Original Article
20 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of sensitization to lupin flour in patients consulting allergists, in order to evaluate the risk of primary and secondary allergies to lupin. Methods: A prospective study carried out by members of the Allergy Vigilance Network, using prick-tests with a commercial lupin flour extract in patients with various allergic symptoms. The […]
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Background: Different in vivo methods are used to quantify the amount of allergens in products for skin prick testing. It is unclear how this impacts on the correct diagnosis of allergies. Aim of the Study: We compared the allergenic potency of three commercial extracts for skin prick testing and evaluated batch-to-batch differences within each product. […]
Background: Subjects with drug hypersensitivity are sometimes simultaneously reactive to several drugs. This nosological entity is defined as multiple drug hypersensivity (MDH). Urticaria and angioedema are the commonest clinical manifestations of hypersensitivity drug reactions (HDR). These clinical signs are also pathognomonic of chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), whose pathogenetic mechanisms are still largely unknown. The diagnostic […]
Objectives: Aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of air pollution on hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in an oil rich developing country, State of Qatar. Methods: A prospective cohort population based study was conducted at different stations of Qatar during the period (2002-2005) for recording the concentration of air pollutants […]
Background: Masked allergens in processed food products can lead to severe allergic reactions following unintentional ingestion. We sought to develop a murine model for the detection of hidden cow’s milk proteins (CMP). This study aimed to induce cow’s milk allergy in mice, to characterize the anaphylaxis induced by CMP in this model, and to validate […]
16 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Introduction. Although the efficacy and safety of high dose hypoallergenic mite subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) using a conventional administration schedule has already been demonstrated, there is no reported experience on the safety of these extracts with cluster schedules.We wanted to determine whether the use of a cluster schedule of a hypoallergenic allergen with a high concentration […]
Limonium tataricum (Lt) is a plant belonging to the family of Plumbaginaceae. The role of this family and in particular, that of dried flowers (but not of the pollen) in occupational allergy has already been described.We have observed a farmer with asthma occurring in the presence of fresh flowers. Standard methacoline test demonstrated that the […]
16 May 2014 / 23 May 2024 by almaware
Background: Asthma is a complex disease with numerous markers of severity/activity. Clinical assessment, functional parameters and inflammation biomarkers are the most used. A correlation between them is difficult, as each one evaluates a particular aspect of the disease. Objective and Methods: To explore the possible association between asthma control, pulmonary function and inflammation in patients […]
The assessment of the distribution of allergen skin test sensitizations is highly recommended for the optimal management of allergic respiratory conditions. We aimed at evaluating the distribution of allergen sensitizations in individuals with asthma and/or rhinitis in the Southern region of Italy, and at exploring whether changes in the frequency of allergen sensitizations occurred after […]
Background: To determine the effect of intranasal sodium hyaluronate on mucociliary clearance time following functional endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with nasal polyposis. Study Design: Randomized, controlled, blinded study. Methods: Thirty-six patients with grade II nasal polyposis undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery received intranasal sodium hyaluronate 9mg twice daily or saline for 30 days commencing […]