Mepolizumab-based therapy in asthma: an update.

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: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: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: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:Mast cells and eosinophils are the main effector cells in allergic inflammation, but there is now compelling evidence that fibroblasts are also important players in the inflammatory response. In fact, they respond to different stimuli and release several mediators that modulate mast-cell and eosinophi...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Solomon A,Puxeddu I,Levi-Schaffer F

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review was carried out to study the frequency, and severity of ocular surface involvement at the setting of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and subsequent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and evaluate the clinical outcomes of newer treatments. RECENT FINDINGS:Ocular involvemen...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Hessen M,Akpek EK

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional immunotherapy may be associated with the development of adverse reactions, including anaphylaxis, due to the use of increasing doses of allergen. Standardization of extracts is necessary in order to assess the correct amount of allergen administered. In recent years, increased knowledge on the molecular s...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Pomés A,Chapman MD

更新日期：2001-12-01 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 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 increase in asthma prevalence over the past 50 years suggests that exposures to environmental risk factors have also increased during this time. Environmental tobacco smoke is one of the most common indoor air pollutants and has been associated in epidemiologic studies with airway and allergic phe...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kurz T,Ober C

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims to recap recent published data on immunological mechanisms underlying sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). RECENT FINDINGS:Although several alternative noninvasive allergen application strategies have been investigated in allergen-specific immunotherapy, local intraoral allergen applicat...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Allam JP,Novak N

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Baker's allergy and asthma continue to represent an important contributor of occupational asthma globally. This review identified recent studies related to the prevention of baker's allergy and asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Studies with respect to regulatory exposure standards, workplace control measures a...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Jeebhay MF,Baatjies R

更新日期：2020-04-01 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: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:In this review, we herein describe the progress in management of severe asthma, evolving from a 'blockbuster approach' to a more personalized approach targeted to the utilization of endotype-driven therapies. RECENT FINDINGS:Severe asthma characterization in phenotypes and endotypes, by means of spec...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Canonica GW,Ferrando M,Baiardini I,Puggioni F,Racca F,Passalacqua G,Heffler E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent evidence on the effect of cleaning jobs on asthma, based on case reports and series of occupational asthma among cleaners, and epidemiological studies on the relationship between different characteristics of cleaning and asthma risk, as well as to ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Jaakkola JJ,Jaakkola MS

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

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:This review discusses the strengths and challenges of using whole genome sequencing (WGS)/whole exome sequencing (WES) for identifying novel genetic causes of primary immunodeficiencies. RECENT FINDINGS:WGS permits comprehensive sequencing of introns and exons, whereas WES allows deeper sequencing of...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Chou J,Ohsumi TK,Geha RS

更新日期：2012-12-01 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: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:To recognize the relevance of serum tryptase measurement as a useful tool for the diagnosis of allergic diseases and mast cell disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent data on the role of mast cells and tryptase in allergic and other diseases provide new understanding into the mechanisms and causes of anaph...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bonadonna P,Scaffidi L,Boni E

更新日期：2019-10-01 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 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: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:Anaphylactic cardiovascular collapse can be resistant to treatment with epinephrine (adrenaline) and, in some cases, diagnostic uncertainty compromises follow-up care. The purpose of this review is to examine recent studies relevant to the management and diagnosis of this condition. RECENT FINDINGS:N...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Brown SG

更新日期：2005-08-01 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

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to compare and contrast the newer inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) ciclesonide with older ICSs in terms of pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties and how these affect comparative efficacy. In addition, clinical dosing strategies for ICSs including as-needed use will b...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Stoloff SW,Kelly HW

更新日期：2011-08-01 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

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ocular allergy is often encountered by allergists, ophthalmologists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians. An understanding of the immunologic mechanisms, the differential diagnosis, the clinical features, and the treatment of ocular allergy will be useful to all physicians who encounter these p...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Friedlaender MH

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe recent insight into the efficacy of intranasal corticosteroids in treating ocular signs and symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. RECENT FINDINGS:The efficacy of intranasal corticosteroids in treating allergic nasal symptoms is well established, and recent evidence indicates that this...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Origlieri C,Bielory L

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00