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Why Parents Are Turning to a Controversial Treatment for Food Allergies
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Source: TIME: Health - August 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Esther Landhuis / Undark Tags: Uncategorized allergies health onetime syndication Source Type: news

Contact allergies to dental materials
This study included 86 subjects (83.7% women and 16.3% men) with oral symptoms of a contact allergy. The average age was 63 years (24–86). The most common allergies were to metals, of which nickel and cobalt were the most common allergens. Furthermore, many allergies were indicated to ingredients of cosmetics and composites. Allergies to components in methacrylate-containing denture resins came in at rank 5. 52.4% of the patients showed mucosal changes. Contact stomatitis (54.5%) and an oral lichenoid lesion (20.5%) were most frequently diagnosed. 86% of the patients reported subjective complaints. Pain and burning sensa...
Source: Schweizer Monatsschrift fur Zahnmedizin - July 16, 2019 Category: Dentistry Tags: Swiss Dent J Source Type: research

Prevalence and treatment of allergies in rural areas of Bavaria, Germany: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsBased on the study results, there is a need for prevention programs and establishment of treatments for certain allergies to minimize long-term health effects. Moreover, more studies are needed to analyze the prevalence of allergies in farmers who had a higher prevalence of allergies compared to previously reported prevalence in literature reviews.Trial registrationsThe study was approved by the ethical review committee of the Technical University Munich (EC number 548/16S).
Source: World Allergy Organization Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Contact allergies to dental materials
This study included 86 subjects (83.7% women and 16.3% men) with oral symptoms of a contact allergy. The average age was 63 years (24–86). The most common allergies were to metals, of which nickel and cobalt were th e most common allergens. Furthermore, many allergies were indicated to ingredients of cosmetics and composites. Allergies to components in methacrylate-containing denture resins came in at rank 5. 52.4% of the patients showed mucosal changes. Contact stomatitis (54.5%) and an oral lichenoid les ion (20.5%) were most frequently diagnosed. 86% of the patients reported subjective complaints. Pain and burning sen...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 27, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Allergies in Germany – prevalence and perception by the public
ConclusionsAllergic diseases are a common, often burdensome problem in the German population, but nevertheless the medical treatment of people affected is still insufficient. The proportion of patients receiving sublingual immune therapy as causal treatment is comparatively low. Active steps are needed to improve the utilization behavior of patients, e. g. to take advice of an allergy specialist.
Source: JDDG - March 6, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: Matthias Augustin, Nadine Franzke, Florian C. Beikert, Rudolf Stadler, Michael Reusch, Jochen Schmitt, Ines Schäfer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Immunotherapy of allergies: current status.
This article provides an up-to-date overview of immunological, regulatory and practical aspects of AIT. Current literature was included and recent conceptual regulatory developments from the Division of Allergology at the higher federal authority (Paul-Ehrlich-Institut) are presented.The 62 AIT products currently approved in Germany and further 61 AIT products under the development program of the Therapy Allergen Ordinance (TAO) include 95 products for subcutaneous (SCIT) and 28 for sublingual (SLIT) treatment of birch/alder/hazel pollen, grass pollen, weed pollen, house dust mite and insect venom allergies. Native and ...
Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - November 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mahler V, Kleine-Tebbe J, Vieths S Tags: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Source Type: research

An educational intervention to improve knowledge about prevention against occupational asthma and allergies using targeted maximum likelihood estimation
ConclusionsThese findings indicate the improvement of knowledge by the educational intervention.
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - January 14, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Sensitization against Fungi in Patients with Airway Allergies over 20 Years in Germany
Conclusion: Fungi are relevant allergens for perennial and seasonal allergy symptoms. We currently recommend includingAspergillus,Alternaria, andCladosporium in the standard series of SPTs for airway allergies.Int Arch Allergy Immunol
Source: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology - March 29, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Using the Munich Oktoberfest to assess the prevalence and treatment of allergies
Allergies have an enormous socioeconomic impact since nearly 25% of the German population is affected. However, not all individuals with an allergy receive medical treatment. By using an unconventional setting, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and treatment of allergies in an unreferred population.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 1, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Linda Tizek, Maximilian Schielein, Alexander Zink Source Type: research

Development and significance of the E-surveillance system for contact allergies in Slovenia
This paper describes the development and significance of online systems for the collection and analysis of medical data (patch test results) with a web application. Modern digital tools greatly aid in collecting, combining, and preserving the data in a way that is friendly, undemanding and time-efficient for the dermatologist. Creating a central database for the results of patch testing provides a better picture of contact sensitivity and characteristics of allergic contact dermatitis in Slovenia. An electronic database and connected network was started in Slovenia in 2010. Data from skin allergy units since 2000 has also ...
Source: Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica - July 20, 2017 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Gender-related aspects in occupational allergies – Secondary publication and update
AbstractFor years occupational allergies have been among the most frequently recorded occupational diseases, and both the skin as well as the respiratory tract may be affected. An estimated 9 to 15% of adult asthma is (partially) caused by work-related exposure. Gender-specific differences in exposure cause different risks in the workplace which affect the health of employees. This also applies to exposure and working conditions when handling sensitizing working substances. The presented gender-specific analysis of the German documentation of confirmed occupational respiratory allergic diseases and occupational skin diseas...
Source: World Allergy Organization Journal - December 27, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Residing near allergenic trees can increase risk of allergies later in life: LISA Leipzig study.
CONCLUSION: We observed that early life residence in places with many trees, and allergenic trees specifically, may increase the prevalence of allergic rhinitis later in life. This association and its modification by air pollution should be pursued in further studies. PMID: 32853665 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Environmental Research - August 23, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Markevych I, Ludwig R, Baumbach C, Standl M, Heinrich J, Herberth G, de Hoogh K, Pritsch K, Weikl F Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research

Ukko Secures $40 Million in Series B Funding Led by Leaps by Bayer to Overcome Food Allergies and Sensitivities
Top industry leaders and venture firms unite behind Ukko's efforts to eliminate the world's most prevalent food allergies and sensitivities, including peanuts and gluten PALO ALTO, Calif., TEL AVIV, Israel and LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Jan. 27, 2021 -- (Heal... Biopharmaceuticals, Venture Capital Ukko, Bayer, food allergy
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 27, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The Gut-Immune-Brain Axis in Autism Spectrum Disorders; A Focus on Amino Acids
Conclusion In Table 1, an overview is presented of the complex roles of AAs described in this review regarding the microbiome-gut-immune-brain axis in ASD. Besides behavioral deficits, people with ASD are characterized by systemic inflammation, gastrointestinal immune-related disturbances and changes in the gut microbiota composition. Moreover, differences in levels of specific AAs in various body compartments, including the intestinal tract, blood, urine and brain have been reported in patients with ASD, as well as in rodent models for ASD. This review described that specific AAs can modulate the intestinal epithelial im...
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - April 15, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Prevalence of allergic diseases in Germany : Results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1).
Abstract In the first wave of the "German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults" (DEGS1), up-to-date and representative data regarding allergic diseases of 7988 18- to 79-year-old subjects living in Germany were collected using computer-assisted medical interviews. The study identified a lifetime prevalence of 8.6% for asthma, 14.8% for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, 3.5% each for atopic dermatitis and urticaria, 8.1% for contact eczema, 4.7% for food allergies and 2.8% for insect venom allergies. Overall, nearly one third of adults in Germany have been diagnosed with at least one of the above mentione...
Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - May 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Langen U, Schmitz R, Steppuhn H Tags: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Source Type: research