Impact of comorbidities on risk of angioedema without urticaria in elderly patients
Angioedema without urticaria (AWU) is a disease found in the elderly population but is still poorly studied. The aim of this study was to investigate potential factors, especially comorbidities, that may affec... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 14, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Andrzej Bo żek and Magdalena Zając Tags: Research Source Type: research

CSACI position statement: transition recommendations on existing epinephrine autoinjectors
Epinephrine is the first line treatment for anaphylaxis, an acute potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. It is typically administered intramuscularly in the anterolateral thigh at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 13, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Lucy Dong Xuan Li, Elissa M. Abrams, Elana Lavine, Kyla Hildebrand and Douglas Paul Mack Tags: Position article and guidelines Source Type: research

Characterizing telemedicine use in clinical immunology and allergy in Canada before the COVID-19 pandemic
There exists a geographic barrier to access CIA care for patients who live in rural communities; telemedicine may bridge this gap in care. Herein we characterized the use of telemedicine in CIA at a population... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 13, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Erika Yue Lee, Christine Song, Peter Vadas, Matthew Morgan and Stephen Betschel Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Can fecal calprotectin levels be used to monitor infant milk protein allergies?
Milk protein allergy is one of the most common food allergies in infants. We aimed to test whether fecal calprotectin can be used to monitor food allergies in infants by comparing the fecal calprotectin levels... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 13, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Liyan Qiu, Junli Wang, Fang Ren, Lixiao Shen and Feng Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Tiotropium bromide as adjunct therapy in children with asthma: a clinical experience
The Global Initiative for Asthma has only recently added tiotropium bromide as adjunct controller therapy in severe asthma (Step 4 or 5) in adults (2015) and children (2019). Although not yet approved for pedi... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 12, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Zainab Ridha, Marc-Antoine B édard, Anna Smyrnova, Olivier Drouin, Aniela Pruteanu, Sandrine Essouri and Francine M. Ducharme Tags: Research Source Type: research

Randomized controlled trial of ragweed sublingual immunotherapy tablet in the subpopulation of Canadian children and adolescents with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
Post hoc analyses of randomized placebo-controlled trials have demonstrated efficacy and tolerability of the ragweed sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT)-tablet in Canadian adults with ragweed pollen-induced allerg... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 9, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Anne K. Ellis, Remi Gagnon, David I. Bernstein and Hendrik Nolte Tags: Research Source Type: research

Successful treatment of refractory status asthmaticus with omalizumab: a case report
Refractory status asthmaticus is the cause of rare cases of in-hospital death due to acute bronchial asthma. The most severe cases unresponsive to first, second and next line treatment may be fatal despite agg... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 9, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jan Benes, Roman Skulec, Dalibor Jilek, Ondrej Fibigr and Vladimir Cerny Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

First patient in the Iranian Registry with novel DOCK2 gene mutation, presenting with skeletal tuberculosis, and review of literature
Dedicator of cytokinesis 2 (DOCK2) deficiency is an inborn error of immunity characterized by cellular and humoral immunological abnormalities leading to early-onset infections. (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 6, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Niusha Sharifinejad, Homa Sadri, Arash Kalantari, Samaneh Delavari, Amirhosein Noohi, Yasaman Aminpour, Araz Sabzevari and Gholamreza Azizi Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

MiRNA-221-5p suppressed the Th17/Treg ratio in asthma via ROR γt/Foxp3 by targeting SOCS1
This study was designed to investigate the mechanism and effects of miRNA-221-5p on the T-helper 17 (Th17)/T-regulatory (Treg) ratio in asthma. (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 4, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yuanyuan Guan, Yuemei Ma, Yao Tang, Xiaolei Liu, Yan Zhao and Lixin An Tags: Research Source Type: research

Novel pediatric granulomatosis with polyangiitis with a marked bloody pericardial effusion and bloody stool: a case report
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a syndrome of refractory vasculitis involving the upper respiratory tract, lungs, kidneys, and systemic small and medium-sized arteries that affects all age groups. No... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 4, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Memi Kato, Keisuke Jimbo, Masumi Nagata, Yoshiko Endo, Kosuke Kashiwagi, Kimiko Maruyama, Natsuki Ito, Kaori Tokushima, Nobuyasu Arai, Reiko Kyodo, Masamichi Sato, Eri Miyata, Kenji Hosoi, Eisuke Inage, Tamaki Ikuse, Hideo Fukunaga & hellip; Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Rupatadine to prevent local allergic reactions to sublingual allergy immunotherapy: a case series
Sublingual immunotherapy tablets (SLIT-T) are an effective treatment for allergic rhinitis (AR), but some patients experience local allergic reactions (LAR) in the first few weeks of treatment that can lead to... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 4, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Anne K. Ellis, Lori Connors, Marie-Josee Francoeur and Douglas P. Mack Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Characteristics of older adult hospitalized patients with bronchial asthma: a retrospective study
Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammation of the airways. Older adult patients with bronchial asthma are defined as patients older than 65 and with a previous or current clear diagnosis of asthma. The purpose... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - December 3, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yuan Zhang and Lewei Huang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Volatile organic breath components and exercise induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic children
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood and is generally characterized by exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). Assessing EIB is time consuming and expensive as it requires a fully... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - November 27, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: M. R. van der Kamp, J. M. M. Driessen, M. P. van der Schee, B. J. Thio and F. H. C. de Jongh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Associations of Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis A seropositivity with asthma in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL): addressing the hygiene hypothesis
The hygiene hypothesis posits that microbial exposure reduces risk of asthma and other respiratory-related diseases. Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis A virus (HAV) are common fecal –oral infections. Our study aim... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - November 24, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Christian S. Alvarez, M. Larissa Avil és-Santa, Neal D. Freedman, Krista M. Perreira, Olga Garcia-Bedoya, Robert C. Kaplan, Martha L. Daviglus, Barry I. Graubard, Gregory A. Talavera, Bharat Thyagarajan and M. Constanza Camargo Tags: Short Report Source Type: research

Atopy in Kashmir-validation from a case control study with respect to IgE and Interleukin genes
Increased levels of serum Immunoglobulin-E (IgE) and different genetic variants of cytokines are common biochemical manifestation in Allergy. The current study was aimed to study the association of IgE and dif... (Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology)
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology - November 23, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Taha Ashraf Qurashi, Aaliya Shah, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Mosin Saleem Khan, Roohi Rasool and Syed Mudassar Tags: Research Source Type: research