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Background
It is mandatory to label food products with the 14 main allergens in the EU. Reasonable allergen labeling requires knowledge of population‐based thresholds derived from food challenges. The aim of this study was to evaluate the threshold‐distribution in clinically verified food allergic patients for allergens mandatory for labeling.
Methods
All positive open oral food challenges and...
While the number and types of indoor air pollutants is rising, much is suspected but little is known about the impact of their potentially synergistic interactions, upon human health. Gases, particulate matter, organic compounds but also allergens and viruses, fall within the ‘pollutant’ definition. Distinct populations, such as children and allergy and asthma sufferers are highly susceptible, while...
Biomarkers for the diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up of patients with rhinitis and/or asthma are urgently needed. Although some biologic biomarkers exist in specialist care for asthma, they cannot be largely used in primary care. There are no validated biomarkers in rhinitis or allergen immunotherapy (AIT) that can be used in clinical practice. The digital transformation of health and health care...
Introduction
Data from mHealth apps can provide valuable information on rhinitis control and treatment patterns. However, in MASK‐air®, these data have only been analyzed cross‐sectionally, without considering the changes of symptoms over time. We analyzed data from MASK‐air® longitudinally, clustering weeks according to reported rhinitis symptoms.
Methods
We analyzed MASK‐air® data, assessing...
Background
The SCF/KIT axis regulates nearly all aspects of mast cell (MC) biology. A comprehensive view of SCF‐triggered phosphorylation dynamics is lacking. The relationship between signaling modules and SCF‐supported functions likewise remains ill‐defined.
Methods
Mast cells were isolated from human skin; upon stimulation by SCF, global phosphoproteomic changes were analyzed by LC–MS/MS and...
Background
Different treatments exist for allergic rhinitis (AR), including pharmacotherapy and allergen immunotherapy (AIT), but they have not been compared using direct patient data (i.e., “real‐world data”). We aimed to compare AR pharmacological treatments on (i) daily symptoms, (ii) frequency of use in co‐medication, (iii) visual analogue scales (VASs) on allergy symptom control considering...
This rapid review summarizes the most up to date evidence about the risk factors for severe food‐induced allergic reactions. We searched three bibliographic databases for studies published between January 2010 and August 2021. We included 88 studies and synthesized the evidence narratively, undertaking meta‐analysis where appropriate. Significant uncertainties remain with respect to the prediction...
Background
Co‐medication is common among patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), but its dimension and patterns are unknown. This is particularly relevant since AR is understood differently across European countries, as reflected by rhinitis‐related search patterns in Google Trends. This study aims to assess AR co‐medication and its regional patterns in Europe, using real‐world data.
Methods
We analysed...
Background
Anaphylaxis, which is rare, has been reported after COVID‐19 vaccination, but its management is not standardized.
Method
Members of the European Network for Drug Allergy and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology interested in drug allergy participated in an online questionnaire on pre‐vaccination screening and management of allergic reactions to COVID‐19 vaccines, and...
Background
Validated combined symptom‐medication scores (CSMSs) are needed to investigate the effects of allergic rhinitis treatments. This study aimed to use real‐life data from the MASK‐air® app to generate and validate hypothesis‐ and data‐driven CSMSs.
Methods
We used MASK‐air® data to assess the concurrent validity, test‐retest reliability and responsiveness of one hypothesis‐driven CSMS (modified...
Background
Food anaphylaxis is commonly elicited by unintentional ingestion of foods containing the allergen above the tolerance threshold level of the individual. While labeling the 14 main allergens used as ingredients in food products is mandatory in the EU, there is no legal definition of declaring potential contaminants. Precautionary allergen labeling such as “may contain traces of” is often...
This update and revision of the international guideline for urticaria was developed following the methods recommended by Cochrane and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group. It is a joint initiative of the Dermatology Section of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA²LEN)...
Allergen exposure chambers (AECs) can be used for controlled exposure to allergenic and non‐allergenic airborne particles in an enclosed environment, in order to (i) characterize the pathological features of respiratory diseases and (ii) contribute to and accelerate the clinical development of pharmacological treatments and allergen immunotherapy for allergic disease of the respiratory tract (such...
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