Indoor pollution is one of the most common problems addressed by allergists and troublesome for their patients. Although a large variety of products are available for removing such pollutants, including house dust, there is a relative paucity of data on the effectiveness of such devices. In many cases, central vacuum systems are recommended, particularly in new homes. To specifically address th...

OBJECTIVE To systematically review the evidence on allergic rhinitis as a predictor for a prolonged or chronic course in adult patients with acute rhinosinusitis. DATA SOURCES Pubmed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane library. REVIEW METHODS A systematic literature search was performed on March 15, 2013. During screening of title and abstract, 3 authors independently selected studies on allergic rhi...

Reported incidence of allergic rhinitis in India also ranges between 20% and 30%. 4 Studies have shown that prevalence of allergic rhinitis has been increasing in India over past few years. According to study of International study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISSAC) phase 1 (1998), in India nasal symptoms alone were present in 12.5% children in 6-7 years age group and 18.6% in 1314 ye...

BACKGROUND Specific immunotherapy (SIT) with an ultrarush administration schedule with Purethal for tree pollen allergens has been evaluated to assess its efficacy and safety. METHODS The study group consisted of 22 patients with symptoms of allergic rhinitis and confirmed allergy to tree pollens. Patients were randomized and given an administration schedule of either ultrarush therapy or con...

Vasomotor rhinitis is the most common form of nonallergic rhinitis, comprising approximately 71% of all nonallergic rhinitis conditions. Although the epidemiology of this subtype of nonallergic rhinitis has not been definitively studied, it is estimated that 14 million Americans suffer from vasomotor rhinitis, with a worldwide prevalence approaching 320 million.

The relationship between allergic rhinitis and asthma is now established, and most of the clinical, epidemiological and biological data recommend integrated management. Epithelial cells represent the first barrier of the upper and lower respiratory tracts and thus are logical targets for a comprehensive integrated therapeutic approach. This review discusses rhinosinusitis as a co-morbid conditi...

BACKGROUND Co-morbid allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma has not been studied in Caribbean countries where there is a high prevalence of childhood asthma. METHODS Using the International Primary Care Airways Group (IPAG) guidelines to determine AR, care-givers of 393 (response rate=100%) children attending asthma clinics in selected public sector health facilities in Trinidad, West Indies, were...

および鼻閉を主症状とする典型的な I型アレルギー疾 患である.くしゃみおよび鼻汁分泌の亢進は,抗ヒス タミン薬により抑制される.一方,患者にとって最も 苦痛を強いられる鼻閉にはグルココルチコイドが繁用 されるが,周知のごとくグルココルチコイドは優れた 効果を発揮するが副作用も強く,これに代わる鼻閉の 治療薬が望まれている.実験動物を用いたヒトの病態 を反映した良好なモデルは,新規治療薬の開発に極め て重要な位置にあることは論をまたない.そこで,我々 はモルモットを用いてスギ花粉抽出エキスで経鼻的に 感作し,以後スギ花粉の反復吸入を行うことにより, ヒトの病態に類似した症状を呈するアレルギー性鼻炎 モデルの開発を企図した.本法により,抗原惹起後に 明らかなくしゃみおよび二相性の鼻閉が認められ,く しゃみの発現は周知のごとく抗ヒスタミン薬で強力に 抑制された.一方,遅発性の鼻閉は,システ...

background: occupational contact dermatitis, especially in hand, is one of the most common occupational disorders. the present study aimed at evaluating patients with occupational allergic contact dermatitis (acd) caused by common allergens based on occupation type and disease history.   methods: this cross-sectional study aimed at evaluating the data of the patients with probable diagnosis of ...

Epidemiological data suggests that the prevalence of allergic rhinitis is increasing worldwide [1]. Despite this, symptoms of allergic rhinitis are often underestimated by patients or are perceived as ‘normal’. Surveys of allergy sufferers across the United States of America have reported up to 61% of individuals being tolerant or able to ignore symptoms of allergic rhinitis, but over 80% of th...