Allergy and Sleep : Basic Principles and Clinical Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44472
Anna Fishbein, Stephen H. Sheldon, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
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Sleep-related abnormalities occurring as a result of allergic disorders can impact an affected individual’s health and overall well-being in a myriad of ways. This comprehensive book thoroughly covers the management of allergic and sleep disorders, providing a detailed discussion on how these co-occurring, often overlapping conditions can be treated in a personalized and patient-oriented manner. Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice takes care to include a wide range of mult…
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- Fishbein, Anna
- Sheldon, Stephen H.
- Responsibility
- Anna Fishbein, Stephen H. Sheldon, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 463 p.) : 45 illus., 34 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030147389
- 9783030147372 (Print ed.)
- 9783030147396 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Comorbidity
- Hypersensitivity - complications
- Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
- Sleep Wake Disorders - therapy
- Abstract
- Sleep-related abnormalities occurring as a result of allergic disorders can impact an affected individual’s health and overall well-being in a myriad of ways. This comprehensive book thoroughly covers the management of allergic and sleep disorders, providing a detailed discussion on how these co-occurring, often overlapping conditions can be treated in a personalized and patient-oriented manner. Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice takes care to include a wide range of multidisciplinary perspectives required to effectively assess and manage allergy and sleep disorders, from allergists, sleep medicine specialists, otolaryngologists, and dermatologists, to primary care physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, and other researchers. Allergy and Sleep begins with a thorough grounding on the science of sleep, allergy, immunology, circadian rhythms and circadian immunology. Part II addresses assessment and treatment of common allergic diseases with comorbid sleep components, in a practical, easy-to-use case-based format. Later sections closely examine sleep-related disturbances commonly associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic disease; providing treatment guidelines, and detail various approaches to management throughout the patient’s lifespan. This resource concludes with a review of disease, sleep and circadian-specific therapeutics. Written by experts in their respective fields, Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice is an ideal resource and important reference for any clinician working with patients suffering from sleep-related abnormalities due to allergic disorders.
- Contents
- Part I. Science of Sleep -- 1. Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Immune Function -- 2. Overview of Basic Immunology -- 3. Overview and Understanding of Basic Circadian Physiology -- 4. Overview and Understanding of Human Circadian Immunology -- 5. Overview and Understanding of Allergic Reactions and Allergic Disease -- 6. Ontogeny of Sleep in Infants, Children, and Adolescents -- Part II. Clinical Science -- 7. Screening for Allergic Disease in a Child with Sleep Disorder and Screening for Sleep Disturbance in Allergic Disease -- 8. Evaluation and Management of a Sleepy Child -- 9. Evaluation and Management of the Sleepless Child -- 10. Evaluation and Management of Movement Disorders in Children -- 11. Evaluation and Management of Allergic Disorders Related to Sleep Pathology -- Part III. Asthma -- 12. Sleep-Related Disturbances Commonly Associated with Asthma -- 13. Obesity, Asthma, and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders -- 14. Monitoring Asthma During Sleep: Methods and Techniques -- 15. Asthma Treatment Outcome Measures -- 16. Guidelines for Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Asthma -- Part IV. Allergic Rhinitis -- 17. Pathophysiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Allergic Rhinitis -- 18. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Inflammation: TNF-a and IL-6 as Prototypic Examples -- 19. Circadian Rhythm of Allergic Rhinitis, Skin Testing and Allergen Immunotherapy -- 20. Differentiating Upper Airways Resistance in Adenoid Hypertrophy, Allergic Rhinitis, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Imaging and Approaches -- 21. Allergic Rhinitis and Sleep: Approaches to Management -- Part V. Atopic Dermatitis -- 22. Sleep-Related Disorders Associated with Atopic Dermatitis -- 23. Sleep Disruption in Atopic Dermatitis -- Part VI. Chronic Sinusitis -- 24. Sleep Dysregulation in Chronic Rhinosinusitis -- Part VII. Therapies for Sleep and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Associated with Atopic Disease -- 25. Behavioural Management -- 26. Chronotherapy -- 27. Melatonin, Sleep, and Allergy -- 28. Pharmacologic Management of Allergic Disease and Sleep -- 29. Alternative/Integrative Medical Approaches in Allergy and Sleep: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice -- 30. Assessment and Therapies for Sleep and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Associated with Atopic Disease in Children: A Dental Perspective -- 31. Surgical Management of Allergic Disease to Treat Sleep Disturbance in Children and Adults -- Appendix: Food Allergy and Sleep.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Atopic Dermatitis : eczema
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39869
Johannes Ring.
(1st ed.)
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Springer
, c2016.
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This book presents the state of the art in research into atopic dermatitis, or atopic eczema, and provides numerous effective practical management recommendations that are grounded in the immense clinical experience of the author. A scientific evidence-based approach to the subject is adopted, progressing from clinical symptoms in different disease stages, molecular genetics, and pathophysiology through to treatment and prevention. All aspects of patient management are covered, including diagno…
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- Author
- Ring, Johannes
- Responsibility
- Johannes Ring
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 224 p. : 101 illus., 99 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319222431
- 9783319222424 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Abstract
- This book presents the state of the art in research into atopic dermatitis, or atopic eczema, and provides numerous effective practical management recommendations that are grounded in the immense clinical experience of the author. A scientific evidence-based approach to the subject is adopted, progressing from clinical symptoms in different disease stages, molecular genetics, and pathophysiology through to treatment and prevention. All aspects of patient management are covered, including diagnostics, avoidance strategies, emollient therapy, and acute treatment of eczema and itch. Diverse special therapeutic approaches are discussed, ranging from glucocorticoids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, and antimicrobial therapy through to UV therapy, allergen-specific immunotherapy, systemic immunosuppressive therapy, and emerging options. Environmental influences are considered, and there is a focus on the whole human being, with attention to psychosocial aspects of the disease and the benefit of educational programs such as "eczema schools". Atopic Dermatitis will be invaluable for dermatologists, allergists, pediatricians, and general practitioners and informative for other interested persons and sufferers.
