The specific treatment of allergy has previously relied upon allergen avoidance and sublingual immunotherapy. These approaches have been used predominantly in hymenoptera venom and aero-allergen-driven disease when previous food allergy immunotherapy has been unsuccessful. (more…)
The precise mechanisms underlying the effects of Specific Immunotherapy are not well understood but several studies have shown ...
Allergen-specific immunotherapy aims to correct the underlying immune imbalance associated with specific immunotherapy allergic rhi ...
Histamine is a low-molecular-weight monoamine that binds to four different G-protein-coupled receptors, and has recently been d ...
Allergen-specific immunotherapy is highly effective in the treatment of IgE-mediated allergy diseases such as rhinitis, conjunc ...
The increasing prevalence of allergic disease in the Western world has led to the concept of the ‘allergic march’ to describe t ...
Allergy skin testing is probably the most susceptible and practical way to monitor for existing allergy sensitivity. Biological extracts of aeroallergens such as trees, dust mites, weeds, cockroaches, molds, and animal danders are offered for allergy testing. The most common and approved way to test is by putting a drop of antigen on the surface area of the patient’s skin and scratching or skin prick test with a lancet or sharp object. The most essential ancillary test to confirm the diagnosis of allergy is the skin test, which is the gold standard in this respect. The skin test final results must be viewed in light of the history to decide the importance of a positive test. (more…)
One of the popular allergy testing besides food allergy testing is skin allergy testing. Allergy patch test is the most commo ...
If allergies are making your life miserable then you need to work with a professional to determine the cause of your symptoms a ...
The diagnostic approach to allergic food reactions comprises three steps. The first step includes the medical allergy history, ...
This study compared the diagnostic value of intradermal tests and patch tests in 20 patients with non-immediate reactions to pe ...
Having a food intolerance test is becoming increasingly popular nowadays. This is because the symptoms of indigestion, stomach ...
Definitions of anaphylaxis vary considerably, impeding the comparison of different clinical studies. Different definitions of anaphylaxis have been developed as clinical descriptions of severe allergic reactions, different authors emphasizing different symptoms.
The author aimed to develop a simple clinical grading system and definition for anaphylaxis using clinical data. He retrospectively analyzed 1149 case records (median age 29 years) with systemic allergic reactions (30% venom allergy, 22% iatrogenic allergy, 18% food allergy) from an emergency department in Australia. (more…)
It will be helpful for you to have some understanding of the terms that are currently being used by practitioners in the field ...
Systemic allergic reactions are a relatively common clinical emergency. In their mildest form, they may just manifest as system ...
Families frequently do not use their self-injectable adrenaline device, even when their kids is experiencing a potentially life ...
Although most forms of allergy causes uncomfortable situations, an extreme allergic reaction to an allergen can eventually lead to ...
Anaphylactic reactions to Hymenoptera venom are relatively uncommon but can be life-threatening: venom immunotherapy is the treatme ...
It is now almost a century since the pioneering work of Noon and Freeman was used to successfully treat hay fever symptoms using a low-dose incremental schedule of pollen injections. Noon based his doses of pollen extract on a pollen weight unit that remained in use for over 70 years; (more…)
Allergen-specific immunotherapy aims to correct the underlying immune imbalance associated with specific immunotherapy allergic rhi ...
The safety of immunotherapy has been a constraint on this form of treatment for allergic disease. Although retrospective survey ...
Anaphylactic reactions to Hymenoptera venom are relatively uncommon but can be life-threatening: venom immunotherapy is the treatme ...
Specific immunotherapy has been widely used to treat allergic rhinitis symptoms. As with any other form of specific immunotherapy, ...
Allergic rhinitis is a very common problem associated with poor quality of life, reductions in social and work activities and p ...
Allergic reactions is natural body’s response to “foreign substance” or “invader” that potentially harmful to your body. Once this object which is known as “antigen” entered your body, immune system will trigger some series actions to fight against infections. There are some common substances which are related as allergens: dust, pollen, mold, plants, chemicals, foods, insect, hymenoptera venoms, bacteria or viruses. (more…)
Children in the early of their life is prone to allergy because their body immune system is not developed completely. As a matter o ...
Hay fever affects millions of people around the world every year. And one of the most common and prolific triggers is grass pol ...
There are still many people that are giving consultation to others, suggest the wrong advice in the context of the treatment of bab ...
Many people are under impression that allergy and asthma disease had genetic or heredity factors playing major role as medium o ...
Scleroderma is a disease related with body autoimmune, connective tissue disease. Scleroderma induces inflammation and thickeni ...