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View article: Alternaria Allergy and Asthma in Children
Alternaria Allergy and Asthma in Children Open
Alternaria alternata is one of the most clinically relevant fungal allergens in pediatric patients with respiratory allergies. Sensitization to this mold has increased in recent decades and is influenced by environmental exposure, geograph…
View article: Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies
Main Processed Hypoallergenic Foods: A Potential Tool to Improve Informed Dietary Choices in Children with IgE-Mediated Food Allergies Open
In the context of IgE-mediated food allergies in children, the use of hypoallergenic foods may offer an appropriate solution for enabling informed dietary choices and reducing reactivity to allergenic foods. It is well established that cer…
View article: Hymenoptera venom allergy in children
Hymenoptera venom allergy in children Open
From a taxonomic point of view, Hymenoptera are subclassified into families: Apidae , including honeybees ( Apis mellifera ) and bumblebees (Bombus), and Vespidae, which, in turn, are divided into the subfamilies of Vespinae (wasps, includ…
View article: Response to: ‘Failed oral immunotherapy should be considered as a risk factor for fatal anaphylaxis, and omalizumab treatment considered’
Response to: ‘Failed oral immunotherapy should be considered as a risk factor for fatal anaphylaxis, and omalizumab treatment considered’ Open
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View article: Food protein-induced enteropathy: a revision for the clinician
Food protein-induced enteropathy: a revision for the clinician Open
Food protein-induced enteropathy (FPE) belongs to non-IgE gastrointestinal mediated food allergies. FPE is a syndrome characterized by diarrhea, weight loss and failure to thrive in young infants. Cow milk is the culprit food that most fre…
View article: Pediatric idiopathic anaphylaxis: practical management from infants to adolescents
Pediatric idiopathic anaphylaxis: practical management from infants to adolescents Open
Idiopathic anaphylaxis (IA) remains a frustrating challenge for both patients and physicians. The aim of this paper is to focus on IA in pediatric ages and suggest possible diagnostic algorithms according to specific age ranges (infants, c…
View article: Elimination Diets in Lactating Mothers of Infants with Food Allergy
Elimination Diets in Lactating Mothers of Infants with Food Allergy Open
Breastfeeding is the most important nutrition source for infants. However, managing breastfed infants with signs and symptoms related to food allergy can be difficult. Many studies have shown the presence of different food allergens in bre…
View article: Risk factors for drug hypersensitivity reactions in children
Risk factors for drug hypersensitivity reactions in children Open
Drug hypersensitivity reactions are common in children. Risk factors predisposing to IgE-mediated drug allergies and delayed drug reactions are a matter of debate. Gender, age, previous reactions to the same drug or to another drug, reduce…
View article: Pediatric allergologic activities in Central Italy Hospitals: an interregional census of Marche-Umbria-Tuscany
Pediatric allergologic activities in Central Italy Hospitals: an interregional census of Marche-Umbria-Tuscany Open
Introduction: Despite the high epidemiology of pediatric allergic diseases, a mapping of the supply of related hospital diagnostic and therapeutic services on a regional and/or national scale has never been carried out in Italy, which is e…
View article: Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, allergy and sports in children
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, allergy and sports in children Open
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is characterized by the narrowing of airways during or after physical activity, leading to symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. Distinguishing between EIB and exercise-ind…
View article: Imported allergens in Italy: an emerging issue
Imported allergens in Italy: an emerging issue Open
Imported allergens are involved in many allergic reactions, with unexpected and unusual implications. They can be involved in developing asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, Hymenoptera venom allergies and food allergies. Imported allerge…
View article: Drug-Induced Anaphylaxis in Children
Drug-Induced Anaphylaxis in Children Open
