Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: an Update.

abstract：:Hypersensitivity in the allergic setting refers to immune reactions, stimulated by soluble antigens that can be rapidly progressing and, in the case of anaphylaxis, are occasionally fatal. As the number of known exposures associated with anaphylaxis is limited, identification of novel causative agents is important in ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Platts-Mills TA,Schuyler AJ,Hoyt AE,Commins SP

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Weeds represent a heterogeneous group of plants, usually defined by no commercial or aesthetic value. Important allergenic weeds belong to the plant families Asteraceae, Amaranthaceae, Urticaceae, Euphorbiaceae, and Plantaginaceae. Major allergens from ragweed, mugwort, feverfew, pellitory, goosefoot, Russian thistle,...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Gadermaier G,Dedic A,Obermeyer G,Frank S,Himly M,Ferreira F

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Agriculture remains a major economic sector globally, and workers experience high rates of chronic inflammatory lung and musculoskeletal diseases. Whereas obstructive pulmonary diseases are known risk factors for bone loss, the underlying relationship between lung inflammation and bone health is not w...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Carrington JM,Poole JA

更新日期：2018-02-22 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：: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：:Specific allergen immunotherapy (SIT) is the only disease-modifying treatment for allergic rhinitis and asthma. Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is the only method with a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved formulation, but safety concerns limit administration to medical facilities. Sublingual immunotherap...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Cox L

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is not clear. Fungi can be detected in the nose and paranasal sinuses of virtually all CRS patients; however, they also appear to be present in healthy controls. Various theories attempt to explain the mechanisms by which fungi can exert an effect on sinus mucosa in su...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Ebbens FA,Georgalas C,Fokkens WJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of chronic neurologic disability in young people. Genetic susceptibility and unidentified environmental triggers appear to be necessary in order to result in disease. MS is an extraordinarily complex trait with evidence of heterogeneity at clinical, pathologic, and ther...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Heard RN

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:T cells are major protagonists of immune-mediated adverse drug eruptions. Immunohistochemical observation as well as isolation and functional characterization of T cells infiltrating the affected tissues provided new insights into the pathomechanisms of the diverse clinical manifestations of drug hypersensitivity, and...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Cavani A,De Pità O

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:Many fungi are capable of causing IgE-mediated hypersensitivity in humans. However, the most predominant fungi implicated in allergy belong to the genera Aspergillus, Alternaria, Cladosporium, and Penicillium. Pure and relevant allergens are essential for diagnosis as well as for understanding the immunopathogenesis o...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Kurup VP

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is widely depicted as the prototypical CD4+ Th1-mediated autoimmune disease. Microglia and perivascular macrophages are believed to act as antigen-presenting cells during the effector phase of EAE. In this article, recent data that challenge these conceptions are reviewe...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Segal BM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, greater attention has been given to the role of indoor allergens as a cause of sensitization and allergic respiratory diseases. Although indoor allergen control measures to reduce symptoms in individuals allergic to mites have produced controversial results, environmental allergen avoidance is today o...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Fernández-Caldas E

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omalizumab is a recently developed monoclonal anti-IgE antibody. Clinical trials have demonstrated its efficacy in patients with moderate-to-severe and severe or poorly controlled allergic asthma, in patients with seasonal and perennial allergic disease, and in subjects with concomitant asthma and allergic rhinitis. P...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Sandström T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a heterogeneous inflammatory condition with a multifactorial basis. Infectious triggers of CRS have been proposed, but demonstration remains elusive. Evolving research suggests that abnormal host mucosal immune responses, rather than specific pathogens themselves, may underlie the chron...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Lane AP

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has resulted in global climate change that is having a significant effect on many allergenic plants through increases in plant productivity and pollen allergenicity and shifts in plant phenology. Based on experimental studies, increased atmospheric levels of carbon dio...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Levetin E,Van de Water P

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：:Otitis media is currently the most common diagnosis made by clinicians, which has a major impact on managed care. The emergence of resistant bacterial pathogens has caused controversy over the use of antibiotics when acute otitis media (AOM) is diagnosed. All infants with AOM and all older children with severe AOM sho...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Gungor A,Bluestone CD

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the increased recognition of pediatric allergic contact dermatitis and lack of patch testing consensus in children, we present a minimum basic 20-allergen North American pediatric series, for screening children ages 6-12 with suspected contact allergy. ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Jacob SE,Admani S,Herro EM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past four decades, many patients have been reported to have deficiencies of one or more subclasses of immunoglobulin G (IgG), despite normal total IgG serum concentrations. However, except for those with extremely low or absent IgG2 concentrations and an inability to produce antibodies to polysaccharide antig...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Buckley RH

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a complex disease that manifests immunologic abnormalities in the skin. The immunologic changes of AD are characterized by a T helper cell type 2 (Th2)-dominated immune response in its acute phase and a Th1/Th2 mixed immune response in its chronic phase. Although the clinical presentation and...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Zheng T,Zhu Z

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most common chronic disease conditions in the United States. Currently, diagnosis is based initially on clinical symptomatology and signs, but the final diagnosis of CRS should be confirmed by objective measures. CT of the paranasal sinuses is the most commonly obtained test ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Bhattacharyya N

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are important allergens in fruits, vegetables, nuts, pollen, and latex. Despite their wide distribution throughout the plant kingdom, their clinical relevance is largely confined to the Mediterranean area. As they can sensitize via the gastrointestinal tract, LPTs are conside...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Egger M,Hauser M,Mari A,Ferreira F,Gadermaier G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cutaneous microbiome has been investigated broadly in recent years and some traditional perspectives are beginning to change. A diverse microbiome exists on human skin and has a potential to influence pathogenic microbes and modulate the course of skin disorders, e.g. atopic dermatitis. In addition to the known dy...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Fyhrquist N,Salava A,Auvinen P,Lauerma A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) refers to acute airflow obstruction that is triggered by a period of physical exertion. EIB occurs mainly in individuals with other features of asthma but is especially prominent in a subset of asthmatics with pronounced indirect airway hyperresponsiveness. Leukotrienes (LTs)...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Hallstrand TS,Henderson WR Jr

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:The use of saline nasal irrigation (SNI) in the treatment of nasal and sinus disorders has its roots in the yoga tradition and homeopathic medicine. In recent years, SNI has been increasingly observed as concomitant therapy for acute (ARS) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Various devices are employed, such as nasal d...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Achilles N,Mösges R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best possible allergen immunotherapy clinical outcomes require the provision of high quality and safe allergen immunotherapy extract preparations. Evolving national guidelines and regulatory bodies have devoted special attention to the safe compounding of sterile products, including allergen extracts. It is incumb...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Nelson MR,Petersen MM,Wolverton WO,Mikita CP

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00