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What is the likelihood of remission of childhood asthma? 21% 22 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
In 1996, a questionnaire was distributed to 3430 parents of all children aged 7 to 8 years in 3 municipalities in Sweden (97% participation rate). 248 children were identified as having asthma and the...
Internet-based self-management improved asthma control after 3 months but all benefits were lost after 1 year 15 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Asthma control often is poor in adolescents. Some studies have shown that Internet-based self-management (IBSM) improves asthma-related quality of life in adults. This randomized controlled trial fro...
65% of older patients with asthma are allergic - sensitization is more common than previously reported 13 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Approximately 60% to 80% of children and young adults with asthma are sensitized to at least one allergen. In contrast, previous studies of older patients with asthma suggested that allergic sensitiza...
Allergy may protect against heart attack: serum sIgE is inversely related to myocardial infarction 9 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
Data were analyzed from 400 participants aged over 20 years from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Subjects reporting a history of myocardial infarction (MI) had lower s...
Food allergies don't take vacations - an important lesson from a tragic story 6 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
There's an important lesson in the tragic story of BJ Hom. When someone has food allergies, being prepared for an anaphylactic emergency is critical, especially when they are away from home. Watch a...
Liver transplant acquired food allergy (LTAFA) may affect 14% of patients, egg is the most common allergen 1 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
What is liver transplant acquired food allergy (LTAFA)? The acquisition of new food allergy after orthotopic liver transplantation is now a well described phenomenon, mainly reported in children. The...
Top Asthma Articles for June-July 2013 31 Jul 2013 | 07:50 pm
Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles about asthma for June-July 2013: Adult asthmatics, independent of asthma control, do not seem to have a more sedentary lifestyle than their peers....
Risk factors and characteristics of respiratory and allergic phenotypes in early childhood 30 Jul 2013 | 05:30 pm
3 phenotypes were identified (one mild and two severe phenotypes): - mild phenotype, 17%, with occasional mild wheeze - two severe phenotypes separated by atopic status: 1. atopic severe phenotype,...
Oral food challenges carry risk of severe reactions at all dose levels. Don't do this at home. See certified allergist 26 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
This study included almost 900 children (median age 1.2 years). Of the children allergic to egg or milk , 9% and 10%, respectively, experienced reactions already at the first dose. Of these, 14% (egg...
Anti-IL4/IL13 Antibody Dupilumab is Effective in Asthma with Elevated Eosinophil Levels 25 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
Asthma remains poorly controlled in as many as 20% of patients who use combination therapy of inhaled glucocorticoids (ICSs) plus long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs). Mainstays of the management of dif...