Drug-induced anaphylaxis in children is less common than in adults and primarily involves beta-lactams and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Epidemiological studies show variable prevalence, influenced by age, gender, and atopic diseas…
View article: Local Anesthetic Hypersensitivity Reactions in Pediatric Patients: Recognition and Management
Local Anesthetic Hypersensitivity Reactions in Pediatric Patients: Recognition and Management Open
Local anesthetics (LAs) are commonly used in all medical specialties, particularly in association with surgery, obstetrics, dentistry, and emergency departments. Most individuals, starting from young children, are exposed to LAs during lif…
View article: Latex Allergy in Children
Latex Allergy in Children Open
Notwithstanding the efforts made in the last decades to mitigate the consequences of natural rubber latex allergy, this disease continues to be a major health problem, especially in developing countries. The categories of patients with gre…
View article: Allergic Proctocolitis: Literature Review and Proposal of a Diagnostic–Therapeutic Algorithm
Allergic Proctocolitis: Literature Review and Proposal of a Diagnostic–Therapeutic Algorithm Open
Allergic proctocolitis (AP) is a benign condition, frequent in childhood, that is classified as a non-IgE-mediated food allergy. The prevalence is unknown; however, its frequency appears to be increasing, especially in exclusively breastfe…
View article: Pediatric Angioedema without Wheals: How to Guide the Diagnosis
Pediatric Angioedema without Wheals: How to Guide the Diagnosis Open
Angioedema (AE) is a vascular reaction of subcutaneous and submucosal tissues that identifies various clinical pictures and often is associated with wheals. AE without wheals (AEwW) is infrequent. The ability to distinguish between AEwW me…
View article: Hypersensitivity to Intravenous Iron Preparations
Hypersensitivity to Intravenous Iron Preparations Open
Intravenous iron is widely used for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia when adherence to oral iron replacement is poor. Acute hypersensitivity reactions during iron infusions are very rare but can be life threatening. Major risk facto…
View article: Linear Immunoglobulin a Bullous Dermatosis in Children
Linear Immunoglobulin a Bullous Dermatosis in Children Open
Linear Immunoglobulin A Bullous Disease (LABD) is a rare dermatosis whose pathomechanisms are not yet completely understood. LABD has different features characterizing adults and children in terms of potential triggers, clinical manifestat…
View article: Drugs and Vaccines Hypersensitivity in Children with Mastocytosis
Drugs and Vaccines Hypersensitivity in Children with Mastocytosis Open
Mastocytosis, a heterogeneous mastcell disease, include three different entities: cutaneous mastocytosis, systemic mastocytosis (SM) and mast-cell sarcoma. Tryptase levels can differentiate cutaneous mastocytosis from SM. In mastocytosis, …
View article: Something Is Changing in Viral Infant Bronchiolitis Approach
Something Is Changing in Viral Infant Bronchiolitis Approach Open
Acute Viral Bronchiolitis is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in the first 12–24 months of life. International guidelines on the management of bronchiolitis broadly agree in recommending a minimal therapeutic approach, not reco…
View article: Radiocontrast Media Hypersensitivity Reactions in Children
Radiocontrast Media Hypersensitivity Reactions in Children Open
Hypersensitivity reactions to radiocontrast media seem to be rare in children. Furthermore, the use of radiocontrast media in children remains quite safe in terms of the severity of reactions. Since pediatric guidelines are lacking, the di…
View article: Hypersensitivity reactions to vaccines in children: from measles to SARS‐CoV‐2
Hypersensitivity reactions to vaccines in children: from measles to SARS‐CoV‐2 Open
Allergic individuals at risk for hypersensitivity reactions to measles vaccine marketed for a long time are well established. On the other hand, risk factors for hypersensitivity reactions to the new mRNA COVID‐19 vaccines currently includ…
View article: Alpha-Gal Syndrome in Children: Peculiarities of a “Tick-Borne” Allergic Disease
Alpha-Gal Syndrome in Children: Peculiarities of a “Tick-Borne” Allergic Disease Open
The alpha-gal syndrome is an allergic syndrome that comprises two clinical pictures: an immediate hypersensitivity to drugs containing alpha-gal and a delayed hypersensitivity to the ingestion of red mammalian meat. This allergic syndrome …