Original Article
16 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
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 […]
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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. Although cockroach (CR) is an important cause of allergic sensitization worldwide, only a few data are available in Italy and in a previous study we have observed, in Naples area, a low prevalence of CR sensitization. Objectives. We sought to perform a prospective study for assessing the prevalence of allergic sensitization to CR in […]
Background. HDMs are a ubiquitous allergen source, with a very well defined biology, but their role in clinical settings and in everyday clinical practice is not well characterized. Aim of this cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was to assess the clinical characteristics of HDM-related respiratory allergy in a large population of Italian patients. Methods. A structured questionnaire […]
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 […]
Background. The development of component-resolved diagnostics constitutes a potential breakthrough in food allergy testing, as detection of specific IgE (sIgE) to individual allergens may make it possible to establish the risk of a mild versus severe reaction. Objective. To compare allergists’ risk assessment based on the current decision making process with that of virtual allergen-oriented […]
In Europe more than 50% of asthmatic treated patients have a not well-controlled asthma.The present survey aims at investigating how different specialists approach asthmatic patients.A web anonymous questionnaire was randomly administered to 604 General Practitioners (GPs), 241 Pneumologists and 131 Allergists. It concerned: epidemiology, diagnostic workup, follow-up and risk factors, treatment and future risk. A […]
Background. Allergen specific immunotherapy is the only causal therapy for respiratory allergies, and the only treatment that can modify the natural course of the disease. Information and education of patients is essential to successful treatment and, since the General Practitioner is the primary referral, a cooperation between him and the allergy specialists is crucial. We […]
Background. Specific subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is cost-effective; however its economical burden can lead to non-adherence. We aimed to identify the reported reasons, patient’s personal or socio-demographic characteristics and SCIT-related factors associated with non-adherence to SCIT. Methods. This is a cross-sectional, observational study held in a Portuguese University Hospital. All records from patients starting SCIT in […]