Epinephrine auto-injector use and demographics in a Veterans Administration population.

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to examine the natural history of hay fever among former college students who were diagnosed with this disease either before or after their freshman year. The diagnosis of hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis was based on a history of watery, itchy eyes, rhinorrhea, and sneezing occurri...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Greisner WA 3rd,Settipane RJ,Settipane GA

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunotherapy can be administered either sublingually (sublingual immunotherapy [SLIT]) or subcutaneously (subcutaneous immunotherapy [SCIT]). The rate of route switching, required by patients, can provide an indirect evaluation of patients' preferences and adherence. The authors retrospectively reviewed patients' fil...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Pajno GB,Caminiti L,Passalacqua G

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The current treatment for patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) who have uncontrolled asthma or chronic rhinosinusitis is aspirin desensitization. For patients who are unable to undergo or do not benefit from aspirin desensitization, treatment with biologics is an option, although ef...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Jean T,Eng V,Sheikh J,Kaplan MS,Goldberg B,Jau Yang S,Samant S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As imported fire ants (IFAs) expand their range, hypersensitivity reactions to their stings are becoming a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Currently, IFAs whole body extract (WBE) immunotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for IFA hypersensitivity but the optimal duration of treatmen...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Forester JP,Johnson TL,Arora R,Quinn JM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of complementary and alternative medicine has dramatically increased in the United States, which necessitates that physicians have knowledge of different modalities, possible benefits, and potential adverse reactions. Internet access and numerous magazines are available to patients for self-administration. Num...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Frieri M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy (CMA) is a heavy burden for patients, particularly for children and their families. Allergen avoidance represents the only therapeutic option, but oral desensitization protocols have been suggested. Because of the long duration and complexity of these protocols we examined the feasibili...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Caminiti L,Passalacqua G,Barberi S,Vita D,Barberio G,De Luca R,Pajno GB

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The majority of patients for elective surgery and with a history of penicillin allergy are placed on alternative prophylactic antibiotic therapies, which have been associated with the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens and increased morbidity and mortality rates. However, self-reporting of penicill...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Reilly CA,Backer G,Basta D,Riblet NBV,Hofley PM,Gallagher MC

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) occurs as a complication of bronchial asthma or cystic fibrosis (CF). The diagnostic criteria speak to an exaggerated type I hypersensitivity response to the ubiquitous organism Aspergillus fumigatus. Immunologic parameters indicative of Aspergillus sensitization in CF ma...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Slavin RG,Hutcheson PS,Chauhan B,Bellone CJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex multisystem disorder caused by mutations in a membrane glycoprotein called the CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR), which has as its major function serving as a Cl- channel. The relationship between defects in CFTR and development of lung disease remains incompletely understood. Chronic...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Berger M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Probiotic supplementary therapy to prevent allergic diseases, including asthma in children, has been widely explored in many randomized controlled trials. However, there is conflicting evidence on the effect of probiotic supplementation during pregnancy and infancy to the incidence of asthma and allergic r...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Du X,Wang L,Wu S,Yuan L,Tang S,Xiang Y,Qu X,Liu H,Qin X,Liu C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior studies comparing skin testing to serum-specific IgE testing for inhalant allergy focused on older technologies or small numbers of allergens. The purpose of this study was to compare ImmunoCAP (CAP) testing to skin prick testing (ST) for 53 inhalant allergens. Subjects > or =18 years old with chronic rhinitis a...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Calabria CW,Dietrich J,Hagan L

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penicillin (PCN) allergy has been vastly overdiagnosed, and too many people are incorrectly labeled as allergic to PCN, which affects their health by preventing the use of beta-lactam antibiotics. This investigation explores whether taking a careful history can eliminate the need for some to carry the PCN allergy labe...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Stember RH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mastocytosis comprises several diseases characterized by an abnormal increase in tissue mast cells. Cutaneous mastocytosis (CM) is the most common form of mastocytosis, affects predominantly children, and presents as a mast cell hyperplasia limited to the skin. Systemic mastocytosis (SM) comprises multiple distinct en...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Castells MC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: There are no validated quantitative tools for assessing asthma exacerbation, which may cause significant variation in determining the severity of exacerbation across caregivers. A modified Pulmonary Index Score (mPIS) has been proposed as a quantitative indicator of the severity of childhood asthma exacerb...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Okada Y,Nakamura T,Maeda M,Ishikawa R,Kamiya T,Imai T

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latex immediate hypersensitivity has been documented in 28% to 67% of spina bifida patients, 2.6%-16.9% of health care workers and at least 1% of the general population. Additionally, it has been confirmed in food-sensitive individuals sensitive to cross-reacting foods such as chestnut, avocado, banana, and passion fr...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Randolph C,Fraser B

