abstract：:Orbital myositis is an inflammatory process that primarily involves the extraocular muscles and most commonly affects young adults in the third decade of life, with a female predilection. Clinical characteristics of orbital myositis include orbital and periorbital pain, ocular movement impairment, diplopia, proptosis,...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Costa RM,Dumitrascu OM,Gordon LK

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a heterogeneous inflammatory condition with a multifactorial basis. Infectious triggers of CRS have been proposed, but demonstration remains elusive. Evolving research suggests that abnormal host mucosal immune responses, rather than specific pathogens themselves, may underlie the chron...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Lane AP

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is not clear. Fungi can be detected in the nose and paranasal sinuses of virtually all CRS patients; however, they also appear to be present in healthy controls. Various theories attempt to explain the mechanisms by which fungi can exert an effect on sinus mucosa in su...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Ebbens FA,Georgalas C,Fokkens WJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) refers to acute airflow obstruction that is triggered by a period of physical exertion. EIB occurs mainly in individuals with other features of asthma but is especially prominent in a subset of asthmatics with pronounced indirect airway hyperresponsiveness. Leukotrienes (LTs)...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Hallstrand TS,Henderson WR Jr

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is an increasingly prevalent disease, particularly in industrialized countries. With modern treatment, many patients can expect good asthma control; however, a significant minority continue to have excessive symptoms. Bronchial thermoplasty is a novel approach to treating asthma in which the hypertrophied airwa...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Martin N,Pavord ID

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main goals of this review are to help the reader to recognize the common symptoms and signs of exercise-induced asthma and the common objective tests used to confirm or rule out the diagnosis and to understand that different forms and intensities of exercise have different asthmagenicity. The review also aims to h...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Carver TW Jr

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has resulted in global climate change that is having a significant effect on many allergenic plants through increases in plant productivity and pollen allergenicity and shifts in plant phenology. Based on experimental studies, increased atmospheric levels of carbon dio...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Levetin E,Van de Water P

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monogenic autoinflammatory diseases encompass a distinct and growing clinical entity of multisystem inflammatory diseases with known genetic defects in the innate immune system. The diseases present clinically with episodes of seemingly unprovoked inflammation (fever, rashes, and elevation of acute phase reactants). U...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Glaser RL,Goldbach-Mansky R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is an episodic respiratory syndrome caused by several pathogenic processes. This recurrent syndrome is associated with an accelerated decline in lung function and increase in airway obstruction over time. The reduced lung function is a consequence of tissue restructuring of all the components of the airway wall...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Bossé Y,Paré PD,Seow CY

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes catalyze the rate-limiting steps in prostaglandin synthesis. Prostaglandins have an important role in several physiological processes such as maintenance of gastrointestinal integrity and pathological processes such as inflammation and neoplasia. Several mechanisms have been proposed for t...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Guilemany JM,Roca-Ferrer J,Mullol J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disorder affecting the nose and paranasal sinuses. Although bacteria have long been implicated as pathogens in most forms of CRS, fungi may be responsible for some forms. Several recent studies demonstrated that, under optimal conditions, fungi can be identified in the n...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Ebbens FA,Fokkens WJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoid insensitivity presents a profound management problem in patients with asthma because conventional therapies are not effective. Glucocorticoids, acting through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), are able to selectively repress inflammatory gene expression by utilizing several distinct mechanisms targeting...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Adcock IM,Ford PA,Bhavsar P,Ahmad T,Chung KF

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiologic functions of histamine have been recognized for more than 100 years, yet new roles are still being uncovered. Most importantly, a newly discovered receptor of the amine has helped refine our understanding of histamine. This new receptor, the histamine H4 receptor (H4R), has a higher affinity for histam...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Huang JF,Thurmond RL

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific allergen immunotherapy (SIT) is the only disease-modifying treatment for allergic rhinitis and asthma. Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is the only method with a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved formulation, but safety concerns limit administration to medical facilities. Sublingual immunotherap...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Cox L

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of chronic neurologic disability in young people. Genetic susceptibility and unidentified environmental triggers appear to be necessary in order to result in disease. MS is an extraordinarily complex trait with evidence of heterogeneity at clinical, pathologic, and ther...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Heard RN

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nasal mucosa is a complex tissue that interacts with its environment and effects local and systemic changes. Receptors in the nose receive signals from stimuli, and respond locally through afferent, nociceptive, type C neurons to elicit nasonasal reflex responses mediated via cholinergic neurons. This efferent lim...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Baraniuk JN,Kim D

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns about cross-allergenicity between sulfonamide antibiotics and nonantibiotic sulfonamide-containing drugs continue to complicate pharmacotherapy. Several elegant investigations have demonstrated unequivocal lack of interaction between the sulfonamide group and either cellular or humoral immunity. The immunolog...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Brackett CC

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes significant morbidity in affected individuals. It is characterized by dysregulated immune responses that consist of an increased systemic Th2 response and a combination of Th2 and Th1 responses in the skin lesions. In this article, we review factors ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Ong PY,Leung DY

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in our understanding of mast cell biology and disease resulted in identification of important differences in expression of mast cell surface antigens in normal and neoplastic mast cells. Most notably, detection of aberrant expression of CD25 and CD2 on the surface of neoplastic mast cells but not on th...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Akin C,Valent P,Escribano L

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS) encompasses a wide variety of etiologies. To date, a unifying pathophysiologic mechanism remains elusive. Eosinophilia is frequently, but not exclusively, caused by immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediated hypersensitivity and is dominated by the associated cytokine milieu of Th2 inflam...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Sok JC,Ferguson BJ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major progress has been made during the past few years in developing a better understanding of the genetic basis of asthma, which has led to the identification of several chromosomal regions and loci showing linkage to and association with asthma and asthma-related phenotypes. Recent positional cloning approaches have...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Park HS,Kim SH,Park CS

