Increased specific immunoglobulin G4 antibodies induced by natural exposure to ambrosia pollen in patients with allergy.

abstract：:Eotaxin is the major eosinophil chemoattractant found in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid from sensitized guinea pigs after antigen challenge. In this study we have performed immunostaining for eotaxin in airways obtained from challenged animals and examined purified guinea pig lung cells (epithelial cells > 98% pur...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Cook EB,Stahl JL,Lilly CM,Haley KJ,Sanchez H,Luster AD,Graziano FM,Rothenberg ME

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：: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：:Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) is of unknown etiology and is the most common cause of retinopathy after age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusion. Vision loss results from fluid leakage and serous detachment in the macula. Five percent of patients develop chronic CSCR....

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Ricketti PA,Unkle DW,Cleri DJ,Prenner JL,Coluccielo M,Ricketti AJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manufacturing of PrePen (benzylpenicilloyl-polylysine) was suspended from September 2000 through November 2001 because of Food and Drug Administration intervention. PrePen is penicilloyl bound to polylysine and is considered to be the major determinant of penicillin metabolism; it is used as a skin-testing reagent...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Vemuri P,Harris KE,Suh LA,Grammer LC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between sensitization to Dermatophagoides species and solar irradiation, as reflected by vitamin D, remains elusive. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the lag time and the cumulative and maximum effects of exposure to solar irradiation on sensitization to house-dust mites. METHODS:A time series st...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Lee SW,Cho E,Koh HY,Shin J,Baek JH,Shin YH,Jee HM,Kim HM,Han MY

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungi are important aeroallergens. However, fungal allergen sources of consistent quality for clinical testing are not readily available. Because some allergens have been identified as enzymes, we assessed the prevalence of IgE reactivity to commercially available fungal enzymes. The purpose of this study was to deter...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Horner WE,Armstrong M,El-Dahr J,McCants M,Reese G,Kobernick AK,Lehrer SB

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been some renewed interest in recent years in disorders of olfaction. Decreased sense of smell can lead to significant impairment of quality of life, including taste disturbance and loss of pleasure from eating with resulting changes in weight and difficulty in avoiding health risks such as spoiled food or l...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Gaines AD

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-IgE therapy with omalizumab, a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, has anti-inflammatory effects in allergic asthma and rhinitis. Although omalizumab has been exceptionally safe, reactions after its administration have been reported. The goal of this study was to assess two patients who experienced apparen...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Price KS,Hamilton RG

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:There is well-established evidence that histamine plays a significant role as a chemical mediator in asthma. However, although antihistamines are commonly used for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, their use in asthma has been somewhat controversial. Mechanistically, their application for asthma appears logical. In ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Zitt MJ

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disorder defined by a deficiency of functional C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH). Acquired angioedema is due to either consumption (type 1) or inactivation (type 2) of CI-INH. Both HAE and acquired angioedema can be life-threatening. Of the three types of HAE, type 1 i...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Patel G,Pongracic JA

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：: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：:Rhinosinusitis is one of the most common chronic diseases with significant symptoms and impact on the quality of life. Surgery is indicated when appropriate medical treatment fails. A review of the clinical presentations of rhinosinusitis is presented, as well as an overview of current medical and surgical treatment o...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Fried MP,Cuellar H,Sadoughi B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practicing allergist has the unique opportunity to see an extraordinary variety of fascinating patients. Identifying the precise cause of the patient's complaints makes for a satisfying intellectual endeavor. This is exemplified by the description of nine cases seen in a university allergy clinic. The cases includ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Slavin RG

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：:Outcomes research is becoming an integral part of the sweeping changes occurring in the U.S. health care system. By developing outcomes monitoring systems in allergic disorders, allergists will be able to collect information showing their commitment to excellent clinical care, which improves the patient's quality of l...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Blaiss MS

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：:Innumerable articles have tried to solve the "continuing enigma of atopic and nonatopic asthma" but notwithstanding the strenuous efforts to substantiate the few well-known clinico-epidemiologic differences between these two forms of asthma most studies have hitherto generated inconclusive statements. In a recent stud...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Ronchetti R,Jesenak M,Rennerova Z,Barreto M,Ronchetti F,Villa MP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intranasal steroids have been shown to affect ocular symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR). The results of the published literature, however, are not uniform across all products. This study was designed to evaluate whether the effects of fluticasone furoate nasal spray (FFNS) are consistent across different allergy seaso...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Maspero JF,Walters RD,Wu W,Philpot EE,Naclerio RM,Fokkens WJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inflammation in asthma involves both the large and the small airways. This study was designed to examine whether mometasone delivered from a dry powder inhaler would improve those parameters thought to reflect patency and obstruction of the small airways (diameter <2 mm). Subjects with mild to moderate asthma, onl...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Nelson HS,Gallegos CM,Silveira LJ,Newell JD,Gelfand EW

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suboptimal asthma control may be caused by a combination of factors, such as nonadherence to guidelines, lack of compliance, and poor asthma education. The aim was to assess patients' knowledge of asthma and different management strategies, including patients' attitudes toward involvement in treatment decisions. The p...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Backer V,Ulrik CS,Harving H,Lange P,Søes-Petersen U,Plaschke PP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma remains one of the most common diseases worldwide and results in significant societal health care costs and in morbidity and mortality to those afflicted. Despite currently available medications, 5-10% of patients with asthma have severe disease with debilitating symptoms and/or life-threatening exacerbations. ...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Dunn R,Wechsler ME

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new nasal aerosol solution formulation of ciclesonide containing a hydrofluoroalkane propellant (CIC-HFA) delivered via a metered-dose inhaler is currently in clinical development as a potential treatment for allergic rhinitis (AR). This study evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of CIC-HFA 74- or 148-microgram d...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Mohar D,Berger WE,Laforce C,Raphael G,Desai SY,Huang H,Hinkle J

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Quality of life is affected by history of bee sting allergy. In addition, worry about being stung and also the need to use self-injection of medicine can create or increase anxiety, which can further compromise a patient's ability to enjoy the outdoors and participate in activities. We sought to determine the depressi...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Findeis S,Craig T

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Peanut allergy affects approximately 1% of the population. Double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges are gold standard for diagnosis. Serum peanut-specific IgE (PN-IgE) is used in clinical practice as an additional diagnostic and monitoring tool. The purpose of this study was to characterize the clinical feature...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Borici-Mazi R,Mazza JA,Moote DW,Payton KB

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review on hereditary angioedema (HAE) focuses on special topics regarding HAE in female patients. HAE is a bradykinin-mediated disorder, and the role of hormonal regulation of disease expression will be discussed focusing on the effect of estrogen on disease mechanism. The impact of exogenous estrogen on symptom...

journal_title：Allergy and asthma proceedings

authors： Geng B,Riedl MA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00