Dissecting the role of eosinophil cationic protein in upper airway disease.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An exposition of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to recommendations. RECENT FINDINGS:In this review, we outline the process whereby the strength of evidence from the literature undergoes a systematic reappraisal. The GRADE system allows four grad...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Terracciano L,Brozek J,Compalati E,Schünemann H

更新日期：2010-08-01 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: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:This review will cover advances over the past year in defining airway endotypes in asthma by gene expression and the relationship between these endotypes and clinical traits. RECENT FINDINGS:Expression profiling studies of asthmatic airway samples continue to reveal significant heterogeneity in airwa...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Wesolowska-Andersen A,Seibold MA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To remind readers that evaporative water loss from the airway surface is the stimulus for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. To emphasize that recruitment of the peripheral airways determines severity of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. To draw attention to the potential for injury of the epit...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Anderson SD

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Increasing understanding of mechanisms and influencing factors in the development of uncontrolled inflammatory responses in atopy and asthma should serve for the introduction of new preventive measures. This review tries to present the current state of the art and resumes that until now, no really eff...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Lau S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The current EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO treatment guidelines for the management of urticaria recommend omalizumab as fourth-line therapy. Within the last year, many reports of omalizumab treatment in chronic urticaria have been published. RECENT FINDINGS:Two multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Metz M,Maurer M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Allergic diseases have only recently gained serious attention in Africa. This review discusses recent studies that have focused on allergy among Africans and people of African ancestry. RECENT FINDINGS:Time trend studies of the prevalence of allergies in Africa show a consistent increase over a perio...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Obeng BB,Hartgers F,Boakye D,Yazdanbakhsh M

更新日期：2008-10-01 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: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:Most asthma patients are easily managed with a standard combination of therapies consisting of inhaled controller and reliever drugs, but there remains a large unmet need at the severe end of the disease spectrum. For these patients, development of safer and more effective therapies for asthmatic pati...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Caruso M,Crisafulli E,Lizzio R,Polosa R

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The key features of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory diseases (AERDs) include chronic, severe asthma and a high prevalence (60-80%) of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, all of which are exacerbated by exposure to aspirin and other NSAIDs. Although the pathogenic mechanisms of AERD are not compl...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Choi JH,Kim MA,Park HS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this article we consider the characteristics that are associated with chemical respiratory allergens, and that may be essential for effective sensitization of the respiratory tract. RECENT FINDINGS:Chemical respiratory allergens share some characteristics with other chemical allergens, specificall...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kimber I,Dearman RJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To analyse the most recently published studies on the prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis alone or in association with allergic rhinitis, and the clinical and demographic aspects of the disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Allergic conjunctivitis or conjunctival symptoms are present in 30-71% of patients with ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Leonardi A,Castegnaro A,Valerio AL,Lazzarini D

更新日期：2015-10-01 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:The purpose of the present review is to introduce recent findings on the pathomechanisms of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), which is characterized by widespread epidermal detachment due to keratinocyte apoptosis. RECENT FINDINGS:In the mechanism of epidermal damage, the roles of drug metabolites, c...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Tohyama M,Hashimoto K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic, inflammatory immune-mediated condition of the esophagus, both inflammation and fibrosis are likely associated with symptom generation. Therefore, assessing symptom-based patient-reported outcomes (PROs), defined by US Food and Drug Administrati...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Safroneeva E,Schoepfer AM

更新日期：2019-04-01 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:Subcutaneous IgG (SCIG) is becoming more popular, but there is still uncertainty about efficacy and optimal dosing. This review discusses recent pharmacokinetic studies and applications of SCIG therapy, and its efficacy in the context of emerging understanding of the relationship between dosing and ef...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Berger M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Children with asthma require care that is seamlessly coordinated so that asthma symptoms are recognized and managed at home and at school. The purpose of this review is to discuss recent consensus recommendations in school-based asthma care. RECENT FINDINGS:The School-based Asthma Management Program ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kakumanu S,Antos N,Szefler SJ,Lemanske RF Jr

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this review is to highlight the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in athletes and the impact this condition may have on their athletic performance. Furthermore, the optimal management of medical conditions in the elite athlete forms an important part of protecting the health of the athlete. RECENT FIN...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Dijkstra HP,Robson-Ansley P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review we will focus on recent advances in the role of mast cells in the pathophysiology of insect allergy and the possible mechanisms of mast cell activation in anaphylaxis. RECENT FINDINGS:Anaphylactic reactions in the mouse can be induced by several independent pathways involving immunoglo...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Nauta A,Knippels L,Garssen J,Redegeld F

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The prevalence of allergic disorders has more than doubled in the last two decades leading to increased community concern and anxiety, and unprecedented demand for allergy-specialist services. However, although allergic reactions are common, anaphylaxis is uncommon and fatal anaphylaxis is rare. This ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Tang ML,Osborne N,Allen K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sublingual immunotherapy is currently accepted as a viable therapeutic option, and is widely used in many European countries. In the past 2 years, new data concerning clinical, immunological and practical aspects of sublingual immunotherapy have been published, and many critical points have been addre...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Passalacqua G,Canonica GW

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:One strategy to improve asthma control is to identify risk factors for uncontrolled asthma in epidemiologic studies and then consider those risk factors as potential targets for intervention. This article reviews predictors of impairment based on validated tools and predictors of severe asthma exacerb...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Schatz M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:Recent studies on the pathogenesis of allergy in both man and experimental animals continue to show the importance of commensal bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract in stimulating and directing the immune system. The interest in modulating commensal bacterial flora with prebiotics and probiotics...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Savilahti E,Kuitunen M,Vaarala O

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Evidence suggests that some structural changes caused by mucosal remodeling may be primarily irreversible, which theoretically challenges the current management model of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The relationship between inflammation and remodeling in the mucosa remains complex, yet better underst...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bassiouni A,Chen PG,Wormald PJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 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: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a rare chronic self-limiting allergic inflammatory disease of the ocular surface mostly affecting young boys in their first decade of life. In the last few years a new clinical entity of VKC has been described: adult VKC. Two variants have been identified according...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Di Zazzo A,Bonini S,Fernandes M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00