The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology
-
J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. · Oct 2014
Economic and health effect of full adherence to controller therapy in adults with uncontrolled asthma: a simulation study.
Adherence to evidence-based controller treatments for asthma is disappointingly low in many jurisdictions. Quantifying the burden associated with suboptimal adherence in patients with uncontrolled asthma will help establish the priorities for policymakers. ⋯ Considering the extent of suboptimal adherence, our study shows that attempts in improving adherence to evidence-based therapies in patients with uncontrolled asthma can be associated with significant return on investment.
-
J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. · Sep 2014
Effects of early-life exposure to allergens and bacteria on recurrent wheeze and atopy in urban children.
Wheezing illnesses cause major morbidity in infants and are frequent precursors to asthma. ⋯ In inner-city environments children with the highest exposure to specific allergens and bacteria during their first year were least likely to have recurrent wheeze and allergic sensitization. These findings suggest that concomitant exposure to high levels of certain allergens and bacteria in early life might be beneficial and suggest new preventive strategies for wheezing and allergic diseases.
-
J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. · Sep 2014
Cyclooxygenase inhibition abrogates aeroallergen-induced immune tolerance by suppressing prostaglandin I2 receptor signaling.
The prevalence of allergic diseases has doubled in developed countries in the past several decades. Cyclooxygenase (COX)-inhibiting drugs augmented allergic diseases in mice by increasing allergic sensitization and memory immune responses. However, whether COX inhibition can promote allergic airway diseases by inhibiting immune tolerance is not known. ⋯ COX inhibition abrogated immune tolerance by suppressing PGI2 IP signaling, suggesting that PGI2 signaling promotes immune tolerance and that clinical use of COX-inhibiting drugs may increase the risk of developing allergic diseases.
-
J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. · Sep 2014
Comparative StudyBasophil activation test discriminates between allergy and tolerance in peanut-sensitized children.
Most of the peanut-sensitized children do not have clinical peanut allergy. In equivocal cases, oral food challenges (OFCs) are required. However, OFCs are laborious and not without risk; thus, a test that could accurately diagnose peanut allergy and reduce the need for OFCs is desirable. ⋯ BAT proved to be superior to other diagnostic tests in discriminating between peanut allergy and tolerance, particularly in difficult cases, and reduced the need for OFCs.
-
J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. · Aug 2014
Multicenter StudyGenome-wide association study and admixture mapping identify different asthma-associated loci in Latinos: the Genes-environments & Admixture in Latino Americans study.
Asthma is a complex disease with both genetic and environmental causes. Genome-wide association studies of asthma have mostly involved European populations, and replication of positive associations has been inconsistent. ⋯ Admixture mapping and genome-wide association are complementary techniques that provide evidence for multiple asthma-associated loci in Latinos. Admixture mapping identifies a novel locus on 6p21 that replicates in a meta-analysis of several Latino populations, whereas genome-wide association confirms the previously identified locus on 17q21.