Original Article
29 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Adrenaline (epinephrine) is the first line drug to be given in anaphylaxis and can save patients’ lives. Conversely, incorrect administration of adrenaline in anaphylaxis has caused patients serious harm, including death. We compared the survey results of doctors’ knowledge of adrenaline administration in adults of two District General Hospitals Trusts in England and found, that […]
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Prevention of anaphylaxis depends on optimal management of patient-related risk factors, an educational programme to teach how to avoid confirmed relevant allergens. We observed in our routine practice several patients who underwent allergological evaluation months or years after the occurrence of anaphylactic reaction or a relapse. The main issues of this proposal are to identify […]
Metamizol is a pyrazolone-derivative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is commonly associated with hypersensitivity reactions. Some of these reactions are IgEmediated and potentially severe, which limits the diagnosis based on oral drug challenge. We describe 6 selective metamizol hypersensitivity cases, regarding clinical evaluation and diagnosis management, with focus on the usefulness of skin tests and the […]
Background: Extra-European immigrants are increasingly seen in allergy clinics. In view of their different genetic background they represent an opportunity to investigate the dynamics of sensitization to airborne allergens. Objective: We investigated the pattern of airborne sensitization among allergic extra-European immigrants living in two areas of northern Italy.Methods: Extra-European immigrants living in Milan and Verona […]
Review
Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only treatment able to act on the causes and not merely on the symptoms of allergy. AIT was introduced 100 years ago but remained an empirical treatment for more than 40 years, when the first controlled trial in 1954 opened the era of scientific evidence. A major advance was the […]
Introduction.T cell receptor excision circles (TREC) on CD31+T cells are related to recent thymic emigrant cells (RTEs). The involvement of the functional thymic tissue occurs early in the IgE-mediated allergic reaction, and in response to specific immunotherapy (SIT). Aim. Evaluation of specific immunotherapy effects on TREC number in peripheral T cells in patients allergic to […]
Case Report
The aim of our study was to measure the concentration of Mus m1 and Rat n1 in randomly selected dwellings in Strasbourg and the suburbs.
Allergy to human seminal plasma (HSP) is rare. It presents with a variety of symptoms, ranging from localized changes to generalized reactions or even anaphylactic shock. Symptoms typically start within minutes to one hour after exposure. Diagnosis is based on history, evidence of specific IgE antibodies and skin prick testing(SPT). A 25-year-old Caucasian woman presented […]
We report a case of chronic glossitis in a 4-year-old boy due to scurvy. The boy showed up in our department with a patchy depapillated tongue. A detailed dietary history revealed an unbalanced diet without any fruit or vegetable. The biological investigations showed a low serum ascorbic acid. The boy was treated by oral ascorbic […]
Letter to the Editor
Nasal filters (Sanispira®) might represent a novel approach in preventing exacerbations of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis by reducing pollen access to nasal cavities. Female and male voluntary patients between the ages of 18 and 64 years living in Naples area and affected by allergic rhinitis were recruited in an open clinical study. All were […]