Two large trials, DREAM and MENSA have found IL-5 therapy with mepolizumab to lower risk of exacerbation in patients with asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype.
Mar 27th, 2017
Two large trials, DREAM and MENSA have found IL-5 therapy with mepolizumab to lower risk of exacerbation in patients with asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype.
Mold allergy is difficult to diagnose due to lack of standardized test material.
The current standard for diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is endoscopy with esophageal biopsy to determine the eosinophil count
Skin prick testing and serum IgE measurement are limited in their ability to predict positive or negative responses to oral peanut challenge.
Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT) has been shown to result in significant improvements in a number of asthma control measures in three randomized clinical trials in patients with moderate-to-severe, persistent asthma.
Recent studies have suggested that early regular exposure to allergenic foods may reduce the risk of food allergy.
We are closer to having the first FDA approved therapy for peanut allergy; this is truly a groundbreaking development. Patients are exposed to controlled doses of peanut protein, with the dose increased over time. Ideally this will induce a tolerance.
Having asthma increases your risk of severe complications and from the flu. The best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu shot. But if you have fever, muscle aches, fatigue, call your allergist immediately as medications can help the respiratory symptoms
There is lack of evidence to describe any dog breed as hypoallergenic.
Allergic rhinitis affects 1 in 5 people in the US and is associated with high economic burden.
Chronic rhinosinusitis can occasionally lead to headaches. Patients who experience blocked nasal passages should visit an allergist for testing.
Cow's milk is one of the most common foods causing eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Elimination of cow's milk from the diet is an effective treatment.
Many patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) experience symptoms despite high doses of H1-antihistamines, H2-antihistamines and/or leukotriene receptor antagonists.
There is a comparative study of the traditional EpiPen vs Auvi-Q that indicates that the 0.3mg dose of epinephrine was bioequivalent with similar peak and epinephrine exposure.
Skin prick testing (SPT) to baked egg and ovomucoid was evaluated as a predictor of tolerance to baked-egg challenge
Patients report more frequent asthma attacks during certain times of the year, ranging from 47% in Sweden to 87% in Spain.
A randomized placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that mometasone furoate nasal spray 200 mcg twice daily significantly enhanced minimal symptom days versus amoxicillin or placebo in rhinosinusitis patients aged 12 years and older.
Rapid desensitization is a procedure which patients with allergic disease are treated with increasing doses of antigen until they tolerate a large dose.
In America, up to 0.5 million people suffer from an immunodeficiency. If you are affected by two or more of the following warning signs, consider screening for immunodeficiency
Positive IgE against quaternary ammonium ions was 4.6 times more frequent in hairdressers, compared to bakers or controls.
Significant association was also found for visible mold. The strong link to mold odor suggests that microbial causes are important. Indoor allergens and odors are important contributors to respiratory illness.
Ragweed is a major source of allergic rhinitis in North America. Initial studies have shown promising results with sublingual immunotherapy for grass allergy.
Xolair is a very safe and effective therapy for chronic intractable hives with the prospect of remission.
Recent studies have shown that patients with AD have similar if not higher rates of positive patch test results to common contact allergens, including metals and fragrance compared to patients without AD.
A new genetic and molecular pathway in the esophagus that causes eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
Most recent studies demonstrate that a greater diversity of foods in the first year of life in fact lower risk of allergic disease.
The use of antibiotics during infancy might contribute to the rising prevalence of childhood asthma.
Learn more about how diets can lower allergy risk, how you increase your asthma risk with antibiotic use, and how a grandmother’s smoking can affect grandchildren’s asthma risk.
A recent longitudinal study was performed to evaluate effects of grandmother’s smoking on childhood asthma risk.
There is no clear evidence that allergen avoidance or delayed introduction of foods has any beneficial effect. A recent study was conducted to assess relationship between food diversity and other allergic diseases.
