G L Marseglia

..Thus, it becomes more and more important to perform a simple, easy and safe nasal endoscopy, in order to have a better chance to treat asthmatic children correctly by identifying a subclinical or an occult rhinosinusal infection...

..This 10-day mark is considered to separate simple upper viral respiratory infection from ARS. Thus, the aim of the study was to evaluate a group of children with suspected ARS by performing nasal endoscopy...

..Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common disorder in childhood. The aim of the study was to assess the association of atopy and endoscopic features with the presence of OME...

..This preliminary study demonstrates that SAR influences serotonin concentrations and that serum serotonin could serve as a biomarker in AR patients with behavioural symptoms...

..This study provides evidence that there is a relationship between SAD and allergic parameters such as nasal symptoms and eosinophils...

..The aim of this report is to discuss our cases of acute isolated sphenoiditis and compare them with those reported in the International literature...

..Since then, many other studies became available and make possible to analyze SLIT in children in its well defined aspects as well as in sides still requiring more solid data...

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..The aim of the study was to establish whether age may have any influence on the clinical presentation during childhood...

..In conclusion, the use of VAS appears as clinically relevant, in that it allows, with a fair reliability, to perform the decongestion test in the absence of rhinomanometry...

..The effect of smoke exposure seems to be specific to the IFN-gamma-producing CD8+ cells in adenoids and may contribute to the increased susceptibility to the recurrence of respiratory infections...

..These data demonstrate the persistence of anti-HBs levels in children, adolescents and young patients with type 1 diabetes after recombinant hepatitis B vaccine showing evidence of longterm immunogenity and protective effect...

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..28, McNemar test p<0.001). Antibiotic therapy alone in the treatment of ARS may be generally insufficient to resolve symptoms, mainly endoscopic signs. Moreover, in allergic children this issue appears to be more evident...

..Several studies are still needed to better understand the relationship between allergies and infections and the influence they play on adenoids during childhood...

..New forms of immunotherapy, allergen products and approaches to food allergy and atopic eczema represents the future of SIT...

..This reduction may be a contributing factor in the increasing susceptibility to respiratory tract infection in children exposed to tobacco smoke...

..Whatever the chosen inhaler, inhaler technique is the critical factor in the correct use of delivery devices and patient education has a key-role for improving technique and compliance...

..Patients must be fully informed of investigation results, and advised to provide a detailed report prior to future anesthesia...

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..A treatment algorithm is suggested, with emphasis on the incremental titration of adrenaline and fluid therapy as first-line treatment. Increased focus on this subject will hopefully lead to prompt diagnosis and rapid, correct treatment...

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..In our opinion, nasal endoscopy in children is a reliable, safe, accurate, easily tolerated and dynamic diagnostic method to assess the adenoid size...

..Most studies on probiotics have described their effects on the human immune system after ingestion of LAB, but little is known about their effect on in vitro stimulation of human immune cells...

..We confirmed our diagnosis through an inhalation food challenge. Further, by reviewing her personal history, we suspect inhalation was the mechanism in which the girl became sensitised to sesame...

..17?5.17; RR 2.24; 95 percent CI 1.15-4.45). CONCLUSION Children with AD may have a distinct genotype and the TLR-2 R753Q SNP was prevalent in a subset of patients with AD characterized by a more severe clinical picture...

..Moreover, current epidemiological data should be carefully evaluated since the various studies published concerned non-homogeneous populations and gave differing definitions of drug hypersensitivity...

..Early recognition of children with hypogammaglobulinemia during infancy who are likely to suffer from permanent immunodeficiencies later in life would allow prompt and appropriate laboratory and clinical interventions...

..However, the presence of metaphyseal disorders probably interferes with the long-term efficacy of growth hormone substitutive therapy...

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..Allergic rhinitis is characterized by a T(H)2-dependent inflammation. Nasal obstruction is a typical symptom of allergic rhinitis...

..Allergic rhinitis is characterized by a Th2-dependent inflammation. Nasal obstruction largely depends on allergic inflammation...

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..The decongestion test involves spraying an intranasal vasoconstrictor drug to evaluate the recovery of nasal airflow...

..001). CONCLUSION: This study highlights the possible role of FEF25%-75% in predicting BHR in allergic individuals with airway disorders...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate whether patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) without symptoms of asthma might, nevertheless, have airways obstruction both in and out of the pollen season...

..although additional controlled testing will be required, these applications broaden the possible range of treatments for allergic disease in all its many aspects...

..022 and p = 0.007, respectively). Nasal resistances were higher in the pollen group (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that inflammatory cell pattern and nasal resistance depend on the type of allergen sensitization...

..SLIT should be able to induce a specific T-reg. response. SLIT is an alternative route of administration for SIT. Recent evidence shows that SLIT is also able to induce a T-reg. response as detected by IL-10 production...

..338). This study provides evidence of a significant association between nasal eosinophils and the reversibility to the decongestion test in patients with PAR...

..Nasal obstruction is the main symptom in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. Some new antihistamines have been demonstrated to be capable of improving this symptom...

..Nasal airflow, as measured by rhinomanometry, is frequently impaired in allergic rhinitis (AR). The decongestion test evaluates whether the application of an intranasal vasoconstrictor drug increases nasal airflow...

..Rhinomanometry is used to measure nasal airflow, which is frequently impaired in allergic rhinitis (AR). Decongestion testing consists of spraying an intranasal vasoconstrictor drug to evaluate recovery of nasal airflow...

..The results showed the safety of the administration, and demonstrated that Inflexal V can be safely given without performing a vaccine skin test in children with any kind of egg allergy...