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Wheat allergy: diagnosis and management
Antonella Cianferoni Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA Abstract: Triticum aestivum (bread wheat) is the most widely grown crop worldwide. In genetically predisposed individuals, wheat can cause specific immune responses. A food allergy to wheat is characterized by T helper type 2 activation which can result in immunoglobulin E (IgE) and non-IgE mediated reactions. IgE mediated reactions are immediate, are characterized by the presence of wheat-specific IgE antibodies, and can be life-threatening. Non-IgE mediated reactions are characterized ...
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - January 28, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Stinging insect allergy: current perspectives on venom immunotherapy
Sian W Ludman,1 Robert J Boyle2 1Paediatric Allergy Department, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; 2Department of Paediatrics, Imperial College London, London, UKAbstract: Systemic allergic reactions to insect stings affect up to 5% of the population during their lifetime, and up to 32% of beekeepers. Such reactions can be fatal, albeit very rarely, and fear of a further systemic reaction (SR) can lead to significant anxiety and quality of life impairment. A recent Cochrane systematic review confirmed that venom immunotherapy (VIT) is an effective treatment for people who have had a systemic...
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - July 22, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly
Ayse Bilge Ozturk,1 Sinem Iliaz21Department of Allergy and Immunology, 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyAbstract: Little is known about the features of asthma and allergy in the elderly. A significant number of elderly patients with asthma have uncontrolled and severe asthma. This review aims to provide an analysis of the literature on the assessment and phenotype of severe allergic asthma in the elderly. Gaps and pitfalls in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, as well as management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly, are also discussed.Keywords: allergy, asthma, e...
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - March 16, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Managing nut-induced anaphylaxis: challenges and solutions
Jeanne M Lomas, Kirsi M Järvinen Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA Abstract: The prevalence of peanut and tree nut allergy in the USA has increased, especially in the pediatric population. Nut allergy remains the leading cause of fatal anaphylactic reactions. Management of anaphylaxis includes not only treatment of symptoms during a reaction, but strict dietary avoidance and education on potential situations, which may place the patient at high risk for accidental exposure. Cross-reactivity between various nuts along with various ...
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - October 29, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Anaphylaxis avoidance and management: educating patients and their caregivers
Kirsi M Järvinen, Jocelyn CelestinDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USAAbstract: Anaphylaxis is an increasingly prevalent problem in westernized countries. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that the increasing numbers of patients at risk for anaphylaxis receive proper education on the etiology and risk factors as well as appropriate treatment of anaphylaxis with epinephrine. The physician's role is crucial in order to educate the patients and care takers on effective measures to prevent anaphylaxis and empower them to take charge of early recognitio...
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - July 9, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
United airway disease: current perspectives
Pedro Giavina-Bianchi,* Marcelo Vivolo Aun,* Priscila Takejima, Jorge Kalil, Rosana Câmara Agondi Clinical Immunology and Allergy Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil*These authors contributed equally to this work. Abstract: Upper and lower airways are considered a unified morphological and functional unit, and the connection existing between them has been observed for many years, both in health and in disease. There is strong epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, and clinical evidence supporting an integrated view of rhinitis and asthma: united airway disease in the pres...
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - May 11, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Diagnosis and management of food allergies: new and emerging options: a systematic review
Andrew W O'Keefe,1,2 Sarah De Schryver,1 Jennifer Mill,3 Christopher Mill,3 Alizee Dery,1 Moshe Ben-Shoshan1 1Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada; 2Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, NL, Canada; 3Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada Abstract: It is reported that 6% of children and 3% of adults have food allergies, with studies suggesting increased pre...
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - October 24, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Elimination diets in the management of eosinophilic esophagitis
Joshua B Wechsler, Sally Schwartz, Katie Amsden, Amir F Kagalwalla Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL, USA Abstract: Eosinophilic esophagitis, an increasingly recognized chronic inflammatory disorder isolated to the esophagus, is triggered by an abnormal allergic response to dietary antigens. Current treatment includes swallowed topical steroids and dietary modification, which aim to resolve symptoms and prevent long-term complications such as formation of strictures. The dietary approach has become more widely a...
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - May 23, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
The Precision Allergy Molecular Diagnosis (PAMD@) in Monitoring the Atopic March in a Child with a Primary Food Allergy: Case Report
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - September 7, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Phenotypic Distinctions Between Omega-5-Gliadin Allergy and Peanut Allergy: Clinical Profile, Reaction Rates and Triggers, and Quality of Life
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - December 21, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Activated protein C modulates the proinflammatory activity of dendritic cells
Conclusion: These results suggest that dendritic cells mediate the immunosuppressive effect of activated protein C during allergic inflammation. Keywords: allergy, dendritic cells, coagulation, protein C pathway
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - May 7, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
A review of the clinical efficacy and safety of MP-AzeFlu, a novel intranasal formulation of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate, in clinical studies conducted during different allergy seasons in the US
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - July 11, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Para-phenylenediamine allergy: current perspectives on diagnosis and management
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - January 18, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Evaluation of a sublingual immunotherapy solution in olive-induced respiratory allergy in Jordan: a retrospective observational study
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - February 23, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
Development of an allergy management support system in primary care
Source: Journal of Asthma and Allergy - March 15, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Journal of Asthma and Allergy Source Type: research
