Recent advances in the diagnosis of drug allergy.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Unverified penicillin allergy is being increasingly recognized as a public health concern. The ideal protocol for verifying true clinically significant IgE-mediated penicillin allergy needs to use only commercially available materials, be well tolerated and easy to perform in both the inpatient and ou...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Macy E

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The increasing prevalence of allergic rhinitis, its impact on individual quality of life and social costs, as well as its role as a risk factor for asthma, underline the need for improved treatment options for this disorder. We reviewed the recent literature published in English, dealing with relevant...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Schultz A,Stuck BA,Feuring M,Hörmann K,Wehling M

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Modern food animal production is a major contributor to the global economy, owing to advanced intensive indoor production facilities aimed at increasing market readiness and profit. Consequences of these advances are accumulation of dusts, gases, and microbial products that diminish air quality within...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： McClendon CJ,Gerald CL,Waterman JT

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera, along with bees, wasps, yellow jackets, etc., they are the most successful animal genera in this world. It is their selfless social structure which accounts for their huge impact. Their effect on man ranges from the parasol ant, which makes plant cultivation untenable in certain p...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Rhoades R

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize the recent advancements in common variable immune deficiency (CVID), specifically CVID genetics, clinical discoveries and treatment implications. RECENT FINDINGS:Large genomic studies have implicated new genes in the pathogenesis of CVID, and basic science studies have contributed to our...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Resnick ES,Cunningham-Rundles C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma and rhinitis are commonly associated and they influence their respective control. New observations have contributed to better understand how to assess those conditions and how they influence each other. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies found that not only the intensity, but also the duration of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Boulay ME,Morin A,Laprise C,Boulet LP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Contact lens-induced papillary conjunctivitis (CLPC) is a common ocular allergic disease in contact lens wearers. In its more severe form, it can cause giant papillary conjunctivitis, resulting in contact lens intolerance and the need to discontinue the use of contact lenses. This review presents the ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Solomon A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent application of advanced culture-independent molecular techniques for the identification of microorganisms has contributed to our knowledge on the role of early-life microbial exposure and colonization in health and disease. The purpose of this review is to present the current perspectives regar...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Beigelman A,Weinstock GM,Bacharier LB

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Indoor pollutants and allergens cause asthma symptoms and exacerbations and influence the risk of developing asthma. We review recent studies regarding the effects of the indoor environment on childhood asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Exposure to some indoor allergens and second hand smoke are causally relat...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Ahluwalia SK,Matsui EC

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes current knowledge regarding the control of human mast cell and basophil signaling and recent developments using a new therapeutic platform consisting of a human bifunctional gamma and epsilon heavy chain (Fc gamma-Fc epsilon) protein to inhibit allergic reactivity. RECENT FINDI...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Saxon A,Zhu D,Zhang K,Allen LC,Kepley CL

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the theoretical background and current evidence regarding parent-initiated oral corticosteroid (PIOCS) therapy in preschool wheeze and asthma in school-aged children. RECENT FINDINGS:In school-aged children with asthma PIOCS, given during acute episodes, has been associated with a modest re...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Vuillermin PJ,Robertson CF,South M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the concept of food allergy prevention, no successful strategy could be identified until now. Although interventional trials using probiotics, prebiotics, hydrolyzed formula and bacterial lysates early in infancy were found to reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis, no effect on food sensitizati...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Lau S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is considerable evidence that implicates eosinophils as important effector cells in the inflammation characteristic of eosinophilic asthma. IL-5 is central to eosinophil maturation and release from the bone marrow, their subsequent accumulation, activation and persistence in the tissues. IL-5 th...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Walsh GM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes recent advances and findings in the area of 'hidden' food allergens, i.e. allergenic foods that can either contaminate other foods, or be 'disguised' as part of a food, and cause allergic reactions. Newly emerging allergenic foods of increasing importance, recently developed methods for the dete...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Hefle SL

