August 22, 2016

Evaluation of the left and right ventricular systolic and diastolic function in asthmatic children

BMC Cardiovascular DisordersBMC series – open, inclusive and trusted201616:145

DOI: 10.1186/s12872-016-0328-x

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Esra Akyüz Özkan
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Hashem E. Khosroshahi

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Abstract

Background

Asthma is the most common cause of respiratory disorders among children. We aimed to investigate left (LV) and right (RV) ventricular function in asthmatic children as detected by conventional and tissue Doppler echocardiography.

Methods

Fifty pediatric patients with asthma and forty healthy children were studied. Pulmonary function tests, electrocardiography and echocardiographic examinations were performed on all children.

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I. Cherrez OjedaEmail author,

J. C. Calderon,

J. Guevara,

D. Cabrera,

E. Calero and

A. Cherrez

BMC Ear, Nose and Throat DisordersBMC series – open, inclusive and trusted201616:11

DOI: 10.1186/s12901-016-0032-6

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Abstract

Background

Use of petroleum-based over the counter remedies such as Vicks VapoRub to alleviate symptoms of rhinitis is common and can be effective, but carries under-appreciated risks of adverse side effects. In this case report we highlight Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia (ELP), an uncommon condition that results from accumulation of exogenous lipids in the alveoli, as an adverse side effect of long-term Vicks VapoRub use.

Reduced work/academic performance and quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis and impact of allergen immunotherapy

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology201612:40

DOI: 10.1186/s13223-016-0146-9

A. Roger,

E. Arcalá Campillo,

M. C. Torres,

C. Millan,

I. Jáuregui,

E. Mohedano,

S. Liñan,

P. Verdu,

N. Rubira,

M. Santaolalla,

P. González,

A. Orovitg and

E. VillarrubiaEmail author

Abstract

Background

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is characterised by burdensome nasal and/or ocular symptoms. This inflammatory disease can be debilitating and thus result in considerable health-related and economic consequences.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, adult subjects with AR (N = 683) completed three allergy-specific questionnaires that assessed the impact of AR on the work/academic performance, daily activities, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and satisfaction with allergen immunotherapy (AIT).

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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology201612:37DOI: 10.1186/s13223-016-0142-0

Min Cai,

Lu Zeng,

Lin-Jing Li,

Li-Hua Mo,

Rui-Di Xie,

Bai-Sui Feng,

Peng-Yuan Zheng,

Zhi-Gang Liu,

Zhan-Ju Liu

and

Ping-Chang Yang

Background

Hypersensitivity reaction to certain allergens plays a role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aims to observe the effect of specific immunotherapy in a group of IBD patients.

Methods

Patients with both ulcerative colitis (UC) and food allergy were recruited into this study. Food allergy was diagnosed by skin prick test and serum specific IgE. The patients were treated with specific immunotherapy (SIT) and Clostridium butyricum (CB) capsules.

The Urban-Rural Gradient In Asthma: A Population-Based Study in Northern Europe

. 2016 Jan; 13(1): 93.

Published online 2015 Dec 30. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13010093

PMCID: PMC4730484

Signe Timm,1,* Morten Frydenberg,1 Christer Janson,2 Brittany Campbell,3 Bertil Forsberg,4 Thorarinn Gislason,5,6Mathias Holm,7 Rain Jogi,8 Ernst Omenaas,9 Torben Sigsgaard,1 Cecilie Svanes,9 and Vivi Schlünssen1,10

Abstract

The early life environment appears to have a persistent impact on asthma risk. We hypothesize that environmental factors related to rural life mediate lower asthma prevalence in rural populations, and aimed to investigate an urban-rural gradient, assessed by place of upbringing, for asthma.

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Ru-Xin FoongEmail author,

Graham Roberts,

Adam Tobias Fox and

George du Toit

Clinical and Molecular Allergy201614:8

DOI: 10.1186/s12948-016-0046-z

Abstract

Background

Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at risk of developing allergy. Alongside clinical history, testing modalities include skin prick tests (SPT), specific immunoglobulin-E (sp-IgE) and recently, microarray assays. The aim of this pilot study was to assess current tests and the ISAC sIgE-112 system in the diagnosis of food and aeroallergen allergy.