Search results for "urticaria"

Association of asthma with extra-respiratory symptoms in schoolchildren: two cross-sectional studies 6 years apart

2002

Epidemiological information on symptoms affecting extra-respiratory organs and apparatuses in asthmatic children is scarce. The aim of this study therefore was to evaluate, at a population level, if and what extra-respiratory symptoms are associated with asthma. Two questionnaire-based, cross-sectional surveys were carried out on 1,262 students (651 males; mean age 9.57 years, age-range 6-14 years) in 1992 and on 1,210 students (639 males; mean age 9.02 years, age-range 6-14 years) in 1998, from two elementary and two junior high schools in Rome, Italy. Questionnaires included queries about asthma and its risk factors and extra-respiratory symptoms (headache, restlessness, sleep disturbance…

Urticaria multiforme, an "erythema multiforme" simulator.

2018

Histamin in der Interstitialfl�ssigkeit der befallenen und klinisch nicht befallenen Haut bei chronisch rezidivierender Urticaria

1979

Bei 8 Patienten mit idiopathischer chronisch rezidivierender Urticaria wurden in der Periumbilicalregion Saugblasen gleichzeitig auf frischen urticariellen Herden und der unveranderten Haut daneben produziert und Histamin in der Blasenflussigkeit bestimmt. Hierzu wurde die von Siraganian entwickelte Methode der Autoanalyzer-Technik in modifizierter Form verwendet. Die Histaminspiegel lagen bei diesen Patienten in unveranderter Haut in derselben Grosenordnung wie bei 10 Normalpersonen, wahrend alle 8 Urticaria-Patienten hohere Histamin-Werte in den Urticae verglichen mit der nicht befallenen Haut aufwiesen; bei 4 der Patienten waren diese Unterschiede jedoch nur gering ausgepragt.

Urticaria in children and adolescents: An updated review of the pathogenesis and management

2018

The present survey represents the latest data on diagnosis and management of childhood urticaria. It has been observed that urticaria occurs less often in children than adults, with symptoms rarely lasting for over 6 weeks. Triggers or aggravating factors can be found only in 21%-55% of cases. Finding autoantibodies in children does not impact a disease prognosis, unlike in adult patients, where the presence of autoantibodies is associated with a more prolonged run of the disease, a more severe prognosis and more intensive treatment methods. The incidence of food allergy equals to 8%-10% of cases. The incidence of Helicobacter Pylori infection in children is lower than that in adults and co…

How bilastine is used to treat allergic rhinitis and urticaria in children

2021

Management guidelines for allergic rhinitis and urticaria recommend oral second-generation antihistamines as first-line treatment. The efficacy and safety of bilastine, the newest nonsedating second-generation antihistamine, are well established in adolescents/adults with these allergic conditions. The bilastine development program for pediatric use (2–<12 years) followed EMA-authorized processes. Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic simulation and modeling and a pharmacokinetic study were conducted to identify and confirm the pediatric dose (10 mg/day). A Phase III, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study was performed to confirm the safety of bilasti…

EAACI/GA(2)LEN/EDF/WAO guideline: definition, classification and diagnosis of urticaria.

2009

Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Oct This guideline, together with its sister guideline on the management of urticaria [Zuberbier T, Asero R, Bindslev-Jensen C, Canonica GW, Church MK, Giménez-Arnau AM et al. EAACI/GA(2)LEN/EDF/WAO Guideline: Management of urticaria. Allergy, 2009; 64:1427-1443] is the result of a consensus reached during a panel discussion at the 3rd International Consensus Meeting on Urticaria, Urticaria 2008, a joint initiative of the Dermatology Section of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), the EU-funded network of excellence, the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2)LEN), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) and the World Allergy Organ…

Recurrent angioedema and the threat of asphyxiation.

2009

Angioedema (also known as Quincke disease) is the name given to edema lasting 1–7 days that recurs at irregular intervals. Target organs are the skin, tongue, glottis and larynx, gastrointestinal tract, and sometimes other soft organs. The clinical symptom referred to as angioedema forms part of a variety of disease entities (Box 1, Figure 1). In Germany, according to the present author’s estimate, several thousand patients suffer from one of the forms of recurrent angioedema. Cases of sudden asphyxiation are rare, but do occur every now and again (1). This review aims to draw attention to the various clinical features of recurrent angioedema and the practical steps for dealing with it, and…

The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management and course of chronic urticaria

2021

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically disrupts health care around the globe. The impact of the pandemic on chronic urticaria (CU) and its management are largely unknown. Aim: to understand how CU patients are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; how specialists alter CU patient management; and the course of CU in patients with COVID-19. Materials and methods: our cross-sectional, international, questionnaire-based, multicenter UCARE COVID-CU study assessed the impact of the pandemic on patient consultations, remote treatment, changes in medications, and clinical consequences. Results: the COVID-19 pandemic severely impairs CU patient care, with less than 50% of the weekly numbers o…

Children monosensitized to pine nuts have similar patterns of sensitization

2012

Background Several cases of pine nut allergies and anaphylaxis have been reported in the literature, but only few pine nut allergens have been characterized. The aim of this research is to identify through immunoelectrophoretic techniques the major pine nut allergens in a group of children monosensitized to pine nuts. Methods We studied five children with pine nut allergies and no other sensitization to food except to pine nuts, confirmed by in vivo (prick test, prick-to-prick) and in vitro tests (specific IgE determinations [CAP-FEIA]). The protein profile of pine nuts was analyzed by Sodium Dodecyl sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Immunoblotting was performed after i…

Association between urticaria and virus infections: A systematic review

2016

Background The association between urticaria and virus infections has rarely been reported in the literature. The lack of reported cases is probably due to the difficulty in establishing a cause-and-effect relationship. It is not possible to challenge the patient with an etiologic agent. Objective The purpose of this work was to perform a systematic review on the association between urticaria and virus infections. Methods This systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We searched for articles from January 1, 2008, through May 2015, by using two key terms related to urticaria and virus diseases, "urticaria" and…