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an overview of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying the correlation between ocular allergy and dry eye disease (DED), highlighting how the first condition may be a risk factor for the second one. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent advances in our comprehension of the pathogenesis of ocular allergy and...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Villani E,Rabbiolo G,Nucci P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is still the only causal treatment for allergic rhinitis and asthma. However, conventional subcutaneous AIT administration schedules are time-consuming and safety issues still play a role; for sublingual AIT, the best efficacy is still investigated and for food allergy the...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Larenas-Linnemann D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although today's cornerstone therapies for asthma (inhaled bronchodilators and corticosteroids) target airway narrowing and lung inflammation, about half of treated asthmatic patients do not achieve good disease control. There is a clear need for new therapeutic approaches and novel drug targets. Rece...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Grassin-Delyle S,Naline E,Devillier P

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In 2000, inhalation of butter flavoring vapors was first associated with clinical bronchiolitis obliterans among workers in microwave popcorn production. Toxicologic and epidemiologic studies in the succeeding 5 years have intervention and research implications. RECENT FINDINGS:Irreversible obstructi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kreiss K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To present the most recent evidence on beta-lactam hypersensitivity reactions in children. RECENT FINDINGS:Drug provocation tests (DPTs) are the gold standard when investigating beta-lactam allergy in children and evidence is increasingly supporting DPTs without skin tests as a safe approach when eva...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Graham F,Tsabouri S,Caubet JC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To present an update on the recent advances in the understanding of the mechanisms and practical management of oral mite anaphylaxis (OMA, pancake syndrome). RECENT FINDINGS:Among novel observations regarding OMA, this review highlights the increased prevalence of aspirin/NSAID hypersensitivity inpat...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Sánchez-Borges M,Capriles-Hulett A,Fernandez-Caldas E

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vitamin D deficiency has been rediscovered as a public-health problem worldwide. It has been postulated that vitamin D deficiency may explain a portion of the asthma epidemic. The purpose of this review is to present the evidence for a role of vitamin D in asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Both animal models a...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Litonjua AA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes the diverse clinical manifestations of IgE-mediated allergy to ingested wheat and summarizes recent advances in characterization of clinically significant allergens and diagnostic workup. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent population-based studies have shown the prevalence of wheat allergy ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Inomata N

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Atopic dermatitis is typified by itchy, inflamed skin. It is increasingly common in the developed world and is a major cause of morbidity in infants and young children. Most children with the disease have high levels of immunoglobulin E and many have concomitant asthma. The cause of the disease is unk...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Cookson WO,Moffatt MF

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An inverse relationship between resistance to certain parasitic diseases and measures of atopy and asthma has long been observed. A possible explanation is that genetic determinants which confer protection against detrimental worm burdens are the same determinants involved in atopic asthma. The focus ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Barnes KC,Grant AV,Gao P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Umbilical cord haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiencies is examined with other developments in treatment. Cord blood biology is reviewed, and advantages and disadvantages of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiencies discussed. Clinical...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Gennery AR,Cant AJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome is a recently identified human disorder of lymphocyte apoptosis that has provided important information about Fas-mediated lymphocyte apoptosis. In this review we summarize current information regarding the diagnosis, management and underlying molecular basi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Oliveira JB,Fleisher T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patient and physician perspectives on the impact of allergic rhinitis have previously been studied in the general population. We evaluated the burden of allergic rhinitis among patients from the members of European allergy patient organizations. The Patient Voice Allergy Survey was a quantitative, sel...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Valovirta E,Myrseth SE,Palkonen S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Selective immediate reactions to NSAIDs imply that patients develop a urticarial/anaphylactic response to a single drug with good tolerance to other compounds. No systematic review of these reactions has yet been made. RECENT FINDINGS:With the increase in consumption of NSAIDs, these have become one ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Canto MG,Andreu I,Fernandez J,Blanca M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Due to the continuously changing environmental conditions, it is necessary to regularly monitor and update the spectrum of contact allergens that elicit contact dermatitis. New contact allergens and known contact allergens with currently increasing importance need to be identified for diagnostic and p...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Brasch J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Eosinophil granulocyte myeloid cells are increased in atopic and nonatopic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and atopic keratoconjunctivitis, diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Eosinophils contain several basic granule proteins, the best known being the eosinophil cationic protein (ECP). EC...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bystrom J,Patel SY,Amin K,Bishop-Bailey D

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00