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| Philippe A EigenmannSummaryAffiliation: University Hospital Country: Switzerland Publications
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Testing children for allergies: why, how, who and when: an updated statement of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Section on Pediatrics and the EAACI-Clemens von Pirquet FoundationP A Eigenmann
Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 24:195-209. 2013..We provide here evidence-based guidance on when and how to test for allergy in children based on common presenting symptoms suggestive of allergic diseases...
Exhaled nitric oxide decreases after positive food-allergen challengeAvigael H Benhamou
Pediatric Allergy Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Clin Transl Allergy 1:14. 2011..abstract:..
Continuing food-avoidance diets after negative food challengesPhilippe A Eigenmann
University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Paediatrics, Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 17:601-5. 2006..We suggest reassessing food consumption in all patients after a negative food challenge, and in those still avoiding the specific food to consider a repeated challenge test...
The spectrum of cow's milk allergyPhilippe A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 18:265-71. 2007..The cases are discussed and summarized with more general recommendations for the clinical management of cow's milk allergy...
Food colourings, preservatives, and hyperactivityPhilippe A Eigenmann
Children's University Hospital, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Lancet 370:1524-5. 2007
Avirulant Salmonella typhimurium strains prevent food allergy in miceP A Eigenmann
University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Paediatrics, Geneva, Switzerland
Clin Exp Immunol 151:546-53. 2008..typhimurium AroA-pretreated mice had a similar immune response together with increased secretory IgA titres. Our experiments have proved a potential immunomodulatory protective effect by two avirulent S. typhimurium strains...
New visions for food allergy: an iPAC summary and future trendsPhilippe A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 19:26-39. 2008....
Mechanisms of food allergyPhilippe A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 20:5-11. 2009..These cases are discussed with regards to their specific immune events...
The ImmunoCAP Rapid Wheeze/Rhinitis Child test is useful in the initial allergy diagnosis of children with respiratory symptomsPhilippe A Eigenmann
Department of Paediatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 20:772-9. 2009..The ImmunoCAP Rapid test is an accurate test, in particular with regard to high specificity, for diagnosing allergy in children with recurrent respiratory diseases in primary care settings...
Diagnostic testing in the evaluation of food allergyPhilippe A Eigenmann
Pediatric Allergy Unit, Childrens Hospital, University Hospitals of Geneva, 6, rue Willy Donze, CH 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
Pediatr Clin North Am 58:351-62, ix. 2011..Of utmost importance is the need to correlate test results to the clinical picture. When a conclusion cannot be reached, oral food challenges should be performed for a definite diagnosis...
[Skin barrier defects in atopic dermatitis: new treatments?]P A Eigenmann
Service d allergologie pédiatrique, Hopital des Enfants, HUG, Geneve
Rev Med Suisse 7:2453-6. 2011..These agents could modify the pharmacological approach of AD treatments in the future...
Food colourings and preservatives--allergy and hyperactivityPhilippe A Eigenmann
Children's University Hospital, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
Lancet 364:823-4. 2004
T lymphocytes in food allergy: overview of an intricate network of circulating and organ-resident cellsPhilippe A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, and Division of Immunology and Allergy, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 13:162-71. 2002..Finally, potential T-cell directed therapeutic interventions (peptide-derived immunotherapy, DNA vaccination, or strategies preventing T cells from trafficking to target organs) are discussed...
Antigen-specific secretory IgA antibodies in the gut are decreased in a mouse model of food allergyChristophe P Frossard
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
J Allergy Clin Immunol 114:377-82. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest a role for secretory IgA in tolerance mechanisms to foods. Peyer's patch CD3+ cells are primarily involved by favoring IgA production through the release of IL-10 and TGF-beta...
Lymphocytes in Peyer patches regulate clinical tolerance in a murine model of food allergyChristophe P Frossard
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, 6 rue Willy-Donze, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
J Allergy Clin Immunol 113:958-64. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest a specific role for lymphocytes in Peyer patches in tolerance to BLG. Low IL-10 production in Peyer patches may favor symptoms of food allergy...
Oral administration of an IL-10-secreting Lactococcus lactis strain prevents food-induced IgE sensitizationChristophe P Frossard
University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Pediatrics, Geneva, Switzerland
J Allergy Clin Immunol 119:952-9. 2007..Because tolerance to food is potentially modulated by IL-10, strategies to prevent food allergy should favor an increased delivery of IL-10 to the gut...
Allergic triggers in atopic dermatitisJean Christoph Caubet
University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 30:289-307. 2010..In a subset of patients, therapeutic measures, such as elimination of the incriminated allergen(s), can lead to marked improvement of AD; this is especially true for food allergens, but can also apply to inhalant allergens...
Correlation between specific immunoglobulin E levels and the severity of reactions in egg allergic patientsAvigael H Benhamou
University Hospital of Geneva, Department of Paediatrics, Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 19:173-9. 2008..18 and 11.00 (median 3.70) (p = 0.006). Our results show a correlation between IgE titres and the severity of the clinical reaction to egg. IgE titres may help to determine the potential risk of a reaction to eggs...
The role of IL-10 in preventing food-induced anaphylaxisChristophe P Frossard
Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, 6 Rue Willy Donze, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
Expert Opin Biol Ther 8:1309-17. 2008..Food allergy is a common condition resulting in a much impaired quality of life. So far, no clearly effective preventive and therapeutic strategies have been established. However, several options have been tested with promising results...
