A blog that publishes updates and open access scientific papers about allergy, asthma and immunology. Editor: Juan Carlos Ivancevich, MD. Specialist in Allergy & Immunology
June 3, 2020
World Allergy Organization Journal Volume 13, Issue 5 , May 2020
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June 2, 2020
ATS: Juan C. Celedón, MD, DrPH, ATSF, was installed as president for the 2020-21 term
The ATS installed new officers for the 2020-21 term on Tuesday, May 19, during the ATS 2020 Virtual Plenary Session. Juan C. Celedón, MD, DrPH, ATSF, was installed as president for the 2020-21 term.
June 1, 2020
May 30, 2020
Season of birth is associated with increased risk of atopic dermatitis in Japanese infants: a retrospective cohort study
- Research
- Open Access
- Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Abstract
Background
Several epidemiological studies have examined the possibility of a relationship between season of birth and atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA), yet their results are contradictory. We investigated the association between season of birth and risk of AD and FA in Japanese infants.
Methods
Study subjects were 612 newborn infants born at a single obstetric/pediatric clinic without perinatal diseases.
Towards definitive management of allergic rhinitis: best use of new and established therapies
- Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology Review
- Open Access
Abstract
Background
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa impacting up to 25% of Canadians. The standard of care for AR includes a treatment plan that takes into account patient preferences, the severity of the disease, and most essentially involves a shared decision-making process between patient and provider.
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May 28, 2020
Is diet partly responsible for differences in COVID-19 death rates between and within countries?
- Review
- Open Access
Jean Bousquet,
Josep M. Anto,
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The ARIA group
Abstract
Reported COVID-19 deaths in Germany are relatively low as compared to many European countries. Among the several explanations proposed, an early and large testing of the population was put forward. Most current debates on COVID-19 focus on the differences among countries, but little attention has been given to regional differences and diet. The low-death rate European countries (e.g. Austria, Baltic States, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Poland, Slovakia) have used different quarantine and/or confinement times and methods and none have performed as many early tests as Germany. Among other factors that may be significant are the dietary habits.
Male sex is strongly associated with IgE-sensitization to airborne but not food allergens: results up to age 24 years from the BAMSE birth cohort
Abstract
Background
Up to half of the population in high-income countries has allergen-specific IgE antibodies. However, data regarding sex differences of IgE-sensitization from childhood to adulthood is limited.
May 27, 2020
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May 25, 2020
Concordance for changes in allergic asthma domain variables after short-term corticosteroid therapy
Research article - Open Access
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Philip E. Silkoff, Mark Sarno, Solomon Ssenyange, Vivek Balasubramanyam, Brian Awabdy & Ryan Leard
BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 20, Article number: 139 (2020)
Abstract
Background
Asthma is a complex syndrome with multiple domains including symptoms, lung function, asthma control, and airway inflammation. A study of Fenom PRO™, a novel monitor for exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), provided an opportunity to look at concordance/discordance (C/D) for changes in multiple asthma domains over a 2-week period after corticosteroid therapy.
Methods
Non-steroid-treated adults and children with uncontrolled asthma had asthma domain measures, (FeNO), forced expired volume in 1 s (FEV1), the 6-item Asthma Control Questionnaire scores (ACQ6), and daily asthma symptoms, assessed before and after a 2-week course of corticosteroids.
The pulmonary sequalae in discharged patients with COVID-19: a short-term observational study
Respiratory Research Research- Open Access
Dehan Liu, Wanshu Zhang, Feng Pan, Lin Li, Lian Yang, Dandan Zheng, Jiazheng Wang & Bo Liang Respiratory Research volume 21, Article number: 125 (2020)
Dehan Liu, Wanshu Zhang, Feng Pan, Lin Li, Lian Yang, Dandan Zheng, Jiazheng Wang & Bo Liang Respiratory Research volume 21, Article number: 125 (2020)
Abstract
Background
A cluster of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia were discharged from hospitals in Wuhan, China. We aimed to determine the cumulative percentage of complete radiological resolution at each time point, to explore the relevant affecting factors, and to describe the chest CT findings at different time points after hospital discharge.
Methods
Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed by RT-PCR who were discharged consecutively from the hospital between 5 February 2020 and 10 March 2020 and who underwent serial chest CT scans on schedule were enrolled.
Background
A cluster of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia were discharged from hospitals in Wuhan, China. We aimed to determine the cumulative percentage of complete radiological resolution at each time point, to explore the relevant affecting factors, and to describe the chest CT findings at different time points after hospital discharge.
Methods
Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed by RT-PCR who were discharged consecutively from the hospital between 5 February 2020 and 10 March 2020 and who underwent serial chest CT scans on schedule were enrolled.
May 23, 2020
Sialylation of immunoglobulin E is a determinant of allergic pathogenicity
Abstract
Approximately one-third of the world’s population suffers from allergies1. Exposure to allergens crosslinks immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies that are bound to mast cells and basophils, triggering the release of inflammatory mediators, including histamine2. Although IgE is absolutely required for allergies, it is not understood why total and allergen-specific IgE concentrations do not reproducibly correlate with allergic disease3,4,5. It is well-established that glycosylation of IgG dictates its effector function and has disease-specific patterns. However, whether IgE glycans differ in disease states or affect biological activity is completely unknown6. Here we perform an unbiased examination of glycosylation patterns of total IgE from individuals with a peanut allergy and from non-atopic individuals without allergies.
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