Tryptase values in anaphylaxis and insect allergy.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To present and discuss the rationale for using high-dose intravenous human immunoglobulins in the treatment of severe drug eruptions and the clinical results of recently published series. RECENT FINDINGS:In toxic epidermal necrolysis, intravenous human immunoglobulins were expected to inhibit the apo...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bachot N,Roujeau JC

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of indoor allergen exposure in the development of sensitization and asthma remains a subject of controversy. From a number of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies we can conclude that there is a very close association between allergen exposure and the sensitization of an individual. The dose-response rela...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Murray CS,Woodcock A,Custovic A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular allergy presents unsolved mysteries in molecular and cellular mechanisms, and at the same time continues to challenge ophthalmologists daily in a wide array of disease forms. The recent understanding of the key role of the T helper type 2 cytokines, adhesion molecules and chemokines may provide future avenues f...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Solomon A,Pe'er J,Levi-Schaffer F

更新日期：2001-10-01 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:The purpose of this review is to describe the impact of asthma treatment non-adherence on patients and the healthcare system, and to outline areas of responsibility towards improved adherence. RECENT FINDINGS:The average cost of healthcare expenses for each person in the United States in 2002 was 544...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Bender BG,Rand C

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is considerable evidence that implicates eosinophils as important effector cells in the inflammation characteristic of eosinophilic asthma. IL-5 is central to eosinophil maturation and release from the bone marrow, their subsequent accumulation, activation and persistence in the tissues. IL-5 th...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Walsh GM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review intends to clarify understanding of when and how skin patch tests can be used to help drug allergy diagnosis and identify causally relevant drugs. It aims to give an understanding of which clinical patterns of drug reaction are produced by T-lymphocyte-mediated pathomechanisms since these a...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Friedmann PS,Ardern-Jones M

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:A number of recent cohort and cross-sectional studies have contributed substantial knowledge to factors that influence the early development of asthma. Here, we summarize the recent evidence for the role of early life events such as prenatal factors, infections, diet and allergen exposure, and discuss the implications...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Peat JK,Mellis CM

更新日期：2002-06-01 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:As drug allergy research aims to inform clinical practice, implementation of best practices may be influenced by financial resources required to incorporate new interventions and the resulting clinical and economic returns on those resource investments. The present review summarizes new insights into ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Mattingly TJ 2nd

更新日期：2020-08-01 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:To present the most recent evidence on beta-lactam hypersensitivity reactions in children. RECENT FINDINGS:Drug provocation tests (DPTs) are the gold standard when investigating beta-lactam allergy in children and evidence is increasingly supporting DPTs without skin tests as a safe approach when eva...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Graham F,Tsabouri S,Caubet JC

更新日期：2018-08-01 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:Asthma and rhinitis are commonly associated and they influence their respective control. New observations have contributed to better understand how to assess those conditions and how they influence each other. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies found that not only the intensity, but also the duration of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Boulay ME,Morin A,Laprise C,Boulet LP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide a fast overview about the introduction and development of anticholinergic drugs in Western medicine to their current indications particularly in asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Although short-acting muscarinic antagonists have been positioned in the last 15 years for the treatment of adults and ch...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Rodrigo GJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To present an update on the recent advances in the understanding of the mechanisms and practical management of oral mite anaphylaxis (OMA, pancake syndrome). RECENT FINDINGS:Among novel observations regarding OMA, this review highlights the increased prevalence of aspirin/NSAID hypersensitivity inpat...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Sánchez-Borges M,Capriles-Hulett A,Fernandez-Caldas E

更新日期：2020-06-01 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 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：:Asthma is a disease that is, in large part, defined by abnormalities of pulmonary function. Failure of any new treatment modality to improve objective measures of lung function suggests a limited usefulness of such new therapies. The clear dissociation between inflammation and airways responsiveness indicates the latt...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Kaminsky DA,Irvin CG

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma features a high degree of heterogeneity in both pathophysiology and therapeutic response, resulting in many asthma patients being treated inadequately. Biomarkers indicative of underlying pathological processes could be used to identify disease subtypes, determine prognosis and to predict or mo...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Richards LB,Neerincx AH,van Bragt JJMH,Sterk PJ,Bel EHD,Maitland-van der Zee AH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an update of recent research on the role of magnesium in the management of asthma. RECENT FINDINGS:Further evidence has been published that long-term oral magnesium supplementation does not lead to improved control in adult asthma. In contrast, updated meta-analyses of randomized controlle...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Beasley R,Aldington S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is clear that airway smooth muscle plays an important role in the hyperresponsiveness and remodelling that occur in the asthmatic airway. This is by virtue of its roles as a contractile cell, a cell that undergoes proliferation as part of the inflammatory response, a cell that actively participates in the inflammat...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Black JL,Johnson PR

更新日期：2002-02-01 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:Patient and physician perspectives on the impact of allergic rhinitis have previously been studied in the general population. We evaluated the burden of allergic rhinitis among patients from the members of European allergy patient organizations. The Patient Voice Allergy Survey was a quantitative, sel...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Valovirta E,Myrseth SE,Palkonen S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is an unmet need for better immunological tests in cases of suspected occupational asthma to many workplace chemicals; here we consider the basophil activation test (BAT), a potential alternative to the detection of specific IgE antibodies. RECENT FINDINGS:BAT is fairly widely used in general a...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Vera-Berrios RN,Feary J,Cullinan P

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Biological agents have been a treatment option for many chronic immune-mediated diseases as well as oncological conditions. The issue of infusion reactions is of particular importance and at least in some cases related to the immunogenicity of these drugs with the production of antidrug antibodies. In...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Matucci A,Nencini F,Pratesi S,Maggi E,Vultaggio A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the workplace remains common and has important acute and chronic health effects. The present study reviews the recent evidence linking workplace SHS exposure with poor health and the benefits of smoke-free workplace legislation. RECENT FINDINGS:Workplace SHS exposur...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Eisner MD

更新日期：2010-04-01 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:Contact lens-induced papillary conjunctivitis (CLPC) is a common ocular allergic disease in contact lens wearers. In its more severe form, it can cause giant papillary conjunctivitis, resulting in contact lens intolerance and the need to discontinue the use of contact lenses. This review presents the ...

journal_title：Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology

authors： Solomon A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00