Two factors thought to influence the risk factor asthma are the promoting effect of sensitization to house dust mites and the preventive effect of increased omega-3 fatty acids. Although the avoidance of house dust mites allergen has been used as a preventive strategy in several trials, the effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in the primary prevention of asthma and allergic disease is not known. (more…)
To prevent the development of allergy, allergen avoidance has to be instituted before sensitization has occurred. The specific ...
Asthma and allergic diseases are common in both children and adults. Their development depends on an interaction between asthma ...
Allergen exposure plays a role in the development of asthma bronchial hyper-responsiveness and in the acute inflammatory response ...
Exposure to allergens plays a role in the development of BHR and in the chronic inflammatory response seen in asthmatic patients. R ...
Avoidance of any one of the individual risk factors associated with childhood asthma has not been successful in preventing its deve ...
Avoidance of any one of the individual risk factors associated with childhood asthma has not been successful in preventing its development. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention programme for the primary prevention of asthma in high-risk infants at 7 years of age. Five hundred and forty-five high-risk infants with an immediate family history of asthma and allergies were prospectively randomized into intervention and control groups pre-natally. (more…)
The authors investigated whether environmental control during pregnancy and early life affects sensitization and lung function at t ...
Two factors thought to influence the risk factor asthma are the promoting effect of sensitization to house dust mites and the preve ...
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis is increasing in Western societies. The hygiene hypothesis proposes that this is due to red ...
To prevent the development of allergy, allergen avoidance has to be instituted before sensitization has occurred. The specific ...
Exposure to allergens plays a role in the development of BHR and in the chronic inflammatory response seen in asthmatic patients. R ...
Asthma is a complex syndrome rather than a single disease entity. Different phenotypes with varying prognosis and determinants have been described, particularly over childhood years 2 and will be discussed in detail in the following. For example, transient early wheezing is characterized by the occurrence of wheezing in infants up to the age of 2 to 3 years which disappears thereafter. The main predictor of these wheezing illnesses is premorbid reduced lung function before the manifestation of any wheeze. These decrements in pulmonary function are in part determined by passive smoke exposure in utero 4 and result in symptoms of airway obstruction when infants get infected with respiratory viruses. (more…)
Atopic Dermatitis is considered to be one of the first manifestations in the atopic march. The aim of this study was to investi ...
The geographical variation in the prevalence of asthma in children does not coincide with variations in air pollution levels. The i ...
The effects of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on children have been extensively studied and numerous surveys hav ...
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis is increasing in Western societies. The hygiene hypothesis proposes that this is due to red ...
There is much controversy as to the role of allergen exposure for the development of atopic sensitization towards this allergen. Wh ...
In the Tucson CRS study, about 50% of young children experienced a period of recurrent wheezing and/or coughing in the first 6 years of life. These early-childhood wheezers were further subdivided into (1) ’transient early wheezers,’ with wheezing only <3 years; (2) ‘persistent wheezers,’ with manifestations through the first 6 years; and (3) ‘late-onset wheezers,’ with manifestations only after 3 years. Transient wheezers comprised the largest proportion of the group at 20%; persistent and late-onset wheezers made up slightly smaller proportions (14% and 15%, respectively). (more…)
More severe asthma can persist from childhood into adulthood without remission. Another important tendency in the natural histo ...
It is clear from the results of large epidemiologic studies that while atopy is a major risk factor for asthma, it is usually n ...
Natural history studies with the following design features provide a firm epidemiologic foundation for risk factor assessments and ...
Atopic Dermatitis is considered to be one of the first manifestations in the atopic march. The aim of this study was to investi ...
The authors investigated whether environmental control during pregnancy and early life affects sensitization and lung function at t ...
Maternal fish consumption during pregnancy may affect children’s risk of asthma by modulating early-life immune development. The type of fish consumed may be important because of differences in fatty acid content. To test this hypothesis, the authors conducted a nested case–control study, selecting subjects from the Children’s Health Study, a population-based study of school-aged children in southern California. Cases had physician-diagnosed asthma and controls were asthma-free by age 5 years. (more…)
Two factors thought to influence the risk factor asthma are the promoting effect of sensitization to house dust mites and the preve ...
Asthma is a common condition among pregnant women and the use of inhaled corticosteroids has been associated with an increased ...
The prevalence of asthma increases with increasing levels of Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE). However, the effect of early-l ...
A better detection, the least restrictive health food allergies choices, specific measures of allergy prevention, and teaching ...
There is increasing evidence relating body mass index to the prevalence of asthma and incidence of asthma in children and adult ...
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 ...
Patient’s allergy history is one of the most important elements to evaluate of possible allergic problem. Sometimes this important factor is overlooked. Background information regarding patient’s allergy history will be used in following physical examination and allergy testing. Patient allergy history is made up of major complaints, determination of seasonality or variations of symptoms, trigger’s identifications, response allergic to medication, exposure in job environment, family allergy history, and other relational medical history. At first, it may not obvious to patient, which past allergy history are important. It is the duty of physician to conduct some questionnaire and highlight what is important history is essential. (more…)
The most crucial element in the assessment process of a possible allergic problem is patient’s allergy history. An allergy hist ...
Are there any complications with Allergic rhinitis? At first glance, the symptoms of allergic rhinitis may not appear unduly troub ...
Many people are under impression that allergy and asthma disease had genetic or heredity factors playing major role as medium o ...
The prevalence of atopic dermatitis is increasing in Western societies. The hygiene hypothesis proposes that this is due to red ...
If you have sinusitis, one of the displeasing aspects of sinusitis is dizziness condition that comes with it. Symptoms of sin ...