Original Article
13 January 2020 / 14 July 2025 by almaware
Background. Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal medical emergency. The frequency of hospital admissions for anaphylaxis seems to be increasing in the recent decades. Objective. Characterize the patients admitted for anaphylaxis to the adult emergency department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital over a 10-year period, discriminating aetiologies, clinical features and therapy administered. Methods. Retrospective, descriptive and inferential […]
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Background and objectives. Zinc deficiency increases risk of infections, allergies and autoimmunity. We wished to determine risk factors in severe atopic dermatitis (AD) and identify of hypozincemia rate. Materials and methods. Retrospective study done on AD children (≤ 14 years) with serum zinc test. Data included demographic and laboratory tests (serum zinc level, IgE, food-specific IgE), and […]
Background. About 50% of patients with severe chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) show signs of activation of the coagulation/fibrinolysis system, but the clinical significance of this phenomenon is unclear. Objective. The present study compared patients with severe CSU showing and not showing elevated D-dimer plasma levels. Methods. 132 adult patients (m/f 44/88; mean age 51, 5 […]
Review
Atopic Dermatitis (AD) affects both children and adults and is a serious health concern in many countries. AD is a complex disease with host and environmental factors underlying its pathology. Its treatment is multidimensional reflecting the diverse nature of its triggers and includes emollients, topical steroids and calcineurin inhibitors among others. Immunological dysfunction can be […]
Letter to the Editor
4 November 2019 / 25 June 2025 by almaware
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is very frequent in childhood. AR is commonly associated with some co-morbidities and typical clinical features. This study aimed to test the hypothesis whether an otorhinolaryngological (ORL) visit could induce the suspect of AR. Globally, 1,002 children (550 males, mean age 5.77 years) were consecutively visited at an ORL clinic. Clinical visit, […]
4 November 2019 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA) is the most frequent cause of anaphylaxis in Europe, accounting for most of the severe reactions occurring in adults, and being the second cause of anaphylaxis in children. Prevention of further episodes in patients who developed a systemic reaction (SR) is based on the correct management of the allergic emergency, the […]
13 September 2019 / 17 April 2024 by almaware