Allergy Notes, Evidence-based Information by Board-certified Physicians

Fungal Allergen Decreases CD44 Expression in Bronchial Epithelium and Impairs Healing

Educational Toys: 3 Dust Mites in a Petri Dish by GIANTmicrobes/Amazon

Lung function and HRCT deteriorate in CVID patients despite treatment with immunoglobulins

Montelukast works better than salmeterol for exercise-induced asthma in children (study sponsored by Merck)

"Ask the Expert" from AAAAI goes RSS - get your updates automatically

Ecallantide as an effective and safe treatment for acute attacks of HAE

Survey: 3 severe reactions for every 100,000 visits for subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) ("allergy shots")

Probiotics for treatment and prevention of eczema (atopic dermatitis)?

Majority of college students with food allergy do not avoid food allergens and do not carry EpiPen

Exhaled nitric oxide level decreases after methacholine inhalation challenge

Hydroxyzine more effective than nonsedating antihistamines in suppressing histamine-induced or allergen-induced skin reactions

Ocular antihistamines (eye drops) (mind map)

Indolent systemic mastocytosis has a low disease progression rate, normal life expectancy in most adults

Early wheezing associated with cognitive deficit in 3-year-old children

Oral Antihistamines (mind map)

"ImmunoCAP rapid wheeze/rhinitis" test for allergy diagnosis in children with respiratory symptoms

Cross-reactivity in Oral Allergy Syndrome (mind map)

Can Helicobacter pylori infection cause urticaria and angioedema?

Cyclosporine beneficial in 82% of patients with severe chronic urticaria