Original Article
4 May 2020 / 23 May 2024 by almaware | Leave a Comment
Background. Diagnosis of anisakis allergy (AA) is based on the skin prick test (SPT) and specific IgE (sIgE) determination. Anyway, false positivity cases are due to cross reactivity with numerous allergens. The aim of the study was to evaluate the reliability of a comprehensive diagnostic algorithm for the AA. Methods. An observational study was conducted […]
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Introduction. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in children with persistent otitis media with effusion in different countries varies between 82% to 93%. Many risk factors of otitis media with effusion has been studied and proven. However, its association with allergic rhinitis remains controversial. Objective. The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence […]
Objective. Describing routine procedures, clinical profile and evolution of patients treated in a chronic urticaria (CU) reference center of a university hospital. Methods. Retrospective analysis of clinical records and database of CU patients registered between March 2011 and February 2016 in a reference center. Besides demographic characteristics, disease duration, comorbidities, angioedema, thyroid lab tests, urticaria […]
Objective. There are different diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) in CF patients. In this present study we evaluated the prevalence of ABPA in Iranian CF patients by two more usual diagnostic criteria as ISHAM working criteria (A) and CF Foundation Consensus Conference criteria (B). Methods. Eighty-six CF patients were included […]
Review
A systematic review of the current literature on retreatment with omalizumab of patients with relapsing chronic spontaneous urticaria was performed. Published evidence shows that retreatment is safe and clinically effective, and that time to complete clinical response reduces as the number of retreatments increases.