Early Online – Page 3 – Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

November 12, 2023

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytokines and chemokines changesafter bronchial thermoplasty in severe asthma

Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a non-pharmacological intervention in severe asthma with a well-known mechanism of reducing airway smooth muscle. However, its effect on airway inflammation remains uncertain.

airway inflammation, Airway smooth muscle cells, Bronchial thermoplasty, Severe asthma

November 12, 2023

Validity and reliability of the Thai version of Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire – Adult Form (FAQLQ-AF) and Food Allergy Independent Measure – Adult Form (FAIM-AF)

Food allergy affects the patient’s quality of life (QoL) and leads to anxiety and depression. In addition to routine treatment, QoL evaluation should also be performed in patients with food allergies. The validated Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire – Adult Form (FAQLQ-AF) and Food Allergy Independent Measure – Adult Form (FAIM-AF) have been well accepted and available in many languages.

Adult, FAIM, FAQLQ, food allergy, Quality of life, Questionnaire, Reliability, Thai, Validity

April 23, 2023

Human milk oligosaccharides in Chinese lactating mothers and relationship with allergy development in offspring

The health benefits of breastfeeding are partly contributed by human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), but there is limited data on breast milk (BM) HMO composition in Chinese.

Birth cohort, breastfeeding, eczema, human milk oligosaccharide, prevention

April 23, 2023

Prospective Assessment of Penicillin Allergy (PAPA): Evaluating the performance of penicillin allergy testing and post-delabelling outcomes among Hong Kong Chinese

Incorrect penicillin ‘allergy’ labels predispose patients to adverse outcomes but are under-recognised in many Asian countries. Studies on performance and post-delabelling outcomes of penicillin allergy evaluation among Chinese remain scarce.

Allergy, Delabelling, Outcome, Penicillin

April 23, 2023

Efficacy and safety of low- and high-dose slow oral egg immunotherapy for hen’s egg allergy: Single-center non-inferiority randomized trial

Low-dose oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a safe treatment for hen’s egg allergy; however, comparison of its therapeutic effects with those of high-dose OIT has not been reported.

efficacy, Egg allergy, oral immunotherapy, safety

April 23, 2023

Safety of House Dust Mite Subcutaneous Immunotherapy with a rush and cluster combination protocol in the build-up phase

Conventional and cluster subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) are effective but may be time-consuming. Rush SCIT may offer a more convenient treatment option to patients and be of shorter duration; however, it is also associated with a higher incidence of systemic adverse reactions. Therefore, a combination of protocols between rush and cluster SCIT could have a superior risk-benefit ratio.

allergen, house dust mites, Immunotherapy, risk factor, safety

April 23, 2023

The natural history of childhood-onset nonallergic rhinitis; a long-term follow-up study

Non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) is characterized by symptoms of nasal inflammation without allergic sensitization. The long-term outcome of NAR in children is poorly defined.

Allergic rhinitis, childhood-onset nonallergic rhinitis, Children, natural history, nonallergic rhinitis, Sensitization

April 23, 2023

Mucosal brushings for nasal specific IgE to predict house dust mite driven allergic rhinitis

Skin prick testing and serological identification of allergen specific immunoglobulin E (spIgE) are standard tests for allergic rhinitis but can only identify systemic responses. In contrast, nasal allergen challenge (NAC), directly assess localized nasal mucosal reactivity, but is time consuming. Identification of spIgE from nasal brushings (nasal spIgE) is an alternative technique.

Allergic rhinitis, house dust mite, local allergic rhinitis, nasal allergen challenge, nasal brushings, nasal specific IgE, non allergic rhinitis

April 23, 2023

The use of topical nasal steroids to improve continuous positive airway pressure compliance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Nasal steroids are commonly prescribed to reduce nasal side effects, which are the primary cause of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) intolerance in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.

Continuous positive airway pressure, Nasal steroid, obstructive sleep apnea, steroid

February 12, 2023

Children with wheat anaphylaxis and with low wheat specific IgE have a different IgE immunoblot pattern than those with high wheat specific IgE

Children with wheat anaphylaxis can present with a wide range of wheat-specific IgE (sIgE).

Anaphylaxis, Food hypersensitivity, Gliadin, immunoblotting, wheat hypersensitivity