introduction: chronic rhinosinusitis (crs) is a multifactorial disease. allergies are considered a predisposing factor to crs; however, this remains controversial. the objective of this research was to investigate the prevalence of co-morbidities and allergic reaction, and to specify the most common allergens in patients with confirmed crs.   materials and methods: one hundred patients with sig...

intradermal injection of autologous serum and plasma elicit a cutaneous reactivity in almost 45-60% of patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria (ciu).   this reactivity is associated with the presence of auto antibodies against ige or ige receptors. this study was carried out to compare the cutaneous reactivity of autologous serum and plasma skin tests in a series of patients with ciu for dia...

We have investigated the relationship between annual decline in forced expiratory volume in one second (delta FEV1) and bronchial responsiveness (BR) in aluminium potroom workers. BR was measured in a cross-sectional study of 337 aluminium potroom workers half-way through a 6 yr follow-up study of lung function. A skin-prick test (SPT) was also performed. During follow-up the mean number of mea...

BACKGROUND Atopic sensitization to aeroallergens in early life has been found to be a strong risk factor for the development of persisting asthma in young children with recurrent wheeze. OBJECTIVE To assess the yield of skin prick test (SPT) compared with allergen specific serum IgE (sIgE) testing at identifying aeroallergen sensitization in atopic children younger than 4 years. METHODS Con...

Background For many years, bakers have been considered a professional group at risk of developing allergic diseases by factors related to the work environment. In our country, in this employment sector, the frequency of allergic sensitization to dust mites, wheat flour, soy and yeast is not known. This study aimed at assessing the frequency of work-related symptoms and sensitivity to mites and ...

Methods Pulp and seeds of green kiwifruit were manually separated and homogenized. Act d 10 was purified from seed extracts by ion exchange chromatography and RPHPLC, and sequenced by an automatic amino acid sequencer. Act d 10 was evaluated in vivo by skin prick test (SPT) and in vitro by detecting IgE using streptavidin-conjugated CAP (Phadia, Sweden). Act d 10 was spotted on a customized ISA...

Methods An observational descriptive study was performed at five different health care facilities in Buenos Aires. Clinical records during three months of 2014 were searched. Allergists reviewed all clinical histories and elderly was defined as older than 60 years. Clinical and laboratory characteristics were assessed, including severity of asthma (according to GINA), current treatment, evidenc...

Material and methods Patient, male, 50 years old, treated in the Outpatient Clinic of Allergic Diseases because of bronchial asthma. On a follow up visit patient was complaining of watery rhinorrhea, swelling and itching of hands and feet, generalized urticaria. Careful interview reveled that patient usually drinks a beer in the afternoon and symptoms worsen immediately after ingestion. During ...

BACKGROUND Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) represents one of the leading causes of food allergy in infants and young children. The immune reaction may be IgE mediated, non-IgE mediated, or mixed. IgE-mediated cow's milk protein allergy is revealed by immediate and acute symptoms which can be severe. The aim of this study is to report a one centre experience in the real life of testing childre...

Methods Prospective longitudinal epidemiological intervention study. Egg-allergic children aged 5–18 underwent a Spanish-approved egg-OIT protocol without premedication. Clinical data, skin prick test (SPT) and specific IgE (sIgE) at baseline and 9 months after OIT were registered. All dose-related reactions, treatments needed and cofactors involved were recorded. Through survival analysis, we ...