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Talking Points: Pediatric Allergies by Race Free
- October 16, 2009
- Physician's First Watch
A chart in this week's MMWR shows the racial breakdown of various allergies before age 18, based on data from the 2008 National Health Interview... -
Does My Wheezing Preschooler Have Asthma?
- July 18, 2008
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
History of atopy and exercise-induced asthma predicted persistent asthma in preschool children with wheeze.- Reviewing:
- Frank PI et al., BMJ 2008 Jun 21; 336:1423.
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Zyrtec Approved for OTC Use in Both Adults and Children Free
- November 26, 2007
- Physician's First Watch
The FDA has approved the allergy drug Zyrtec (cetirizine HCl) for over-the-counter use in adults and children. The tablet and chewable tablet formulations... -
IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR SEVERE HAY FEVER.
- March 8, 1991
- KIM
- General Medicine
The advent of increasingly effective medications for allergic rhinitis, in addition to questions about the efficacy of more traditional therapies, has led to a substantial . . .- Reviewing:
- Varney VA et al., BMJ 1991 Feb 2; 302:
265 269 .
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HISTAMINE SENSITIVITY IDENTIFIES PATIENTS WITH HAY FEVER.
- September 22, 1987
- HGA
- General Medicine
To determine the association between histamine sensitivity and allergic reactions, investigators measured skin sensitivity to histamine, measured responses to prick test for 14 allergens, and . . .- Reviewing:
- Witt C S; Martin S S; Dawkins R L., BMJ 1987 Aug 22; 295:
461 463 .
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Treating Allergic Rhinitis in Children
- February 25, 2009
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Results from two randomized trials indicate that sublingual immunotherapy is effective in children.- Reviewing:
- Wahn U et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 Jan; 123:160. Bufe A et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 Jan; 123:167.
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Prevalence of Positive Allergy Skin Tests in the U.S.
- September 13, 2005
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
How prevalent are positive skin-test responses to common allergens in the U.S.? In the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), conducted from . . .- Reviewing:
- Arbes SJ et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 Aug; 116:377-83.
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Butterbur Helps Hay Fever
- February 19, 2002
- Keith I. Marton, MD
- General Medicine
Antihistamines, used commonly to treat symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, often cause drowsiness. Because at least 1 herbal remedy, butterbur (also known as Petasites hybridus, . . .- Reviewing:
- Schapowal A., BMJ 2002 Jan 19; 324:144-6.
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Is H. Pylori Infection Protective Against Asthma and Allergies?
- July 11, 2008
- David A. Johnson, MD
- Gastroenterology
The decreasing prevalence of H. pylori in children might be associated with epidemics of asthma and related allergy disorders.- Reviewing:
- Blaser MJ et al., Gut 2008 May; 57:561.
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Enzyme-Potentiated Desensitization Doesn't Improve Allergic Rhinitis
- September 12, 2003
- Keith I. Marton, MD
- General Medicine
Conventional allergen-specific immunotherapy has been used effectively for years. Its value, however, is offset partially by its prolonged course of high-dose therapy, which heightens risk . . .- Reviewing:
- Radcliffe MJ et al., BMJ 2003 Aug 2; 327:251-4.
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Skin Care Products a Risk Factor for Peanut Hypersensitivity
- March 26, 2003
- Elaine S. Siegfried, MD
- Dermatology
We may need to reconsider the use of certain skin care preparations in children.- Reviewing:
- Lack G et al., N Engl J Med 2003 Mar 13; 348:977-85.
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More Support for the "Hygiene Hypothesis" and Asthma
- September 24, 2002
- Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- General Medicine
The "hygiene hypothesis" of allergic disease holds that exposure to infectious bacterial agents early in life diminishes the immune system's tendency to react to allergens. . . .- Reviewing:
- Braun-Fahrländer C et al., N Engl J Med 2002 Sep 19; 347:869-77. Weiss ST., N Engl J Med 2002 Sep 19; 347:930-1.
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Chronic Infection May Protect against Atopic Diseases
- March 1, 1997
- AL Komaroff
- Dermatology
Helper T cells can drive the immune response in two general directions. The TH1 response involves cell-mediated immunity and the TH2 . . .- Reviewing:
- Shirakawa T et al., Science 1997 Jan 3; 275:
77 79 .
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CHRONIC INFECTION MAY PROTECT AGAINST ATOPIC DISEASES.
- January 28, 1997
- AL Komaroff
- General Medicine
Helper T cells can drive the immune response in two general directions. The TH1 response involves cell-mediated immunity and the TH2 response involves humoral immunity. . . .- Reviewing:
- Shirakawa T et al., Science 1997 Jan 3; 275:
77 79 .
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THUNDERSTORM-ASSOCIATED ASTHMA: AN UNUSUAL EPIDEMIC.
- April 12, 1996
- KI Marton
- General Medicine
The increased incidence of asthma in recent years has raised the possibility that certain environmental conditions may precipitate attacks. Periodic reports of outbreaks after thunderstorms . . .- Reviewing:
- Thames Regions Accident and Emergency Trainees Associations., BMJ 1996 Mar 9; 312:
601 604 . Celenza A et al., BMJ 1996 Mar 9; 312:604 607 . Bauman A., BMJ 1996 Mar 9; 312:590 591 .
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ASTHMA AND GAS STOVES.
- March 15, 1996
- B Jarman
- General Medicine
Gas stoves have been linked with respiratory symptoms, and their use is increasing. These British investigators identified a random sample of 1,864 subjects from a . . .- Reviewing:
- Jarvis D et al., Lancet 1996 Feb 17; 347:
426 431 .
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DUST EXPOSURE AND CRYPTOGENIC FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS.
- February 20, 1996
- B Jarman
- General Medicine
Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA), an interstitial lung disease, has been linked to exposure to occupational toxins such as metal or wood dust. Atopy is thought . . .- Reviewing:
- Hubbard R et al., Lancet 1996 Feb 3; 347:
284 289 .
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Wheezing with Filaggrin Mutations
- July 11, 2008
- Mark V. Dahl, MD
- Dermatology
Children with these mutations are prone to eczema, rhinitis, allergic sensitization, and, sometimes, asthma.- Reviewing:
- Weidinger S et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 May; 121:1203.
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