Managing possible antibiotic allergy in childrenJean Christoph Caubet
Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva, Medical School of the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Curr Opin Infect Dis 25:279-85. 2012..Highlighting the most recent literature, the present review addresses the management of children with a possible antibiotic allergy...
An overview of cow's milk allergy in childrenAvigael H Benhamou
Department of Pediatrics, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
Swiss Med Wkly 139:300-7. 2009..The overall natural evolution of the disease is favourable with most patients achieving tolerance to milk by the age of five years, but some patients will remain allergic for life...
The T lymphocyte in food-allergy disordersPhilippe A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 3:199-203. 2003....
Do we have suitable in-vitro diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of food allergy?Philippe A Eigenmann
Pediatric Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 4:211-3. 2004..Skin prick testing and in-vitro diagnosis is helpful in most cases and can help to avoid cumbersome food challenges. This review considers recent progress in the use of in-vitro tests in the diagnosis of food allergy...
[Allergic reactions and vaccines: distinguishing true and false reactions]J C Caubet
Département de l enfant et de l adolescent, HUG, 1211 Geneve 14
Rev Med Suisse 5:416-9. 2009..Before this diagnosis can accurately be made, a complete work up is essential. If an allergy workup is necessary, it will be primarily based on skin tests...
Diagnosis of IgE-mediated food allergy among Swiss children with atopic dermatitisP A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University of Geneva School of Medicine, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 11:95-100. 2000..Together with milk and eggs, peanuts were most frequently involved in allergic reactions...
[Atopic dermatitis and food allergies]A H Benhamou
Departement de Pediatrie, HUG, 1211 Geneve 14
Rev Med Suisse 3:1038-43. 2007..Skin prick tests, in vitro tests and food challenges can identify a concomitant allergy, leading to specific allergen avoidance mea-sures potentially improving skin symptoms...
Anaphylaxis to cow's milk and beef meat proteinsPhilippe A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University of Geneva School of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 89:61-4. 2002..This report summarizes a review of anaphylactic reactions to cow's milk and beef presented at a recent conference on adverse reactions to bovine proteins...
Diagnostic issues in pediatric drug allergyJean Christoph Caubet
University Hospitals of Geneva and Medical School of the University of Geneva, Department of Child and Adolescent, Geneva, Switzerland
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 12:341-7. 2012..The present review addresses the most recent literature regarding the diagnosis of allergy for the most commonly implicated drugs in children, that is, antibiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and vaccines...
The role of penicillin in benign skin rashes in childhood: a prospective study based on drug rechallengeJean Christoph Caubet
Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva and Medical School of the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
J Allergy Clin Immunol 127:218-22. 2011..Delayed-onset urticarial or maculopapular rashes are frequently observed in children treated with β-lactams. Many are labeled "allergic" without reliable testing...
Diagnosis of allergy syndromes: do symptoms always mean allergy?P A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Allergy 60:6-9. 2005..Cooperation between all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of allergy patients is also a key to improve our response to the allergy epidemic...
Parent perceived quality of life is age-dependent in children with food allergyJacqueline Wassenberg
Division of Allergology, Immunology and Rhumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 23:412-9. 2012..Food allergy in children significantly affects their quality of life. Its impact can be analyzed by quality of life questionnaires...
Educational case series: Mechanisms of drug allergyJean Christoph Caubet
Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospitals of Geneva and Medical School of the University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 22:559-67. 2011..These cases are correlated to the immune mechanism potentially involved...
Oral carrageenan induces antigen-dependent oral tolerance: prevention of anaphylaxis and induction of lymphocyte anergy in a murine model of food allergyC P Frossard
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology and Allergy, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
Pediatr Res 49:417-22. 2001..In conclusion, carrageenan administered to young mice in conjunction with low doses of allergen before sensitization efficiently prevents anaphylaxis...
An internet-based survey on the circumstances of food-induced reactions following the diagnosis of IgE-mediated food allergyP A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
Allergy 57:449-53. 2002..Better strategies to avoid accidental reactions include clear labelling of forbidden foods and increased information at all levels. These might dramatically reduce the risk of food-induced anaphylaxis in food allergy sufferers...
An Internet-based survey of anaphylactic reactions to foodsP A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Geneva, Switzerland
Allergy 56:540-3. 2001..The conventional management of anaphylaxis might still be improved...
Breast-feeding and atopic eczema dermatitis syndrome: protective or harmful?P A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
Allergy 59:42-4. 2004..The aim of this review is not to analyse systematically the current literature, but to suggest a scientifically and clinically based analysis of the benefits of breast-feeding in atopic infants...
Antihistamine and sodium cromoglycate medication for food cold water exercise-induced anaphylaxisA H Benhamou
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, 6 rue Willy-Donze, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
Allergy 62:1471-2. 2007
Future therapeutic options in food allergyP A Eigenmann
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Allergy 58:1217-23. 2003..Rapidly evolving findings might provide hope for a cure of food allergy in the near future...
Dietary prevention of allergic diseases in infants and small childrenArne Høst
Department of Pediatrics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 19:1-4. 2008....
Early identification of atopy in the prediction of persistent asthma in childrenPeter D Sly
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Lancet 372:1100-6. 2008..Identification of an asthmatic child's atopic status in early life has practical clinical and prognostic implications, and sets the basis for future preventative strategies...
