Original Article
4 May 2022 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
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Background. Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a common and treatment challenging disorder which may involve about 2% of normal population and in 50% do not respond properly even to the second line therapies. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a synbiotic (prebiotic + probiotic) named as LactoCare in treatment of CSU in […]
Background. In food allergies (FA), the current treatment is eliminating the responsible food from the diet until tolerance develops. We aimed to determine the effects of the mother’s elimination diets and clinical findings on the mothers’ anxiety in infants with food allergy (FA) with non-life-threatening reactions. Methods. Our study included 100 infants with FA and […]
Review
3 May 2022 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Anaphylaxis is the most severe systemic hypersensitivity reaction, it can be caused by a number of well identified triggers such as foods, drugs, stinging insects and facilitated by predisposing clinical conditions. However, sometimes anaphylaxis shows up with uncommon or peculiar characteristics which could delay diagnosis and therapeutic treatment. In this report we aimed to describe […]
Letter to the Editor
24 February 2022 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Introduction. Hypersensitivity reactions to chemotherapeutic drugs are increasing all over the world, and desensitization to them has become the standard treatment approach. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of chemotherapeutic drug hypersensitivity reactions and the outcome of desensitization procedures. Methods. Between January 2017 and 2019, patients who have been desensitized to chemotherapeutic drugs were […]
Background. Adherence to asthma medications is a significant problem among pregnant women. Objective. To evaluate asthma medication adherence in pregnant women and to determine the factors that may predict non-adherence in a real-life setting. Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed with pregnant women with asthma followed in a specialized asthma consultation at the Pulmonology Department, between 2014 […]
24 February 2022 / 23 May 2024 by almaware
Introduction. Severe systemic reactions (SR) to allergen subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) are rare but local reactions (LR) are common. We aimed to characterize the type of reactions and safety profile. Methods. Retrospective analysis of medical record from patients under SCIT between 2013-2016. Results. Total of 7372 SCIT injections in 323 patients: 52% female; mean age 30 years (SD 13); […]
Background. The literature describes several risk factors for hypersensitivity (HS) reactions to iodinated contrast media (ICM).Objective. To analyze the characteristics of patients experiencing HS reactions to ICM with a focus on oncological status. Methods. All patients (n = 80) with suspected HS to ICM who underwent an allergy evaluation in a Belgian University Hospital over a […]