Indoor allergen sensitization and the risk of asthma and eczema in children in Pittsburgh.

abstract：:A case of Oral Allergy syndrome or Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome is briefly discussed. The clinical characteristics, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management of this syndrome are discussed followed by clinical pearls and pitfalls for the practicing allergist. Symptoms generally occur with the ingestion of raw fruits/veg...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Purohit-Sheth TS,Carr WW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to detect the best test lung function to identify abnormalities in asthmatic children while asymptomatic. We studied 200 asthmatic children. Patients were evaluated by questionnaire to evaluate the presence of symptoms and drug consumption in the previous 3 months. Allergological evaluation b...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Verini M,Peroni DG,Rossi N,Nicodemo A,De Stradis R,Spagnolo C,Chiarelli F,Boner AL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intranasal corticosteroids (INCSs) provide safe and effective treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR). Currently available INCSs differ in terms of the components included in each formulation that may influence efficacy, tolerability, and patient preference for treatment. Patient preference for a specific INCS is largely ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Wingertzahn MA,Derebery MJ,Nelson HS

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Air Force conducts basic military training (BMT) in San Antonio, TX, an area with occasionally adverse air quality. Many individuals from the BMT population are evaluated for asthma symptoms. The relationship of air quality with these symptoms has not been studied in this population. This study examines the c...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Letz AG,Quinn JM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tacrolimus ointment is a topical immunomodulator. Currently, there is available evidence regarding the potential use of topical tacrolimus in a range of dermatological disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus ointment 0.1% for the nickel sulfate-induced steroid-resistant a...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Pacor ML,Di Lorenzo G,Martinelli N,Mansueto P,Friso S,Pellitteri ME,Di Fede G,Rini G,Corrocher R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Peanut allergy is a major health burden in the United States. Treatment is limited to avoidance and acute reaction management. No drug or medical product is approved for use as a peanut oral immunotherapy (POIT) agent. Objective: To examine peanut allergy diagnosis and treatment, peanut challenge protocols...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Blaiss MS,Tilles S,Petroni D,Zigmont E,Cassese M,Kwak B,Georgitseas N,Liebermann J

更新日期：2019-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreased level of L-arginine may lead to airway hyperresponsiveness, inflammation, and airway remodeling. Changes in L-arginine metabolism were observed earlier in adult asthmatic patients. Studies on L-arginine metabolism in children with bronchial asthma are limited. Because biosynthesis of L-arginine is insufficie...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Kraj L,Krawiec M,Koter M,Graboń W,Kraj G,Chołojczyk M,Kulus M,Barańczyk-Kuźma A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic urticaria is a common clinical disorder that is idiopathic in over 75% of cases. Less commonly, urticaria may be the presenting manifestation of an allergic or infectious disease, endocrinopathy, inherited syndrome, or autoimmune disorder. Rarely, urticaria may be a sign of underlying malignancy, including leu...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Clore LS Jr,Stafford CT

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:This article describes the emotional needs of allergic and asthmatic patients and their families that must addressed if optimal management and well-being is to be achieved. Health care professionals need to recognize the psychosocial issues of patients and parents, which include the effect of stressors, illness percep...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Wallerstedt DB,Bellanti JA

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data support an increase in adverse outcomes in the pregnant woman with asthma, particularly those who are poorly controlled. Additionally, pregnancy is recognized to influence the course of asthma. Hormonal and physiologic changes are felt to direct the eventual course and outcome, but their roles are incompletely un...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Beck SA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent episodes of flushing, urticaria, and angioedema raise suspicion for many conditions with a wide differential diagnosis. The diagnostic approach involves consideration of allergic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, infectious, neurologic, dermatologic, and drug-related causes. We describe a unique ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Patel SV,Baldwin JL

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomized, double-blind, parallel, multi-center study was designed to determine whether the addition of salmeterol to existing inhaled corticosteroid therapy provides greater therapeutic benefit than doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroids in symptomatic patients with asthma. A total of 514 adults were rand...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Murray JJ,Church NL,Anderson WH,Bernstein DI,Wenzel SE,Emmett A,Rickard KA

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epinephrine auto-injector has been widely used over a long period of time. Certain aspects of this therapy and demographic data, however, have not been well studied. This study investigates patient use and understanding of epinephrine auto-injector use. As part of an ongoing quality assurance program, we evaluated...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Amirzadeh A,Verma P,Lee S,Klaustermeyer W

