Asthmatic children who also have Allergic Rhinitis seem to have higher morbidity and to use more healthcare resources. This was further investigated to determine the incremental effect of Allergic Rhinitis on healthcare resource use in children with asthma. The data were from a general practice database in the UK and covered the period 1998–2001. Children aged 6–15 years who had an asthma related visit to their general practitioner at least once during a defined 12 month period were reviewed. (more…)
About twenty percent of patients who have common allergic rhinitis are also having perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms. This f ...
Allergic rhinitis or nasal allergy is a serious disease, but has huge implications for society. A survey of Latin America and that ...
Allergic rhinitis is a high-prevalence disease. This high prevalence translates into a high cost to society in terms of overall ...
Specific immunotherapy has been widely used to treat allergic rhinitis symptoms. As with any other form of specific immunotherapy, ...
Expert GA ² LEN, the Global Network European Allergy and Asthma European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, EAACI, warn th ...
An allergic patient’s history may point the clinician’s assessment to a specific area or organ system during allergy testing. In general, physical examination may be standard; shortage of findings isn’t going to rule out allergy.
Essential indicators are a starting point in any physical examination of allergic patients. Respiratory rate is essential as well, but hyperventilation is more a representation of minute ventilation (respiratory rate × tidal volume) than respiratory rate on it’s own. (more…)
Otitis media with effusion is a chronic inflammatory disease of the middle ear space characterized by the accumulation of fluid. P ...
Atopic Dermatitis is a chronic relapsing skin disease. Several investigations concerning the long-term prognosis of Atopic Derm ...
Topical corticosteroids are the usual therapy for patients with atopic dermatitis, but prolonged use can result in skin atrophy ...
Topical corticosteroids are the usual therapy for patients with atopic dermatitis, but prolonged use can result in skin atrophy ...
Asthma is a complex syndrome rather than a single disease entity. Different phenotypes with varying prognosis and determinants have ...
Atopic Dermatitis is considered to be one of the first manifestations in the atopic march. The aim of this study was to investigate prospectively the natural course of Atopic Dermatitis to determine factors influencing its prognosis and to analyse the relationship of Atopic Dermatitis with childhood asthma. The Multicenter Allergy Study, a German birth cohort, followed 1314 children from birth to age 7 years. Physical examinations, parental interviews on atopic symptoms and diagnoses, and determination of specific immunoglobulin (Ig)E levels were performed regularly. (more…)
Atopic Dermatitis is a chronic relapsing skin disease. Several investigations concerning the long-term prognosis of Atopic Derm ...
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis is increasing in Western societies. The hygiene hypothesis proposes that this is due to red ...
Asthma is a complex syndrome rather than a single disease entity. Different phenotypes with varying prognosis and determinants have ...
Breast milk contains a variety of bioactive substances, among them soluble CD14 (sCD14), which plays an important role in innat ...
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin which usually starts in infancy. It is sometimes called ‘atop ...
It is very common in asthmatic children where overprotective parents prevent a normal level of exercise to their kids. However, a controlled sport appropriate to the course of their disease is very healthy.
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable bronchial obstruction and reversible, either spontaneously or with treatment, (more…)
Asthma treatment has one main goal to maintain a normal and healthy lifestyle, including exercise and other physical activities. Pe ...
Up to 85% of asthmatics patients have symptoms of wheezing during or after exercise. Moreover, many patients diagnosed with all ...
It is widely knowt that pollen, pollution, smoke can trigger an asthma attack. But one interesting thing is exercise can also trigg ...
Most attacks of asthma, though frightening and uncomfortable, are usually mild and subside within a few minutes with simple treatme ...
This article focuses on symptoms of exercise induced asthma. Exercise can be a trigger factor when asthma is not well control ...
Epidemiological studies of farm children are of international interest because farm children are less often atopic disorders, have less allergic disease, and often have less asthma pain than do non-farm children—findings consistent with the hygiene hypothesis. The investigators studied a cohort of rural Iowa children to determine the association between farm and other environmental risk factors with four asthma outcomes: (more…)
A general pattern of factors influencing development of asthma seems to be emerging, including family allergy history/ asthma g ...
Breast milk contains a variety of bioactive substances, among them soluble CD14 (sCD14), which plays an important role in innat ...
