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Chronic cough: an Asian perspective. Part 1: Epidemiology.

Asia Pacific allergy

Song WJ, Faruqi S, Klaewsongkram J, Lee SE, Chang YS.
PMID: 26240790
Asia Pac Allergy. 2015 Jul;5(3):136-44. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.3.136. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

Asia is one of the most diverse and dynamic continents. Due to recent rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, morbidity patterns are likely to be diverse in Asian populations. Chronic cough is a disease condition resulting from host-environmental interactions, and is...

Association of prevalence of rhinitis, atopic eczema, rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing with mortality from infectious diseases and with antibiotic susceptibility at a country level.

Asia Pacific allergy

Fsadni C, Fsadni P, Fava S, Montefort S.
PMID: 26240791
Asia Pac Allergy. 2015 Jul;5(3):145-55. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.3.145. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

BACKGROUND: It was previously reported that there is a positive correlation between incidence of type 1 diabetes and prevalence of asthma and atopic eczema. A negative correlation between the prevalence of type 1 diabetes and mortality from infectious diseases...

Pharmacotherapy in the management of asthma in the elderly: a review of clinical studies.

Asia Pacific allergy

Kim MY, Song WJ, Cho SH.
PMID: 26844215
Asia Pac Allergy. 2016 Jan;6(1):3-15. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2016.6.1.3. Epub 2016 Jan 27.

Asthma in the elderly is a disease with emerging concern. Despite some recent advances in our understanding of epidemiology and pathophysiology, there is a considerable lack of clinical evidence specific to elderly patients. Currently available high quality clinical evidence...

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D inversely associated with blood eosinophils in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis.

Asia Pacific allergy

Wu HY, Chen JX, Tian HQ, Zhang XL, Bian HY, Cheng L.
PMID: 29094019
Asia Pac Allergy. 2017 Oct;7(4):213-220. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2017.7.4.213. Epub 2017 Oct 30.

OBJECTIVE: The relationship between vitamin D and allergic rhinitis (AR) remains unclear. The present study investigated their association by examining serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels, blood eosinophils, and the expression of vitamin D receptors (VDR) on nasal mucosa in...

Basophils are increased and express increased levels of interleukin-4 in the parotid lesions of Kimura disease.

Asia Pacific allergy

Nonaka M, Sakitani E, Ono E, Yamamura Y, Seo Y, Shibata N, Pawankar R, Yoshihara T.
PMID: 29094020
Asia Pac Allergy. 2017 Oct;7(4):221-226. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2017.7.4.221. Epub 2017 Oct 23.

BACKGROUND: Kimura disease (KD) is a systemic soft-tissue disease that leads to formation of painless masses in lymph nodes, with the highest predilection for the head and neck and especially the parotid gland. KD lesions are characterized by marked...

The asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome in tertiary care setting Thailand.

Asia Pacific allergy

Kawamatawong T, Charoenniwassakul S, Rerkpattanapipat T.
PMID: 29094021
Asia Pac Allergy. 2017 Oct;7(4):227-233. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2017.7.4.227. Epub 2017 Oct 26.

BACKGROUND: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS) is an increasingly recognized clinical entity. ACOS significantly impacts on patient outcome compared to isolated asthma or COPD. However, ACOS definition and diagnosis criteria have not been well...

Absence of esophageal eosinophilia in a toddler with severe eosinophilic esophagitis.

Asia Pacific allergy

Loh W, Wright KM, Chiou FK.
PMID: 29094023
Asia Pac Allergy. 2017 Oct;7(4):243-246. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2017.7.4.243. Epub 2017 Oct 19.

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a clinicopathologic disease characterised by esophageal dysfunction and eosinophil-predominant inflammation. Diagnosing EoE in children is particularly challenging as they tend to present with nonspecific symptoms and their mucosal specimens may have less than the threshold...

Pholcodine consumption and immunoglobulin E-sensitization in atopics from Australia, Korea, and Japan.

Asia Pacific allergy

Katelaris CH, Kurosawa M, Moon HB, Borres M, Florvaag E, Johansson SG.
PMID: 24809013
Asia Pac Allergy. 2014 Apr;4(2):86-90. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2014.4.2.86. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

BACKGROUND: Accumulating data indicates that pholcodine (PHO)-consuming countries have higher sero-prevalences of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-antibodies to PHO and suxamethonium (SUX) and increased frequencies of IgE-mediated anaphylaxis to neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) than nonconsuming. Withdrawing PHO-containing cough syrups resulted in...

Efficacy of the Precise Climate Controller on the reduction of indoor microorganisms.

Asia Pacific allergy

Moungthong G, Klamkam P, Mahakit P, Chalermwatanachai T, Thunyaharn S, Monyakul V.
PMID: 24809017
Asia Pac Allergy. 2014 Apr;4(2):113-8. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2014.4.2.113. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

BACKGROUND: Nowadays, there are many methods to reduce microorganisms in the air, such as dehumidifier, air purifier or humidity and temperature controller. The Precise Climate Controller is an instrument for controlling humidity and temperature, a concept that is demonstrated.OBJECTIVE:...

First study of pattern of anaphylaxis in a large tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Asia Pacific allergy

Sheikh F, Amin R, Rehan Khaliq AM, Al Otaibi T, Al Hashim S, Al Gazlan S.
PMID: 26539404
Asia Pac Allergy. 2015 Oct;5(4):216-21. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.4.216. Epub 2015 Oct 28.

BACKGROUND: Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that may cause death. The signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis have not been examined in the Saudi population before.OBJECTIVE: The present study examined the signs, symptoms, triggers, and demographic patterns of patients...

Serum sickness reaction with skin involvement induced by bee venom injection therapy.

Asia Pacific allergy

Seo HJ, Lee J.
PMID: 26539406
Asia Pac Allergy. 2015 Oct;5(4):230-3. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.4.230. Epub 2015 Oct 28.

Bee venom injection therapy is an alternative treatment sometimes used for chronic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, to reduce pain. Several chemical components of bee venom have anti-inflammatory effects, and apitoxin, one of the mixed components,...

Adverse events of intravenous immunoglobulin infusions: a ten-year retrospective study.

Asia Pacific allergy

Palabrica FR, Kwong SL, Padua FR.
PMID: 24260730
Asia Pac Allergy. 2013 Oct;3(4):249-56. doi: 10.5415/apallergy.2013.3.4.249. Epub 2013 Oct 31.

BACKGROUND: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a biological product with adverse effects that appears to vary considerably among different IVIG preparations.OBJECTIVES: To describe the adverse events of patients given intravenous immunoglobulin infusions.METHOD: Data was collected on all patients receiving IVIG...

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