Communication
10 November 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware | Leave a Comment
An educational program, consisting in a clear explanation of the technical aspects and use of the adrenaline auto-injection devices (AAD) and in a practical test utilizing a demonstration kit was given to 350 patients from our outpatient clinic. AAD was also distributed to 50 patients formerly followed by another allergy clinic without training. At practical […]
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Letter to the Editor
Under the broad heading of “vasomotor” rhinitis two big groups can be distinguished: allergic rhinitis (IgE-mediated), and nonallergic rhinitis. Since they are two separate nosological entities, they can co-exist in the same patient, classifying themselves in the group of “overlapped” rhinitis (OR). Although not absolutely rare (indeed it is estimated a 15-20% incidence among all […]
Case Report
This study reports an unusual case of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to Cochineal red or Carmine red, a coloring agent of natural origin. Although the risk of anaphylactic reactions is well known, since the nineties the use of this additive seems to be nowadays on the rise. The problem of labeling of additives used in handmade food […]
Background. Schnitzler syndrome (SS) is a rare clinical entity characterized by chronic recurrent urticarial rash, monoclonal IgM gammopathy, intermittent fever and other symptoms. In this report, we present the cases of two patients with SS: a male and a female aged 50 and 49 years, respectively. Both patients had hyperimmunoglobulinemia E and showed good response […]
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA), formerly named Churg Strauss Syndrome, is a multisystem disorder characterized by chronic rhinosinusitis, asthma, and prominent peripheral blood eosinophilia; it is classified as a vasculitis of the small and medium sized arteries, although the vasculitis is often not clinically apparent in the initial phases of the disease. We present the […]
Original Article
Forecasting symptoms of pollen-related allergic rhinoconjunctivitis at the level of individual patients would be useful to improve disease control and plan pharmacological intervention. Information Technology nowadays facilitates a more efficient and easier monitoring of patients with chronic diseases. We aimed this study at testing the efficiency of a model to short-term forecast symptoms of pollen-AR […]
Chronic urticaria (CU) is one of the most puzzling clinical entities confronted by the medical profession. It is a common motive for consultation, and in a sizable proportion of patients no identifiable cause is evident. Since there are relatively few publications regarding CU in developing countries, we performed a prospective 3-year study on the demographic […]
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), also known as Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), is a systemic vasculitis affecting almost exclusively patients with asthma. Neuropathy is the presenting feature in 55-75 % of cases. An increased incidence of the syndrome has been reported in asthmatics treated with leukotriene antagonists (LTAs). The causal relation is still debated. We retrospectively […]
Review
During the last years, along with the growing knowledge about the role and importance of the intestinal flora, interest remarkably increased in probiotic bacteria supplementation. It has indeed been demonstrated that the intestinal microbiota is very important in the regulation of several functions of the organism, even those far from the gastro-enteric system. Among them, […]