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Current treatment practices and efficacy in solar urticaria: insights from a patient survey [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundSolar urticaria (SolU) is a rare chronic inducible urticaria and photodermatosis, presenting with wheal/flare formation accompanied by severe itch, following exposure to light in the triggering action spectrum.
Lea Kiefer, Lea Kiefer, Felix Aulenbacher, Felix Aulenbacher, Dorothea Terhorst-Molawi, Dorothea Terhorst-Molawi, Ana M. Giménez-Arnau, Margarida Gonçalo, Atsushi Fukunaga, Emek Kocatürk Göncü, Emek Kocatürk Göncü, Emek Kocatürk Göncü, Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Sheila McSweeney, Heike Röckmann, Karsten Weller, Karsten Weller, Lesley E. Rhodes, Manuel P. Pereira, Manuel P. Pereira   +19 more
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Possibilities of allergic reaction therapy in pediatric practice

Медицинский совет, 2022
Introduction. Allergic diseases are a global medical and social problem due to the adverse effect on the physical, psychological and social state of a person.
A. M. Zakirova, T. G. Malanicheva, G. Sh. Mansurova, L. N. Sadrieva, A. G. Kadriev, I. N. Serdinskaya, E. L. Rashitova, A. I. Kliushkina, I. R. Zaripov, D. A. Kadriev   +9 more
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Evaluation of Efficacy and Sedative Profiles of H1 Antihistamines by Large-Scale Surveillance Using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Allergology International, 2008
Background: H1 antihistamines are widely used as therapeutics for allergic diseases. Sedation is a well-known side effect of H1 antihistamines and sometimes it is life-threatening for patients.
Norimasa Izumi, Hiroyuki Mizuguchi, Hayato Umehara, Satoshi Ogino, Hiroyuki Fukui   +4 more
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Does Over-the-Counter Purchase of Antihistamines by Residents of Dhaka City, Bangladesh Align with the Prescribing Choices of the Physicians Practicing in That City?

Advances in Public Health, 2020
Most current guidelines recommend prescribing second-generation antihistamines (SGAs) over first-generation antihistamines because SGAs are less likely to cause sedation and impairment of heavy work performance.
Somaia H. Chadni, Md. H. A. Banna, Nafisa N. Mollick, Md. R. I. Rupam, Sharmin Sultana, Shadid U. Zaman   +5 more
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Can Twitter be a source of information on allergy? Correlation of pollen counts with tweets reporting symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and names of antihistamine drugs [PDF]

, 2015
Pollen forecasts are in use everywhere to inform therapeutic decisions for patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC). We exploited data derived from Twitter in order to identify tweets reporting a combination of symptoms consistent with a case ...
Carloni, E, D'Ambrosio, A, Fiocchi, A, Gesualdo, F, Pandolfi, E, STILO, GIOVANNI, Tozzi, Ae, VELARDI, Paola   +7 more
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Up-dosing of non-sedating antihistamines in chronic urticaria: Need for well-designed clinical trials in India

Perspectives in Clinical Research, 2014
Urticaria is a heterogeneous group of diseases. Chronic urticaria significantly impacts quality-of-life of patients. Second generation, non-sedating antihistamines are recommended as first line treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Anant D Patil
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Understanding patients’ experiences of hayfever and its treatment: a survey of illness and medication cognitions [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Although effective medication for hayfever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) is available, treatment outcomes are often be poor. Patient beliefs influence outcomes in many other diseases.
Frew, Anthony, Llewellyn, Carrie, Smith, Helen, White, Peter, Woodcock, Alison   +4 more
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Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (ACUSAR) - Design and Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Multi-Centre Trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background: We report on the study design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial (Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, ACUSAR) that investigates the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).
Brinkhaus, Benno, Hummelsberger, Josef, Irnich, Dominik, Linde, Klaus, Niggemann, Bodo, Ortiz, Miriam, Pfab, Florian, Reinhold, Thomas, Roll, Stephanie, Wegscheider, Karl, Willich, Stefan N., Witt, Claudia M.   +11 more
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Awareness of family physicians towards antihistamines

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2019
Background: Antihistamines are one of the commonly prescribed groups of drugs for allergic disorders and pruritus. They are broadly grouped into two generations, the second-generation ones being more effective and with less side effects.
Sumaya Zeerak, Kiran Godse, Sujit Kumar
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Seasonal patterns of oral antihistamine and intranasal corticosteroid purchases from Australian community pharmacies : a retrospective observational study [PDF]

, 2017
Acknowledgments The abstract of this paper was presented at the Respiratory Effectiveness Group 2016 Annual Summit as a poster presentation with interim findings.
Bosnic-Anticevich, Sinthia Z, Carney, A. Simon, Carter, Victoria, Christian, Louise, Durieux, Alice M. S., Harvey, Richard, Kritikos, Vicky, Price, David B., Skinner, Derek A., Smith, Pete K.   +9 more
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