Author: almaware

Editorial

The increasing cases of allergy to Vespa velutina in Europe: which immunotherapy

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Letter to the Editor

Shiitake flagellate dermatitis: a case series from Italy

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Letter to the Editor

sIgE/sIgG4 profile in platinum desensitization: is there immunological tolerance?

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Original Article

Diet quality, asthma and airway inflammation in school-aged children

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Background. Asthma is a major public health problem, with increasing prevalence in most countries, particularly among children. Poor dietary quality is also increasing in children, and evidence of the overall quality of children’s food patterns effects on asthma is scarce. Methods. This cross-sectional analysis (660 children: 49.1% females, aged 7-12years) evaluated the association between diet […]

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Letter to the Editor

Cat and dog specific immunotherapy impact on quality of life and self-reported satisfaction in a real-world setting

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Original Article

Hypersensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on a pediatric Portuguese cohort

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Background.  Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)/analgesics (paracetamol) are among the most common causes of drug hypersensitivity reactions in children, with a reported prevalence of around 0.3% in the pediatric population.Paracetamol and ibuprofen are the most commonly reported culprits in the pediatric population.Our objective was to describe the allergy workup to NSAID/paracetamol of a pediatric population monitored […]

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Allergic emergencies in the prehospital setting: a 5-year retrospective study

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Background. Patients with severe allergic conditions often request support from the prehospital emergency services given the rapid, unexpected and po­tentially life-threatening nature of the reactions, such as anaphylaxis. Studies regarding prehospital incidents for allergic conditions are scarce. This study aimed to characterize prehospital medical requesting assistance due to suspected hypersensitivity reactions (HSR). Methods. Retrospective study […]

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Original Article

Relevance of the diagnosis of hypersensitivity reactions to antineoplastic and biological agents: experience with drug provocation test

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Background. Evidence regarding drug provocation test (DPT) with chemo­therapeutic agents is scarce. The aim of our study is to describe the experience of DPT in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to antineoplastic and biological agents. Methods. Eight-year retrospective, observational, descriptive study of patients with a history of HSRs to chemo­therapy who were […]

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Letter to the Editor

Anti-thyroid antibodies as biomarkers in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

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Letter to the Editor

The gender effect in children and adolescents with asthma: practical outcomes from the “ControL’Asma” study

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