Abstract:
:Asthma is a chronic disease that affects millions of individuals living in the USA. Proper asthma management is essential for controlling asthma symptoms and exacerbations. In recent years, however, there has been increased recognition of individuals using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat asthma. This article reviews the status of the current literature on various cultural factors that influence CAM use. In addition, current research of two widely used forms of CAM, herbal remedies and relaxation techniques, is presented. Future directions and recommendations to increase the methodological rigor of CAM research are discussed, particularly as they pertain to herbal remedies and relaxation strategies. The importance of well-designed research studies, including observational studies and randomized controlled trials, is highlighted.
journal_name
Expert Rev Clin Immunoljournal_title
Expert review of clinical immunologyauthors
Adams SK,Koinis-Mitchell Ddoi
10.1586/1744666X.4.6.703subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-11-01 00:00:00pages
703-11issue
6eissn
1744-666Xissn
1744-8409journal_volume
4pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Dendritic cell (DC) immunotherapy is a clinical reality. Despite two decades of considerable data demonstrating the feasibility of using DCs to prolong transplant allograft survival and to prevent autoimmunity, only now are these cells entering clinical trials in humans. Type 1 diabetes is the first autoimmune disorde...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1586/eci.09.8
更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Many immune regulators are now identified as having key roles at the embryo-maternal interface. Importantly, a cohort of cytokines, chemokines and growth factors are produced by the endometrial glands and secreted into the uterine cavity where they act both on the blastocyst and on the endometrial surface, changing ad...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1586/eci.11.65
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The past decade has been an exciting period for clinical research and patient care in rheumatoid arthritis. This is mostly due to targeted biologic agents that have changed the outcome of this disease. Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia(®), UCB Inc., GA, USA), which targets TNF-α with a different mechanism of action than wide...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/eci.10.69
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are emerging treatments in dermatology. Also known as JAKinibs, these agents target JAK-signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway for intracellular signaling. Among the various immune-mediated inflammatory skin diseases that the JAK-STAT pathway pla...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2021.1828068
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Modern imaging may aid in the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of therapeutic response in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Detection of osteitis and technical advances like whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exemplify the value of this technology. Areas covered: Ultrasound (US) provides a clinic-base...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2016.1215245
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) comprises a large heterogeneous group of patients with primary antibody deficiency. Areas covered: The affected patients are characterized by increased susceptibility to infections and low levels of serum immunoglobulin. However, enteropathy, granulomatous organ infi...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2016.1224664
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The 12/15-lipoxygenase (LO) cascade governs the generation of 12-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoic acid (HPETE) and 15-HPETE from arachidonic acid. The 5-LO pathway plays a fundamental role in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes, essential inflammatory lipid mediators. Cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and -2 biosynthetic pathways are r...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1586/1744666X.2.4.649
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Prediction of treatment outcome and clinical relapse in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), either ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD), is particularly important because therapeutics for IBD are not always effective and patients in remission could frequently relapse. Because undergo...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2019.1593140
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/eci.10.90
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/1744666X.2014.942288
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Biological drugs, mainly interleukin (IL)-1 and IL-6 antagonists, but also tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, have been used in the treatment of adult onset Still's disease patients (AOSD). METHODS:We summarised the available evidence for the effectiveness of biologic drugs in AOSD. A systematic review...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2017.1375853
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) products are derived from pooled human plasma from thousands of donors and have been used for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency disorders for more than 30 years. IVIg products are also effective in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, however, the precise me...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/eci.11.10
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1586/eci.11.47
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The transcription factors signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 1 and STAT3 fulfill fundamental functions in nonimmune and immune cells. The description and follow-up of patients with germline mutations that result in either loss-of-function or gain-of-function have contributed to our und...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2018.1531704
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that requires long-term treatment. The first-line therapy remains 5-aminosalicylic acid, which is available in several different formulations and dosing schedules. Several studies have demonstrated that adherence rates to prescribed 5-aminosalicylic acid products are below tho...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/eci.10.28
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Introduction: CD4 + T regulatory cells (Tregs) have been described as the most potent immunosuppressive cells in the human body. They have been found to control autoimmunity, and clinical attempts have been made to apply them to treat autoimmune diseases. Some specific pathways utilized by Tregs in the regulation of i...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2019.1620602
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Introduction: Patients affected by Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) represent a potential group-at-risk in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Studies on large and small cohorts of IEI reported a huge variability clinical manifestations associated to SARS-Cov-2, ranging from asymptomatic, mild, moderate/severe to death. A g...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2021.1873767
更新日期:2021-01-15 00:00:00
abstract::Egg allergy is the second most frequent food allergy in children of the Western Countries, with an overall prevalence of 1-3%. Today strict avoidance diet is the only treatment, but its feasibility is difficult to obtain in childhood because of the large amount of egg proteins present in different foods. From 1998, a ...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/1744666X.2014.901887
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/1744666X.2013.824675
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2020.1672535
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1586/1744666X.1.3.385
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 社论,评审
doi:10.1586/1744666X.2016.1103182
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1586/1744666X.3.5.807
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although training and exercise have several benefits, overdoing it might not necessarily be a good thing. For instance, elite athletes have an increased risk for asthma and allergy. Several mechanisms can be implicated for this risk, which include the interplay between environmental training factors and athlete's pers...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/1744666X.2015.1058158
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) represents a prevalent chronic esophageal disorder. Since the condition was first described, its pathophysiology has been known to have an immune-allergic origin, but the high response rate to dietary therapies based on feeding patients exclusively with amino acid-based elemental formula...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/1744666X.2014.856263
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an IL-7-related cytokine expressed predominantly by barrier epithelial cells. TSLP is a potent activator of several cell types, including myeloid-derived dendritic cells, monocytes/macrophages and mast cells. Recent studies have revealed an important role for TSLP in the initiati...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1586/eci.09.45
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) can be of a primary or secondary type. To date, a clear pathogenesis of the disease is still not available. Focusing on the secondary forms of AIED, the aim of this review is to (i) assess and describe the hearing involvement in patients affected by autoimmune diseases, ...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/1744666X.2021.1879640
更新日期:2021-01-21 00:00:00
abstract::Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), both allogeneic and autologous, has become one of the hottest topics in clinical immunology. One of the main autoimmune diseases in which HSCT has been extensively tried during the last decade is multiple sclerosis (MS). A few original papers and many anecdotal reports h...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type:
doi:10.1586/eci.10.7
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The use of antibiotics to treat pathogenic bacterial infections has been one of the greatest contributions to human health, yet antibiotic use also perturbs the communities of commensal and symbiotic bacteria that reside in the intestine of mammals. The microbiota are critical for normal immune development and for mai...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/1744666X.2013.851603
更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events due to atherosclerosis. Traditional cardiac risk factors cannot fully explain this increased risk. Recent evidence strongly suggests that atherosclerotic plaque is largely driven by inflammation and an active immuno...
journal_title:Expert review of clinical immunology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1586/eci.10.98
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00