The role of CT and MRI in the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Focusing on the strict relationship between house dust mites and crustaceans from the allergenic point of view. RECENT FINDINGS:The well-known tropomyosin was considered for years as the cross-reacting allergen between shrimp and house dust mites. In the last few years, several allergens not only in ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Asero R,Pravettoni V,Scala E,Villalta D

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Progestogen hypersensitivity (PH) is a rare disorder which usually occurs in women of childbearing age with symptoms ranging from urticaria with or without angioedema, multiple organ involvement consistent with allergic anaphylaxis, to a spectrum of other non-evanescent skin eruptions. In this review,...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Li RC,Buchheit KM,Bernstein JA

更新日期：2018-01-19 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：PURPOSES OF REVIEW:Th9 cells are recognized as a novel subset of effector T helper cells that preferentially produce IL-9. Here, we provide a current update on the reports related to the function of Th9 cells in allergic inflammatory diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:The effector Th9 cells differentiating from naïve T helper ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Angkasekwinai P

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the eosinophil in the pathophysiology of allergy and asthma has been the focus of intense interest during the last two decades. While the presence of eosinophils in humans with allergy and asthma is well established, the precise role of this cell in humans and in animal models is less clear. However, recen...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Adamko D,Lacy P,Moqbel R

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：: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：:Asthma is an increasingly prevalent disease, particularly in industrialized countries. With modern treatment, many patients can expect good asthma control; however, a significant minority continue to have excessive symptoms. Bronchial thermoplasty is a novel approach to treating asthma in which the hypertrophied airwa...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Martin N,Pavord ID

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe inherited and acquired genetic variants and clinical entities associated with increased basal serum tryptase (BST), distinguish these levels from those which acutely rise due to mast cell activation, and finally to characterize the association between chronically elevated basal serum trypt...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Khoury P,Lyons JJ

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the smoking prevalence in the United States continues to decline since the Surgeon General's first report in 1964, certain vulnerable populations continue to be disproportionately affected by the adverse consequences of tobacco smoke exposure. Children are particularly vulnerable to exposure and are likely to...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Ciaccio CE,Gentile D

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:B cell disorders result in decreased levels or function of immunoglobulins in an individual. Genetic mutations have been reported in a variety of B cell disorders. This review, in follow-up to a previous review, describes some rare B cell disorders as well as their known underlying genetic etiologies....

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Griffin DD,Dolen WK

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a multidimensional inflammatory disorder of the nose and paranasal sinuses. We reviewed the recent literature to identify improved methods to assess, control, and manage these difficult to control patients. RECENT FINDINGS:The role of endotyping in CRS has offered a be...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Sivasubramaniam R,Harvey RJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disorder affecting the nose and paranasal sinuses. Although bacteria have long been implicated as pathogens in most forms of CRS, fungi may be responsible for some forms. Several recent studies demonstrated that, under optimal conditions, fungi can be identified in the n...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Ebbens FA,Fokkens WJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Otitis media (OM) imposes significant morbidity on the pediatric age group and a large financial burden on the general population. Because standard medical treatments are not highly efficacious in resolving the accompanying middle ear (ME) inflammation, a goal of current research is OM prevention. Past studies show th...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Doyle WJ,Alper CM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a classic failure of the immune system with a life-threatening attack upon a critical self-component. The active phase of the disease is short, concordant with the latency of a primary adaptive immune response. Triggers for GBS include infection and (rarely) vaccination; cross-reactivi...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Hardy TA,Blum S,McCombe PA,Reddel SW

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The environment is a major contributor to allergic disease, and great effort is being expended to identify the chemical pollutants and allergens that make a significant impact. Exposure to high levels of ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and diesel exhaust particles is known to reduce lung function. Studies con...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Levetin E,Van de Water P

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes significant morbidity in affected individuals. It is characterized by dysregulated immune responses that consist of an increased systemic Th2 response and a combination of Th2 and Th1 responses in the skin lesions. In this article, we review factors ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Ong PY,Leung DY

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoid insensitivity presents a profound management problem in patients with asthma because conventional therapies are not effective. Glucocorticoids, acting through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), are able to selectively repress inflammatory gene expression by utilizing several distinct mechanisms targeting...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Adcock IM,Ford PA,Bhavsar P,Ahmad T,Chung KF

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expanding knowledge about an interaction of the bacterial colonization with pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and the human immune system leads to speculation on potential effects on health and disease. Recent advances in sequencing technologies and new bioinformatic possibilities now allow investigating the micr...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Bendiks M,Kopp MV

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal polyposis is the end result of a variety of pathologic processes. The aims of treatment are to relieve nasal blockage, restore olfaction, and improve sinus drainage. Treating any accompanying rhinitis is also an aim, which requires that medical treatment be given to all patients with an inflammatory problem. Mos...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Scadding GK

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims to update the information available on the prevalence, clinical picture, diagnostic methods, and treatment of urticarias induced by external physical stimuli. RECENT FINDINGS:Physical urticarias are present in up to 5% of the general population, and in 10 to 50% of patients with chro...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Sánchez-Borges M,González-Aveledo L,Caballero-Fonseca F,Capriles-Hulett A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory viruses appear to play a central role in asthma pathogenesis. In addition to a major role in triggering asthma exacerbations, viral infections early in life may play a role in disease development. Although defensins were initially identified as antimicrobial peptides, recent studies have demonstrated that ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Proud D

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major progress has been made during the past few years in developing a better understanding of the genetic basis of asthma, which has led to the identification of several chromosomal regions and loci showing linkage to and association with asthma and asthma-related phenotypes. Recent positional cloning approaches have...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Park HS,Kim SH,Park CS

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgG4 is the least abundant subclass of IgG in normal human serum, but elevated IgG4 levels are triggered in response to a chronic antigenic stimulus and inflammation. Since the immune system is exposed to tumor-associated antigens over a relatively long period of time, and tumors notoriously promote inflammation, it i...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Crescioli S,Correa I,Karagiannis P,Davies AM,Sutton BJ,Nestle FO,Karagiannis SN

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The prevalence of food allergy is increasing. At the current time, there are no approved treatments for food allergy. Major limitations of immunotherapy are long treatment periods (months or years), frequent clinic visits, high costs, increased risk of adverse events during treatment, and lack of dura...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Long A,Borro M,Sampath V,Chinthrajah RS

更新日期：2020-01-16 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：: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Rising costs and increasing morbidity makes the identification and treatment of high-risk asthma phenotypes important. In this review, we outline the complex relationship between obesity and asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Studies have confirmed a bi-directional relationship between obesity and asthma. Patho...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Mohan A,Grace J,Wang BR,Lugogo N

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00