,Portnoy JM

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Food allergy is increasing in prevalence, and management focuses on strict avoidance of known allergens and appropriately treating reactions. Any reaction has the potential to result in anaphylaxis, which can be fatal. Children spend a significant amount of time in the childcare or school setting, and...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Hui JW,Copeland M,Lanser BJ

更新日期：2020-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The main goals of this review are to help the reader to recognize the common symptoms and signs of exercise-induced asthma and the common objective tests used to confirm or rule out the diagnosis and to understand that different forms and intensities of exercise have different asthmagenicity. The review also aims to h...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Carver TW Jr

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00