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complexity of care of some patients in an allergy-immunology practice may be increased by behavioral abnormalities of the patients. Facilitating adherence through the use of social support may be the most effective treatment strategy for some of the most difficult of these patients. We report three patients whose ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Patterson R,McGrath KG

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children struggle with albuterol hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalers. Albuterol multidose dry powder inhaler (MDPI) may simplify rescue bronchodilator use in children. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the comparability of albuterol MDPI and albuterol HFA in children with asthma. METHODS:This phase II, multicente...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Qaqundah PY,Taveras H,Iverson H,Shore P

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation of histamine is commonly used to assess the severity of and to monitor treatment of asthma. Histamine causes airways to narrow by acting directly on specific receptors. Hyperosmolar saline causes airways of asthmatics to narrow indirectly by endogenously mediated events that are potentially modified by drug...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： du Toit JI,Anderson SD,Jenkins CR,Woolcock AJ,Rodwell LT

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Allergy immunotherapy (AIT), both subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), is an effective and safe treatment for allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma due to inhalant allergens. However, there are many variables in how it is administered. Objective: To review the evidence tha...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Nelson HS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccines have long been used to boost the immune system and to confer protection against microbial infections. In contrast, immunotherapy based on ribosomal preparations has been proposed to enhance both specific and nonspecific immune responses (in particular, the mucosal immune defense system) against common respira...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Pregliasco F,Terracciano L,Marcassa S,Zava D,Anselmi G

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distinct eosinophil populations have been characterized on the basis of discontinuous Percoll density gradients. In peripheral blood, normal individuals show a low number of normodense and hypodense eosinophils, contrasting with the high amount of hypodense cells in patients who have allergies. To characterize these t...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Conesa A,Tassinari P,Rivera H,De Sanctis JB,Bianco N,Aldrey O

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The HRQL (Health Related Quality of Life) is considered a relevant aspect of pharmacological treatment, since it evaluates the outcomes from the patient's viewpoint. This article reviews the currently available information about HRQL as an outcome measure in Respiratory Allergy. Pertinent abstracts and articles were c...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Baiardini I,Pasquali M,Giardini A,Majani G,Canonica GW

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A woman with multiple illnesses including allergic rhinitis presented for a follow-up visit at our clinic with constant rhinorrhea for 2 weeks despite regular use of nasal corticosteroids. Two weeks earlier, after alcohol drinking and doubling some of her medications for missed doses, she fell on her face. The Emergen...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Patel PN,Oyefara B,Aarstad R,Bahna SL

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurement is an important noninvasive tool for evaluating eosinophilic inflammation of the airways. However, measurement of online FeNO in elderly people may not be possible if they are unable to perform the expiratory maneuver. The offline FeNO test is an alternative method th...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Hsu JY,Huang WC,Huang PL,Cheng YW,Chou MC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We presented a case of a male infant with annular patchy rash on his torso since 2 weeks of age. This was initially diagnosed as tinea corporis but did not respond to oral antifungal treatment. Because of the appearance of the rash and a history of a certain disease in a maternal aunt, we suspected the most probable c...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Nassiri M,Bahna SL

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is both a clinical and a diagnostic challenge. Furthermore, an FUO case with isolated marrow noncaseating granuloma can further confound diagnosis. However, these two findings together may help narrow down the pathological possibilities. This article presents a case report of FUO and lymp...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Miller AC,Chacko T,Rashid RM,Ledford DK

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flunisolide hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) with integrated spacer is the most recent reformulated inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for asthma available in the United States. It is the only product that combines a corticosteroid extrafine aerosol with a built-in spacer. The potential clinical benefit of the flunisolide HFA formul...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Berger WE,Tashkin DP

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Association and linkage studies of beta₂-adrenergic receptor (beta₂AR) polymorphisms in relation to the expression of asthmatic phenotypes and immune regulatory mechanisms have shown inconsistent results. This study was designed to analyze the relationship of particular combinations of single nucleotide polymorphisms ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Qiu YY,Zhang XL,Qin Y,Yin KS,Zhang DP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) often causes sleep disturbances and associated daytime somnolence, thus resulting in a poor quality of life. Various clinical interventions in patients suffering from the disorder seek to improve symptoms and quality of life. Additional studies are needed to establish whether the alle...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Santos CB,Hanks C,McCann J,Lehman EB,Pratt E,Craig TJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the widespread recognition that T-cells are the key mediators of psoriasis, current treatment strategies have focused on reducing the population of these cells or modulating their activity through the use of immunosuppressive treatments such as methotrexate, cyclosporine, and psoralens plus ultraviolet A radiatio...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Charlesworth EN

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00