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Prevention of occupational asthma [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 1994
This paper focuses on the prevention of asthma caused by exposure to sensitizing agents in the workplace. Control of exposure (primary prevention) is the most direct method of reducing the number of incident cases. Screening programmes are also necessary as a "safety net", and have value as secondary prevention, because early detection may improve long-
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Updated EAACI Statement on Drug Hypersensitivity Skin Testing: Methodology and Non‐Irritative Concentrations

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT These updated EAACI guidelines aim to standardize skin testing methodologies for both immediate and non‐immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions. For immediate reactions, the optimal testing window is 4–6 weeks post‐reaction; whereas beyond 6 months, false‐negative results increase.
Annick Barbaud, Lene Heise Garvey, Elizabeth Phillips, Michael Ardern‐Jones, Sevim Bavbek, Patrizia Bonadonna, Jean‐Christoph Caubet, Ana‐Maria Copaescu, Valentina Gueli, Jose Julio Laguna, Ricardo Madrigal‐Burgaleta, Francesca Mori, Vito Sabato, Maria J Torres, Knut Brockow   +14 more
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Asthma Remission From Childhood to Young Adulthood–A Population‐Based Cohort Study

Allergy, EarlyView.
Among 257 participants with asthma at age 8 years, 39% achieved symptom‐based remission by age 24, 29% achieved clinical remission, and 18% achieved complete remission. Male sex increased the likelihood of symptom‐based remission, while food sensitization and overweight/obesity decreased the likelihood.
Lina Broström, Anna Bergström, Anne‐Sophie Merritt, Maria Ödling, Erik Melén, Inger Kull, Sandra Ekström   +6 more
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Diagnosis of occupational asthma [PDF]

Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 1989
SummaryAccurate diagnosis of occupational asthma takes time, enthusiasm and a particular knowledge of the work situation, as well as expertise in the use of diagnostic procedures. The prognosis of patients with occupational asthma is probably improved by removing them from the responsible agent as soon as possible after sensitization occurs.
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Outcome of Occupational Asthma after Removal from Exposure: A Follow-Up Study

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2010
BACKGROUND: Despite being removed from their workplace, the majority of workers with occupational asthma (OA) remain afflicted with asthma.
Catherine Lemiere, Simone Chaboillez, Mélanie Welman, Karim Maghni   +3 more
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IgE‐Binding Bacterial Components Not Yet Documented in the Allergen Databases and Their Allergenic Mechanisms: An EAACI Position Paper

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Among bacteria that are associated with the development and/or exacerbation of allergic/atopic diseases, several have been described to produce IgE‐binding components. However, only one bacterial protein, Bac s 1, is currently listed in the official database of the World Health Organization/International Union of Immunological Societies (WHO ...
Uta Jappe, Marua Abu Risha, Ioana Agache, Claus Bachert, Barbara Bröker, Riccardo Castagnoli, Gabriele Gadermaier, Richard E. Goodman, Amir Guemari, Christiane Hilger, Alain Jacquet, Sabine Kespohl, Ludger Klimek, Annette Kuehn, Jonas Lidholm, Vera Mahler, Markus Ollert, Thomas A. Platts‐Mills, Monika Raulf, Peter Schmid‐Grendelmeier, Frieder Schmiedeke, Marianne van Hage, Joana Vitte, Josefina Zakzuk, Anna Pomés   +24 more
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Chemical-induced occupational asthma: A case series

Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Exposure to a variety of chemicals is known to have adverse consequences, occupational asthma being one of them. Isocyanate exposure has been found to be associated with airways obstructive abnormalities, but Indian data in this context are scarce ...
Rakesh Kumar Singh, Parul Mrigpuri, Balakrishnan Menon, Mridul Sarma   +3 more
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Update on work-exacerbated asthma

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2016
Work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) is the term used to describe the worsening of asthma related to work but not the causation of asthma by work. It is common and has been reported to occur for 21.5% of working asthmatics on average. The frequency and severity
Susan M. Tarlo
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Understanding the Type 2 Immunity: An Evolving View Beyond Allergic Diseases

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Type 2 (T2) immunity is classically associated with defense against helminths and environmental threats, from a physiological perspective, and with allergies and eosinophilic inflammatory diseases, in a pathological sense. However, growing evidence reveals that T2 pathways also support other essential homeostatic functions, including tissue ...
Rodrigo Jiménez‐Saiz, Salvador Iborra, Carlos Blanco, Ruperto González‐Pérez, Emilio Nuñez‐Borque, Can Zeyneloglu, Huseyn Babayev, Ozlem Göksel, Tuncay Göksel, Musa Khaitov, Dmitry Kudlay, Yadong Gao, Mustafa Sevim, Marie‐Charlotte Brüggen, Oral Alpan, Ming Wang, Luo Zhang, María J. Torres, Mohamed Shamji, Mübeccel Akdis, Kari C. Nadeau, Ismail Ogulur, Cezmi A. Akdis   +22 more
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Descriptive evaluation of occupations in asthmatic adults [PDF]

طب کار, 2011
Background: Asthma is a common respiratory disease that causes occupational disability. Specific occupations may be related to induction or exacerbation of asthma.
Kh Sadeghniiat Haghighi, O Aminian, A Najafei, S Salehpour, A Eslaminejad, Gh Derakhshan Deilami   +5 more
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