There is increasing evidence relating body mass index to the prevalence of asthma and incidence of asthma in children and adult ...
There is much controversy as to the role of allergen exposure for the development of atopic sensitization towards this allergen. Wh ...
According to the National Survey of Children in the United States, the prevalence of asthma was 15% (last 12 months), that of h ...
Environmental pollution not only makes asthma worse we are, but could make asthma inhalers were less effective.
It is the conclusion of an investigation led by Dr. Fernando Holguin, University of Pittsburgh, in which we studied 85 asthmatic children in Mexico City, famous for its high levels of pollution. (more…)
There are other signs and symptoms of asthma. People with asthma can be feeling irritable because of asthma discomfort. Some si ...
This article focuses on symptoms of exercise induced asthma. Exercise can be a trigger factor when asthma is not well control ...
The Misery Of Allergies As a young boy I was one of the kids who had to stay indoors to avoid the misery that came with snee ...
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There is a leading research in the emerging field of allergies and climate change. The increase of carbon dioxide in atmosphere and ...
Up to 85% of asthmatics patients have symptoms of wheezing during or after exercise. Moreover, many patients diagnosed with allergies or asthma have family allergy history and bronchospasm. Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. Bronchospasm is one of the condition or tightness of the airways caused by exercise. (more…)
Exercise-induced asthma is a feeling of shortness of breath, with the presence of cough, wheezing, and chest tightness after physic ...
It is widely knowt that pollen, pollution, smoke can trigger an asthma attack. But one interesting thing is exercise can also trigg ...
A history of cough, dyspnea, wheezing, chest tightness or performance problems during exercise suggests the person may have Exercis ...
Asthma treatment has one main goal to maintain a normal and healthy lifestyle, including exercise and other physical activities. Pe ...
This article focuses on symptoms of exercise induced asthma. Exercise can be a trigger factor when asthma is not well control ...
After long-term avoidance of the offending foods, many children outgrow their food allergies. Subsequent periodic challenge with asthma foods to avoid, the offending food should therefore be undertaken to determine whether your child remains allergic to it. The results of skin and blood tests tend to remain positive long after symptoms have resolved, so direct challenge with the offending food is usually necessary. (more…)
Oral allergy syndrome is one form of allergy that body have allergic reaction to fruits and vegetables. Based on statistics fa ...
Many children are living with asthma. Asthma is a lung disease because the constriction of small airways (bronchioles). When th ...
If you suspect that certain foods trigger wheezing or asthma symptoms in your child, your first action should be a consultation ...
Food is essential for sustaining human life. Many love to eat and find enjoyment in this activity. But there are literally thou ...
In theory, any kind of food is having the capability to trigger food allergic reaction in our body. All foods contain molecul ...
Many kids’ deaths in the United States over the years happened both in schools and children camps because of lack of access to basic essential medicines for asthma.
In Massachusetts, a law passed recently that allows students and children with asthma and allergies to bring along emergency (more…)
Are your children having peanut allergies? If yes, and you are new to this things, you are advised to look for some guidance. ...
Many medicines that are common and consumed by us everyday was discovered in its natural state. It then process and then synthe ...
It is important that you understand what asthma medicine to flare up so that you can treat your asthma. Knowing how to control ...
The geographical variation in the prevalence of asthma in children does not coincide with variations in air pollution levels. The i ...
Treatment of allergic diseases in childhood presents unique challenges, as both the beneficial effects and the detrimenta ...
Parents are usually the ones who are greatly affected, when they see their child having an asthma attack. It bothers them so much especially when they can do nothing but comfort their child. It is certainly very painful for any parent to see their child suffering. The question ‘Do children grow out of asthma?’ is often asked by parents to their child’s physician. (more…)
If you suspect that certain foods trigger wheezing or asthma symptoms in your child, your first action should be a consultation ...
No cure is available for food allergy and food-allergic patients and their families are therefore burdened with the need to con ...
After long-term avoidance of the offending foods, many children outgrow their food allergies. Subsequent periodic challenge wit ...
The most important aspect of managing food allergies in children and babies is to be sure that the developing child has each an ...
Oral allergy syndrome is one form of allergy that body have allergic reaction to fruits and vegetables. Based on statistics fa ...