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intranasal steroids (INSs) are recommended as first-line treatment for allergic rhinitis (AR) and a wealth of data exist supporting them as safe and effective. Our goal was to develop a consensus to help physicians choose between INSs by focusing on clinical profiles and patient preferences and providing expert advice...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Blaiss MS,Benninger MS,Fromer L,Gross G,Mabry R,Mahr T,Marple B,Stoloff S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) are inherited defects of the innate or adaptive arms of the immune system that lead to an increase in the incidence, frequency, or severity of infections. There may be defects in the adaptive arm of the immune system that include combined immunodeficiency and antibody deficienc...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Uzzaman A,Fuleihan RL

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-dose montelukast attenuates exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in adults within 2 hours postdose and lasting through 24 hours. This study evaluated the onset and duration of EIB attenuation in children after a single dose of montelukast. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-period crossov...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Wasfi YS,Kemp JP,Villarán C,Massaad R,Xin W,Smugar SS,Knorr BA,Philip G

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：:The association between chronic urticaria (CU) and autoimmune disease has been recognized for some time, especially with autoimmune thyroid disease. More recently, functional IgG autoantibodies against FcepsilonRIalpha and less commonly against IgE have been reported in a subset of patients with CU. These patients hav...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Boguniewicz M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic diseases reflect various pathways of T lymphocyte inflammation and largely comprise T helper (Th) 2-associated processes. Recent investigations have identified pathways involved in promoting Th2 responses. Additionally, novel T-cell subtypes, each with its own distinct cytokine profile, contribute to the hete...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Wisniewski JA,Borish L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic urticaria (CU) is a skin disorder defined as daily or almost daily exhibition of pruritic and transient wheals that last for 6 weeks. CU is divided into two subtypes: chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU). OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the clinical features, possible c...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Azkur D,Civelek E,Toyran M,Mısırlıoğlu ED,Erkoçoğlu M,Kaya A,Vezir E,Giniş T,Akan A,Kocabaş CN

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of eight articles from the published literature for the period 2004-2005 was selected for review in this article. Small-airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its management were the subjects of the first two articles reviewed in this commentary. Progression of COPD from the Gl...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Bellanti JA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Clusterin is a sensitive cellular biosensor of oxidative stress and has been studied as a marker to assess inflammatory diseases. The clusterin levels in AD have not been evaluated thus far. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated serum clusterin levels in child...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Sol IS,Kim YH,Lee KE,Hong JY,Kim MN,Kim YS,Oh MS,Kim MJ,Yoon SH,Park YA,Kim KW,Sohn MH,Kim KE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, autosomal dominant, genetic disorder associated with a deficiency in C1 inhibitor protein. HAE is characterized by recurrent and unpredictable episodes of swelling of the extremities, abdomen, face, and upper airway. There are several newly approved drugs as well as investigation...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Barmettler S,Li Y,Banerji A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High anxiety has been reported in patients with drug hypersensitivity reaction (DHR); however, its relationship with the test results was not studied previously. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate the association of patient anxiety with the results of drug tests together with the other contributing factors. ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Comert S,Erdogan T,Demir AU,Karakaya G,Kalyoncu AF

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous skin testing to determine allergies is usually read 15-20 minutes after placement, but the time to reading may be prolonged because of clinic duties or emergencies. The objective of the study was to compare skin-prick testing (SPT) wheal and flare reactions at 10, 30, and 40 minutes with the standard 20 m...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Seibert SM,King TS,Kline D,Mende C,Craig T

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood food allergy and asthma rates are increasing. The hygiene hypothesis has been proposed as an explanation for the increased incidence of allergic disease. OBJECTIVE:To describe the association of childhood food allergy and asthma with hygiene factors, such as the number of siblings, antibiotic use,...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Gupta RS,Singh AM,Walkner M,Caruso D,Bryce PJ,Wang X,Pongracic JA,Smith BM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of sputum eosinophilia has shown benefit in the diagnosis and monitoring of asthma. However, the possibility of bronchospasm related to the hypertonic saline used in sputum induction appears to have limited this procedure's acceptance in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE:Because the methacholine (MCH)...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Hagan JB,Madaan A,Kim CK

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaphylaxis is increasingly reported in infancy. Diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis is difficult, and data are limited in infants. The aim of the present study was to determine the clinical course and management strategies used for anaphylaxis in infancy. METHODS:Patients attending to our clinic and wh...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Dibek Misirlioglu E,Vezir E,Toyran M,Capanoglu M,Guvenir H,Civelek E,Kocabas CN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Literature regarding biphasic reactions in the pediatric population is sparse. We aimed to determine the prevalence of biphasic reactions in children with food allergies undergoing oral food challenges (OFCs) and examine whether any clinical or treatment factors are associated with biphasic reactions. A retrospective ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Lee J,Garrett JP,Brown-Whitehorn T,Spergel JM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00