OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence and features of ocular allergy (OA) and comorbidities among school children in Shanghai, China. METHODS This was a population-based cross-sectional study. Each participant completed an ISAAC-based questionnaire. The prevalence of OA symptoms, allergic rhinitis (AR) asthma, atopic dermatitis (AD), and sensitization to mites, pollen, and food was analyzed...

Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous inflammatory disorder/syndrome of the airways that affects more than 300 Million people worldwide. often starts in childhood (Allergic phenotype).Co morbidities trigger asthma exacerbations. It’s difficult to diagnose young children. Objective tests lung function aid diagnosis children > six years age. has phenotypes and endotypes. Biomarkers Ex. Fractional ...

The two MetaForum conferences provided an opportunity for presentation of current information on asthma and allergic rhinitis, as well as a forum for discussion by European experts of important issues in the field of allergy and asthma [1]. Several key points were the focus of the talks and discussions and led to the development of consensus recommendations at the end of each conference. These ...

BACKGROUND Atopic diseases in children are major public health problems around the world and the prevalence is increasing. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of atopic diseases in schoolchildren in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. METHODS Children attending grade 5 in 17 schools in the Western Province of Sri Lanka were recruited to the study. Data were collected using the Internati...

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Background: Psychological factors can be associated with allergic disorders. However, no particular personality pattern associated with these disorders has yet been identified. Objectives: This study aimed at comparing the personality profiles of patients with perennial allergic rhinitis and normal controls. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 50 adult people with pe...

Allergic reactions to fungi were described 300 years ago, but the importance of allergy to fungi has been underestimated for a long time. Allergens from fungi mainly cause respiratory and skin symptoms in sensitized patients. In this review, we will focus on fungi and fungal allergens involved in respiratory forms of allergy, such as allergic rhinitis and asthma. Fungi can act as indoor and out...

This study was undertaken to determine whether the resistance to nasal airflow and differences in oronasal distribution of ventilation at rest and during exercise alter the pattern of breathing. We observed six normal subjects, six patients with symptomatic allergic rhinitis, and six patients with asymptomatic bronchial asthma (three men and three women in each group), all of whom had normal pu...

The status of stressful life events as a risk factor for asthma is unclear and may be dependent on pre-existing allergic rhinitis. This study examined whether exposure to stressful life events predicted the onset of asthma in adults. This is a prospective, population-based cohort study of 16,881 males and females, aged 20-54 yrs and free of diagnosed asthma at the beginning of the follow-up (Ja...

Introduction Asthma prevalence is increasing worldwide. Its incidence is highest in the West and less common in developing countries. Allergic rhinitis and asthma prevalence is increasing in Malaysia as it progresses towards developed nation status. Careful assessment of clinical history and symptoms provide clues to the causative allergen but more definitive data is needed on the aetiological ...