Chapter 7: Nasal polyps.

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：: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：BACKGROUND:Epinephrine remains the treatment of choice for acute anaphylaxis. However, currently available autoinjectors are costly, and studies have demonstrated human factor issues that result in incorrect use as well as device failures. OBJECTIVE:A recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved prefilled syringe...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Moss RB,Moll T,Daniels K,Carlo DJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is presented, followed by a discussion of the clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of this disorder. Special emphasis is given to clinical pearls and pitfalls for the practicing allergist. VCD is a common condition that mimics asthma. Dyspnea, cough, ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Mikita JA,Mikita CP

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:Fish oil supplements are popular alternative medicines. Many manufacturers label their products with the warning "avoid this product if you are allergic to fish." The objective of this study was to determine if finned fish (FF)-allergic patients could safely tolerate fish oil supplements. Six FF-sensitive subjects as ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Mark BJ,Beaty AD,Slavin RG

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 0.2% (Pataday, Alcon) is a new formulation of olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, the first topical ocular antiallergic agent indicated for once-daily dosing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, onset, and duration of action of olopatadin...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Abelson MB,Gomes PJ,Pasquine T,Edwards MR,Gross RD,Robertson SM

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment guidelines recognize the importance of achieving and maintaining asthma control. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of asthma control in a representative U.S. population. A survey regarding asthma and associated symptoms was sent to a representative national sample of 134,401 households managed...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Fuhlbrigge A,Reed ML,Stempel DA,Ortega HO,Fanning K,Stanford RH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aeroallergens may trigger symptoms in sensitized children with asthma. Documentation of sensitization is crucial to enable effective implementation of measures to prevent asthma exacerbations. To document the sensitization patterns of very young children (≤2 years) with asthma, we retrospectively analyzed the skin-pri...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Sahiner UM,Buyuktiryaki AB,Yavuz ST,Arik Yilmaz E,Cavkaytar O,Tuncer A,Sekerel BE

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune response to an allergen is dependent on an initial sensitization process, with future exposures triggering a two-part allergic response including an early and a late phase. The process by which an allergen is recognized as such, including which cell types and cytokines are involved in the sensitization proc...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Rosenwasser L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although some older antihistamines have a relatively slow onset of action, modern agents indicate an efficacy between 1 and 3 hours of administration. For patients who use antihistamines regularly, a short onset of action is relatively unimportant. When antihistamines are used as needed, either because of poor complia...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Dolen WK

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current asthma management guidelines emphasize the importance of disease control. Although effective drug therapies are available, real-life data indicate that the general level of asthma control is still low. Fixed-dose combinations of inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting beta(2)-agonists (ICS/LABAs) are now increasin...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Barnes PJ,Nicolini G,Bizzi A,Spinola M,Singh D

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：:Wheezing in infancy presents the clinician with at least two broad clinical problems. First is the task of distinguishing the common entities of bronchiolitis and asthma from rare, yet potentially life threatening illnesses that may present with wheezing. The second problem deals with the difficulties in distinguishin...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Mamlok R

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational immunologic lung disease is characterized by an immunologic response in the lung to an airborne agent inhaled in the work environment and can be subdivided into immunologically mediated occupational asthma (OA) and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Irritant-induced OA, a separate nonimmunologic entity, ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Sabin BR,Grammer LC

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are the foundation of pharmacotherapy in persistent asthma because they control airway inflammation. The anti-inflammatory effect of ICSs is primarily topical, at their site of deposition in the airways. Consequently, deposition characteristics of the ICS and its formulation and inhalati...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Colice GL

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A history of penicillin allergy is associated with an increased risk of nosocomial infections because patients are exposed to non-beta lactam antibiotics. Ruling out inaccurate penicillin allergy during hospitalization decreases prescription of beta lactam antibiotics. However, the utilization of penicillin ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Sacco KA,Chirila R,Libertin C,Hiroto B,Bhasin A,Johnson MM,Pongdee T,Burton MC

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：Background:Bronchial asthma and rhinitis are among the most common diseases in children and frequently coexist in the patient. The primary aim of anti-asthmatic therapy is disease control. Several questionnaires can be used in pediatrics to assess asthma control and the Children Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) is one of th...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： De Vittori V,Pacilio A,Indinnimeo L,Marazzato M,De Castro G,Brindisi G,Schiavi L,Tosca M,Duse M,Zicari AM

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：: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：:Oxidative stress occurs in many allergic and immunologic disorders as a result of the imbalance between the endogenous production of free reactive oxygen species (ROS) and/or the reduction of antioxidant defense mechanisms. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs), and nitros...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Patella V,Incorvaia C,Minciullo PL,Oricchio C,Saitta S,Florio G,Saija A,Gangemi S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis and asthma are two of the most common chronic conditions affecting the population. There has been a growing understanding of the link between these disorders as they commonly occur in the same individual, of their relationship with allergies, and of the total economic impact in both direct and indire...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Blaiss MS

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) formulation of the inhaled corticosteroid flunisolide is a modification of the original chlorofluorocarbon formulation. HFA flunisolide substitutes an HFA for a chlorofluorocarbon propellant and uses a built-in spacer in its pressurized metered-dose inhaler. An open-label, randomized, three...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Nolting A,Abramowitz W

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardinal nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR) are sustained by an underlying inflammatory process. Congestion is one of the most prominent and distressing symptoms for patients and is strongly associated with a broadly deteriorated quality of life and significant losses in productivity. The purpose of this stu...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Marple BF

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of discovering and treating hidden factors that exacerbate asthma as specified in component 2 of the 1997 National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) expert panel report guidelines has been overshadowed by a disproportionate emphasis on component 3 (pharmacologic therapy). This has resulted in disea...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Somerville LL

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：: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：: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