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...

Background & Aims: Atopic dermatitis is a common allergic disease recognized as a threat to public health. Atopic dermatitis is often observed in people with individual or family history of allergic diseases. Due to the importance of this disease and its early diagnosis, and the very limited number of studies on this topic, the current study was performed on the prevalence of atopic dermatitis ...

Background: Asthma and allergic rhinitis are among the most common diseases in the world. Objective: The aim of this study was to detect, by skin prick test, aeroallergens in allergic patients in Sari, Mazandaran in north of Iran. Methods: This is a prospective study of skin prick test of aeroallergens in asthma, allergic rhinitis and their combination with clinical diagnosis. Three hundred and...

BACKGROUND Although hazelnut consumption is very high in Turkey, the prevalence of hazelnut allergy is still unknown. This study's objective was to investigate the prevalence of hazelnut sensitisation and to verify its clinical importance using double-blind, placebo-controlled challenge (DBPCFC) in an adult population. METHODS Prick-to-prick skin tests were performed with fresh hazelnut in 90...

anaphylactic reactions can occur following the adminstration of muscle relaxants. however, it happens very rarefy wish pancuronium bromide. a case report of anaphylactic shock to pancuronium bromide, which is supported by a highly poitive skin prick test, is reported.

A total of 176 bakers and 24 subjects employed as bread slicers and wrappers were studied to examine the effect of occupational category on respiratory symptoms, ventilatory capacity, non-specific bronchial reactivity, and prick skin test responses to wheat and common allergens. Bakers had a greater prevalence of attacks of wheeze and dyspnoea and more frequently considered that work affected t...