Arnon Goldberg

..On the other hand, alcohol has been shown to have various effects on the immune system including the allergic reaction. This case report and review of the literature may shed some light on this common yet unknown phenomenon...

..Penicillin administration is usually contraindicated in penicillin-allergic patients with positive skin test results...

..An unknown number of venom-allergic patients fail to reach the maintenance dose (MD) during the build-up period of conventional venom immunotherapy (VIT) due to recurrent systemic reactions (SRs)...

..Extension of the intervals at which maintenance venom immunotherapy (MVIT) is administered has been attempted for many years. However, published evidence on its effect, especially in intervals of longer than 3 months, is sparse...

..It points out certain clinical situations in which this possible variability should be taken into account and anticipates potential venues of expanding our understanding of this debatable subject...

..Consequently, many patients are either overtreated or undertreated. Better diagnostic methods are required in venom allergy...

..Although a systemic reaction can follow a biphasic course, its incidence, its outcome, and the risk factors for its development are unknown in patients treated with immunotherapy...

..Immediate-type hypersensitivity reactions, such as urticaria, angioedema, and hypotension, induced by omeprazole and other proton pump inhibitors are rare...

..Rush venom immunotherapy (VIT) is highly effective in vespid venom allergy, but comparable data regarding bee venom (BV) allergy are sparse. We evaluated its safety, efficacy and cost in BV-allergic patients...

..CONCLUSIONS: In nonlife threatening cutaneous adverse reactions to methylphenidate, a desensitization protocol may enable the continued, safe administration of this drug...

..The aim of the current study was to offer a safe and convenient carboplatin desensitization strategy to patients with a proven allergic reaction to this drug...

..Misconceptions exist regarding the relationship between hypersensitivity to RCM and foods and medications that contain iodine...

..In this study we aimed to analyze the treatment offered to patients with DH presenting to the ED in a hospital in Israel for any reason...

..Disputing medically unfounded beliefs that persist in some patients might improve their ARQOL...

..These initial data support the possibility that a single full dose of nabumetone can be tried as a safe alternative in most patients with a hypersensitivity reaction to ns-NSAIDs...

..This is associated with reduced secretion of both IL-2 and IFNgamma. These findings indicate a generalized down-regulation of both Th1 and Th2 cytokines' secretion in CIU...

..The efficacy of this procedure is rather low and better preoperative criteria are required to improve its efficacy...

..The mechanism underlying these reactions is not well understood. We present a case of hypersensitivity reaction. The relevant literature is reviewed and possible mechanisms are discussed...