Original Article
16 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Background: Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis is a clinical condition that impairs quality of life.The use of traditional drugs in many cases is not enough to improve quality of life in these patients. Methods: In this pilot study we used the Sanispira Nasal filters in 15 patients (mean age 34,7 years) affected by allergic rhinoconjunctivitis for 18 days. […]
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Background and Objective. Single SLIT studies with native allergen extracts support a dose-response effect for clinical and immunological outcomes. Conversely for carbamylated allergoids this dose-response effects is less evident, likely because the threshold for efficacy is more easily reached through the enhanced bioavailability of the extract consequent to the selective chemical modification. Thus this pilot […]
Background. Oral food challenge (OFC) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of food allergy (FA), but it is risky, expensive and time-consuming. Many studies aimed to avoid OFC by finding a cut off (CO) of skin prick test (SPT) to predict a positive outcome of OFC. Unfortunately the results of these studies are poorly […]
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 […]
15 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Background: Food is one of the leading causes of anaphylaxis. In the Netherlands, patients visit a general practitioner (GP) as often as an emergency department (ED) in case of an acute food allergic reaction. So far, the management of food allergic reactions by GPs has not been investigated. Therefore, we explored the management of acute […]
9 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Background and objective. Sesame seed allergy, a potentially very severe food allergy, seems on the rise worldwide but is still uncommon in Italy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the allergenic profile of Italian sesame seed-allergic patients. Methods. Patients with genuine sesame seed allergy diagnosed over one year in a large number […]
Occupational asthma (OA) is the most common work-related respiratory disease. Case identification still remains underperformed. The present survey aimed at investigating the awareness about OA among Italian allergists. 538 Italian Allergists completed a web anonymous questionnaire concerning: patient profile, occupational history, disease features, diagnostic work-up, causal agents, management after diagnosis. 80 cases were registered by […]