Out of Africa: what can be learned from the studies of allergic disorders in Africa and Africans?

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review updates current findings on long-term clinical and immunological outcomes after cessation of allergen immunotherapy for allergic respiratory disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have shown that allergen immunotherapy has sustained disease-modifying effects that persist for years...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Eifan AO,Shamji MH,Durham SR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma is prevalent in inner-city populations, exhibiting significant morbidity and mortality. This review focuses on the consequential findings of recent literature, providing insight into onset of asthma, complicating factors, prediction of exacerbations, and novel treatment strategies. RECENT FIND...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Dutmer CM,McGraw MD,Liu AH

更新日期：2016-04-01 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: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: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:The purpose of this review is to examine in detail the new advances in the pathomechanisms and diagnosis of immediate and nonimmediate hypersensitivity reactions to quinolones, as well as analyze cross-reactivity among different quinolones. RECENT FINDINGS:Hypersensitivity reactions to quinolones, es...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Blanca-López N,Andreu I,Torres Jaén MJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss recent studies on component-resolved diagnostics in food allergy, involving panels of pure allergen molecules or arrays of peptides derived from allergen sequences, and to summarize the reporting of new food allergens during the past 2 years. RECENT ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Lidholm J,Ballmer-Weber BK,Mari A,Vieths S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews recent findings on the skin microbiome. It provides an update on the current understanding of the role of microbiota in healthy skin and in inflammatory and allergic skin diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:Advances in computing and high-throughput sequencing technology have enabled in-dep...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Zeeuwen PL,Kleerebezem M,Timmerman HM,Schalkwijk J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:During the past decade, easy access to sequence analyses has allowed us to increase our understanding of the pathogenesis of severe combined immunodeficiencies. Here, we describe the expanding clinical and immunological spectrum associated with Omenn syndrome phenotype. In particular, we review the ce...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Marrella V,Maina V,Villa A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we summarize the latest publications on the genetic and environmental determinants of allergic rhinitis. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent advances in genetic technology and bioinformatics have enabled simultaneous unbiased analysis of the entire genome regarding DNA sequence variants, epigeneti...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Chiarella SE,Fernandez R,Avila PC

更新日期：2015-10-01 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:Technological innovations, including text messaging, smart phone applications, and electronic monitoring devices, aimed at improving asthma controller adherence are being rapidly introduced both into clinical care and directly marketed to patients. This review analyzes recent clinical trials implement...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Anderson WC 3rd

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only curative treatment for allergic diseases. In spite of the great progress in both vaccine development and the methods of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) in recent years, several key problems related to limited efficacy, side-effects, low patient adherence and th...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Jutel M,Akdis CA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a group of immunologically mediated diseases caused by an abnormal response to a wide variety of inhaled antigens. Its pathogenesis is complex and involves many immunological concepts. This review discusses recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of hyp...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Girard M,Israël-Assayag E,Cormier Y

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to evaluate the effect of histamine on various receptors in the conjunctiva. A Medline search from 1980 was performed on the histamine receptor subtypes H1, H2 and H3 in the human conjunctiva. RECENT FINDINGS:In the conjunctiva, histamine has been shown to induce various...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bielory L,Ghafoor S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review intends to clarify understanding of when and how skin patch tests can be used to help drug allergy diagnosis and identify causally relevant drugs. It aims to give an understanding of which clinical patterns of drug reaction are produced by T-lymphocyte-mediated pathomechanisms since these a...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Friedmann PS,Ardern-Jones M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To analyse the available data in the field of immediate allergic reactions to beta-lactams, with particular emphasis on more recent studies, and to comment on the future role of this group of antibiotics. RECENT FINDINGS:The world of beta-lactams has become more complex than initially thought, due to...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Blanca M,Torres MJ,Mayorga C,Perez-Inestrosa E,Suau R,Montañez MI,Juarez C

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although cough is one of the defining symptoms of asthma, wheeze, chest tightness and breathlessness have generally received more attention. The impact of coughing for patients may be more important than currently appreciated and has been rated more troublesome than wheeze, chest tightness or disturba...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Smith JA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Defining predisposition to allergic drug reactions has largely focussed on HLA associations, but other genetic and nongenetic factors are also likely to be involved. RECENT FINDINGS:Polymorphic genetic variants in cytokine genes, including IL-10, and co-signalling pathways, including CTLA4, have been...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Gibson A,Ogese M,Pirmohamed M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Food allergy has emerged as a significant health problem. Peanut allergy is a major cause of food-induced fatal and near fatal anaphylactic reactions, and the incidence in children is increasing. Attempts to manage peanut allergy by strict avoidance are often unsuccessful. The purpose of this review i...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Li XM

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fruits are increasingly recognized as a cause of food allergy. The wide cross-reactivity among these foods has been extensively studied. In this review we will focus on studies addressing the clinical relevance of cross-reactivity among fruits, the diagnostic management of patients complaining of reactions to multiple...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Rodriguez J,Crespo JF

更新日期：2002-06-01 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:Component-resolved diagnosis (CRD) is an advanced tool capable of aiding the clinician in fine tuning the diagnosis of the causal allergens of a reaction with the added value of providing information of severity risk, potential cross-reactivity, and subsequently, guiding management measures. This revi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Cardona V,Ansotegui IJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 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:The goal of this article is to review recent primary research and developments in the area of probiotics and pediatric atopic disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Research developments in probiotics summarized in this article include the following: (1) the role of probiotics in primary prevention of atopic disea...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Ogden NS,Bielory L

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Allergic diseases represent a growing global health concern, especially among pediatric populations. Current strategies for the treatment of allergies and asthma focus on limiting the severity of the symptoms; however, additional research investigating the mechanisms promoting inflammation in the cont...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Inclan-Rico JM,Ponessa JJ,Siracusa MC

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review critically assesses the different phenotypes of angioedemas associated with NSAIDs. Angioedemas exacerbated or induced by NSAIDs have high morbidity and, when they affect the larynx, can lead to death by asphyxiation. RECENT FINDINGS:Angioedema can present as a manifestation of a syndrome ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Giavina-Bianchi P,Aun MV,Jares EJ,Kalil J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the US anterior ocular inflammatory disease (AOID) composed of the spectrum of ocular allergies, different forms of infectious conjunctivitis, and dry eye diseases, affects over 40% of the population. This review evaluates the current economic costs for AOID associated pharmacotherapies. RECENT FI...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Khan RS,Rizvi S,Syed BA,Bielory L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The phenomenon of intrinsic or nonatopic asthma continues to raise questions about the possible role of IgE-mediated mechanisms in asthma pathogenesis. With the current availability of anti-IgE therapy for asthma, clarification of this issue has never been more timely and relevant. RECENT FINDINGS:Th...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Corrigan C

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To present and discuss key design concepts for optimizing the impact of observational studies in the field of allergy and to highlight recent findings from NIAID-funded research networks. RECENT FINDINGS:We discuss three concepts. First, the benefit of prospective, longitudinal observational studies ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Rudman Spergel AK,Togias A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00