This content is machine translated Food Anaphylaxis Fatal food allergy: no longer a rarity? Allergic reactions following ingestion of food range from mild oral allergy syndrome to anaphylactic shock. Peanuts, hazelnuts, and crustaceans are the most common causes of severe food anaphylaxis. Every affected…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated EAACI/ESCD Skin Allergy Meeting 2017, Zurich Cutaneous vasculitis and hand eczema Vasculitis is a very heterogeneous disease. When the skin is involved, additional involvement of other organs may be present or absent. In addition, systemic vasculitis can also affect the skin.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Overview symptomatic therapies Acute therapy for allergic diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract A review of current recommendations in the acute treatment of the major allergic diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract. Detailed tables on the acute therapy of rhinoconjunctivitis allergica…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Nocturnal allergy symptoms without apparent cause Case history: 32-year-old M. Markus, civil engineer, non-smoker, without family and personal atopic history, suffered from nocturnal dyspnea, cough attacks and rhinoconjunctivitis for more than one year. Various attempts at…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated AAD Conference in Orlando Psoriasis – head-to-head comparison with clear winner Psoriasis therapy has made great progress in recent years. This is due on the one hand to immunological research into the pathogenesis and the recognition of the systemic nature of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The plague root extract Ze 339 soon against sinusitis? In vitro study shows promising results The mechanism of action of butterbur extract Ze 339 for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and its anti-inflammatory potential against viral upper respiratory tract exacerbations are still unknown. An in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) Effectiveness, study situation, implementation ASIT is effective for hymenopteran venom allergies and the inhalant allergies, especially to pollen. In the case of inhalant allergies, SKIT and SLIT provide a spectrum of therapeutic modalities that…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Indoor Allergens Ficus benjamina and other green housemates Ornamental plants are considered allergen-free and therefore often not considered as their cause in housebound symptomatology. At the latest since the description of Ficus benjamina as an inhalation allergen in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Allergo Update 2017, Berlin Food allergies are often lost, contact allergies remain Allergies are among the most widespread diseases. Most of those affected suffer from hay fever, pollen asthma and contact allergies. In early childhood, apart from atopic eczema, food allergies are…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated News from allergology Dust mite allergy – what’s new? At the moment, both dermato-oncologists and allergologists feel addressed by the term “immunotherapy”. Admittedly, the pathways of action of the corresponding therapies from the two disciplines have nothing to do…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Germ-free air for team and patients Patented plasma technology destroys viruses, bacteria and VOCs Running a medical practice economically requires healthy and motivated employees as well as satisfied patients. However, it is no secret that there is an increased risk of infection in medical…
