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Readability, presentation and quality of allergy-related patient information leaflets: a cross sectional and longitudinal study [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: Patient information leaflets (PILs) are widely used to reinforce or illustrate health information and to complement verbal consultation. The objectives of the study were to assess the readability and presentation of PILs published by Allergy ...
Capel-Williams, Gabriella M, Frew, Anthony J, Griffiths, Elizabeth, Paudyal, Priyamvada, Smith, Helen E, Theadom, Alice   +5 more
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Hereditary angioedema as a cause of recurrent abdominal pain in a pediatric patient with Crohn's disease

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic condition caused by deficient or dysfunctional C1 inhibitor protein (C1INH) resulting in episodic angioedema of the skin, upper airway, and gastrointestinal tract. HAE most often presents within the first two decades of life and may cause severe abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and emesis, making ...
Stephanie L. Rager, Paula J. Busse, Joesph A. Picoraro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Omalizumab rapidly improves angioedema‐related quality of life in adult patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: X‐ACT study data [PDF]

, 2018
Background: The X‐ACT study aimed to examine the effect of omalizumab treatment on quality of life (QoL) in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) patients with angioedema refractory to high doses of H1‐antihistamines. Methods: In X‐ACT, a phase III, double‐
Barbosa, Bernstein, Bork, Brooks, Choi, Finlay, Finlay, Grattan, Hallak, Herguner, James, Kaplan, Krieger, Maurer, Maurer, Maurer, McCormack, Metz, Metz, Saini, Saini, Shikiar, Staubach, Staubach, Weller, Weller, Weller, Zazzali, Zhao, Zuberbier   +29 more
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Angioedema: Clinical and Etiological Aspects

Clinical and Developmental Immunology, 2007
Angioedema is an abrupt swelling of the skin, mucous membrane, or both including respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. This study aimed to report an experience of angioedema in a university hospital with respect to etiologies, clinical features ...
Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Sukhum Jiamton, Kanonrat Boochangkool, Kowit Jongjarearnprasert   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Real‐World Effectiveness of Rupatadine in Chronic Urticaria: A Retrospective Observational Study

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
This retrospective observational study analyzed a cohort of chronic urticaria (CU) patients to provide insight into the clinical practice of CU with second‐generation antihistamines (SgAHs) and to evaluate the long‐term real‐world effectiveness of rupatadine in CU. Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU)
A. M. Giménez‐Arnau, C. Romero, M. March, A. Tomas, I. Izquierdo, R. M. Pujol   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of hypertension in children and adolescents [PDF]

, 2014
Hypertension has been recognized as an important health issue in the pediatric population over the past years. This emphasizes the need for an organized and effective plan for diagnosis and management. This review provides information to guide physicians
De Bruyne, Pauline, Vande Walle, Johan
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Prevalence of autoantibodies in a group of hereditary angioedema patients Prevalência de autoanticorpos em uma população com angioedema hereditário

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2012
Hereditary Angioedema is a dominantly inherited disease. Routine screening of autoantibodies (AAB) is not recommended for individuals with Hereditary Angioedema; however, prevalence of these antibodies in Hereditary Angioedema patients is not well ...
Sergio Duarte Dortas Junior, Solange Oliveira Rodrigues Valle, Soloni Afra Pires Levy, Rosangela P. Tortora, Augusto Tiaqui Abe, Gisele Viana Pires, José Angelo de Souza Papi, Alfeu Tavares França   +7 more
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Atopic Comorbidities Associated With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Case‐Control Analysis of the All of Us Research Program

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a mast cell‐driven condition defined by recurrent wheals and/or angioedema lasting over 6 weeks without an identifiable trigger. Though CSU is known to co‐occur with atopic diseases and share Th2‐dominant immunologic pathways, prior studies have not adequately addressed these relationships in ...
Julian A. Cortes, Nana Ama Adjei‐Frimpong, Savannah K. Fakhouri, Francesco Delacqua, Reid Oldenburg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Features and Outcomes Associated with Angioedema in the Emergency Department

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Angioedema represents self-limited, localized swelling of submucosal or subcutaneous tissues. While the underlying etiology may be undeterminable in the emergent setting, nonhistaminergic and histaminergic angioedema respond differently to ...
Benjamin J. Sandefur, Lucas Oliveira J. e Silva, Christine M. Lohse, Kiran A. Goyal, David W. Barbara, Ana Castaneda-Guarderas, Xiao-wei Liu, Ronna L. Campbell   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polyphenolic Activation of Basophils Explains Alcohol Hypersensitivity in AERD

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The mechanism behind alcohol sensitivity in AERD has not been previously characterized. This study demonstrates the activation of basophils in patients with CRSwNP and AERD by polyphenolic compounds, but not ethanol. Since these compounds can be found in alcoholic beverages in similar frequencies by which they trigger symptoms, this research provides a
Spencer C. Payne, William Eschenbacher, Ryan Stepp, Larry Borish   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source