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cells are major protagonists of immune-mediated adverse drug eruptions. Immunohistochemical observation as well as isolation and functional characterization of T cells infiltrating the affected tissues provided new insights into the pathomechanisms of the diverse clinical manifestations of drug hypersensitivity, and...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Cavani A,De Pità O

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory viruses appear to play a central role in asthma pathogenesis. In addition to a major role in triggering asthma exacerbations, viral infections early in life may play a role in disease development. Although defensins were initially identified as antimicrobial peptides, recent studies have demonstrated that ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Proud D

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a complex disease that manifests immunologic abnormalities in the skin. The immunologic changes of AD are characterized by a T helper cell type 2 (Th2)-dominated immune response in its acute phase and a Th1/Th2 mixed immune response in its chronic phase. Although the clinical presentation and...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Zheng T,Zhu Z

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to airborne pollen, fungal allergens, and dust mite allergens is associated with the development of allergic rhinitis. Biologic function of allergens is considered to be a key determinant for allergenicity, and many clinically important allergens have been shown to possess enzymatic activity. It is proposed t...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Sehgal N,Custovic A,Woodcock A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omalizumab is a recently developed monoclonal anti-IgE antibody. Clinical trials have demonstrated its efficacy in patients with moderate-to-severe and severe or poorly controlled allergic asthma, in patients with seasonal and perennial allergic disease, and in subjects with concomitant asthma and allergic rhinitis. P...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Sandström T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse reactions to contrast material are a concern because iodinated contrast materials are commonly used drugs. The risk for adverse reaction is 4% to 12% with ionic contrast materials and 1% to 3% with nonionic contrast materials. The risk for severe adverse reaction is 0.16% with ionic contrast materials and 0.03...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Cochran ST

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosing food allergies can be challenging to the practitioner. Our armamentarium includes standardized skin prick testing, radioallergoimmunosorbent (RAST) testing, and food challenges. These methods have certainly been helpful in the IgE-mediated disorders, including urticaria and anaphylaxis. However, diagnosing ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Spergel JM,Brown-Whitehorn T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccines have had a tremendous impact on public health by reducing morbidity and mortality from a variety of virulent pathogens. However, unintended side effects continue to pose a potential risk that may outweigh the vaccine's protective attributes. In this review, we discuss recent articles and controversies pertain...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Song BJ,Katial RK

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Weeds represent a heterogeneous group of plants, usually defined by no commercial or aesthetic value. Important allergenic weeds belong to the plant families Asteraceae, Amaranthaceae, Urticaceae, Euphorbiaceae, and Plantaginaceae. Major allergens from ragweed, mugwort, feverfew, pellitory, goosefoot, Russian thistle,...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Gadermaier G,Dedic A,Obermeyer G,Frank S,Himly M,Ferreira F

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased prevalence of atopic diseases, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma has been described as an epidemic. New approaches in the fight against allergic diseases are called for, the target being the persistence of the atopic T helper 2-skewed immune responder pattern beyond infancy. Atopic dermati...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Isolauri E

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, studies on facial pain have shown that there is a distinct group of patients who have a form of facial neuralgia that has all the characteristics of tension-type headache, except that it affects the midface; it is called midfacial segment pain. The pain is described as a feeling of pressure, al...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Jones NS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma affects 5% to 10% of the population of the United States. In asthmatics, oxidative stress occurs not only as a result of inflammation but also from environmental exposure to air pollution. The specific localization of antioxidants in the lung and the adaptive changes during asthma underscore the importance of o...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Bowler RP

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we examine the critical periods of immune development and how these might be modified to prevent food allergy. The relevant dietary intervention studies, roles of microorganisms and their products, and other strategies are critically analyzed. Additionally, we highlight the potential importance of diff...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Khakoo A,Lack G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence, morbidity, and mortality of asthma have been increasing at an alarming rate, making asthma the most common chronic illness of childhood. An asthma disease management program was developed to improve the care and management of patients with asthma--a comprehensive health care delivery model that was desi...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Miller K,Ward-Smith P,Cox K,Jones EM,Portnoy JM

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many fungi are capable of causing IgE-mediated hypersensitivity in humans. However, the most predominant fungi implicated in allergy belong to the genera Aspergillus, Alternaria, Cladosporium, and Penicillium. Pure and relevant allergens are essential for diagnosis as well as for understanding the immunopathogenesis o...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Kurup VP

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Otitis media (OM) imposes significant morbidity on the pediatric age group and a large financial burden on the general population. Because standard medical treatments are not highly efficacious in resolving the accompanying middle ear (ME) inflammation, a goal of current research is OM prevention. Past studies show th...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Doyle WJ,Alper CM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain and itch sensations are induced by depolarization of distinct populations of unmyelinated type C, and possibly other, neurons. Both sets of neurons and sensations serve critical protective mechanisms that maintain the integrity and patency of the upper airways. When noxious or pruritic stimuli are applied on the ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Tai CF,Baraniuk JN

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research evidence supports a causative relationship between indoor allergen exposure and the development of asthma. Epidemiologic studies demonstrate that exposure to indoor allergens, particularly house-dust mites and cockroaches and, to a lesser extent, animal allergens and mold, is a risk factor for the development...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Arshad SH

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by a syndrome of dermatologic and systemic signs and symptoms, at times including cardiovascular collapse from distributive shock. Although it is recognized that the incidence of anaphylaxis is increasing, the extent of its prevalence, both ...

journal_title：Current allergy and asthma reports

authors： Matasar MJ,Neugut AI

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00