- Contents
- 1 General Introduction and Epidemiology -- 2 Clinical Symptoms of Atopic Eczema -- 3 Pathophysiology of Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema -- 4 Management of Patients with Atopic Eczema -- 5 Special Therapeutic Options and Substances in the Treatment of Atopic Eczema -- 6 Prevention -- 7 Concluding Remarks: How to Live with Atopic Dermatitis.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Challenges in Rhinology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46465
Cemal Cingi, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Glenis K Scadding, Ranko Mladina, editors.
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Springer
, c2021.
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This book examines in detail many rhinologic issues that are not covered in other books, are still not completely understood, and can be difficult to deal with clinically. In each chapter, three authors – a young otorhinolaryngologist, a senior author, and an international expert – elaborate on a specific issue, such as the role of immunotherapy in treating nasal polyps, the management of rhinitis during pregnancy, how rhinitis can differ in adults and children, how to choose between open or en…
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- Cingi, Cemal
- Bayar Muluk, Nuray
- Scadding, Glenis K.
- Mladina, Ranko
- Responsibility
- Cemal Cingi, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Glenis K Scadding, Ranko Mladina, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 535 p.) : 101 illus., 86 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030508999
- 9783030508982 (Print ed.)
- 9783030509002 (Print ed.)
- 9783030509019 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Nose Diseases
- Rhinitis
- Rhinoplasty
- Specialty
- Otolaryngology
- Surgery, Plastic
- Abstract
- This book examines in detail many rhinologic issues that are not covered in other books, are still not completely understood, and can be difficult to deal with clinically. In each chapter, three authors – a young otorhinolaryngologist, a senior author, and an international expert – elaborate on a specific issue, such as the role of immunotherapy in treating nasal polyps, the management of rhinitis during pregnancy, how rhinitis can differ in adults and children, how to choose between open or endonasal rhinoplasty, the ideal form of anesthesia for nasal surgery, etc. The volume will appeal to a wide readership, from otorhinolaryngologists to allergists and facial plastic surgeons, as well as trainees and students in related fields.
- Contents
- 1. Is the Nasal Cycle Real? How Important Is It? -- 2. Are There Additional Nasal Sinuses? Do They Matter? -- 3. What Is Nasal Hyperreactivity? -- 4. What Is Vasomotor Rhinitis? -- 5. Cobweb Rhinitis: Arachnoidal Rhinitis—The New Clinical Entity in Rhinology -- 6. What Is Honeymoon Rhinitis? -- 7. Recurrent Epistaxis from Kiesselbach’s Area Syndrome (REKAS) -- 8. Local Allergic Rhinitis: A New Allergic Rhinitis Phenotype -- 9. Recent Combination Therapy Options for Allergic Rhinitis -- 10. Does Allergy Cause Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps? -- 11. Is Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy (AIT) Helpful in Treating CRSwNP? -- 12. Does Aspirin Desensitisation Work in N-ERD? -- 13. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Allergic Rhinitis -- 14. Sneezing and Nasal Discharge as a Barrier in Communication During Adolescence -- 15. How Should Rhinitis Be Managed During Pregnancy? -- 16. Paediatric Rhinitis and Rhinosinusitis -- 17. Have Technical Advances Improved CRS Outcomes? -- 18. What Is the Significance of Rhinitis in Otitis Media with Effusion? -- 19. Is There Any Analogy Between the Defect of the Eardrum in Chronic Otitis Media and Defect of the Fontanel (Two Holes Syndrome) in Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis? -- 20. Approaches to Repairing Skull Base Defects for the Prevention of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leakage -- 21. Imaging of Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea -- 22. Who Really Needs a Rhinoplasty? -- 23. Which Approach Should Be Applied in Rhinoplasty: Open or Endonasal? -- 24. Selfies and the Rising Demand for Rhinoplasty -- 25. Assessment of Angulation Deformities of Lower Lateral Cartilages and Their Restoration -- 26. Preservation Rhinoplasty -- 27. Suture Lift of the Nasal Tip -- 28. Fillers as a New Tool for Improving Nasal Appearance -- 29. What Is the Ideal Packing and Ointment after Nasal Surgery? -- 30. The Best Time to Operate on Nasal Polyps -- 31. Surgical Treatment for Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy -- 32. The Role of Allergic Rhinitis for Professional Voice Users -- 33. Ideal Anaesthesia in Nasal Surgery -- 34. Are Antifungals Effective in Rhinosinusitis? -- 35. How Does Nasal Polyp Formation Relate to Immunomodulatory Effects? -- 36. The Importance of IgE and the Uses of Anti-IgE -- 37. When Should We Use Biologics in Rhinology? -- 38. Recent Advances in Olfactory Dysfunction Treatment and Rehabilitation -- 39. Does Nasal Disease Cause Headaches? -- 40. Upper and Lower Airways Interaction: Is the United Airway Disease Concept a Reflection of Reality? How Important Is It? -- 41. Does Rhinitis Pharmacotherapy Improve Control of Comorbid Asthma? -- 42. Chronic Cough: Pathology, Causes and the Role of Rhinitis/Rhinosinusitis -- 43. Occupational Rhinitis -- 44. Upper Airway Cough Syndrome -- 45. Does Immunodeficiency Matter in ENT? -- 46. Is an Ideal Nasal Drop Able to Reduce All Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis? -- 47. The Threat from Emerging Virus Infections: Today and Tomorrow -- 48. Computational Fluid Dynamics: Analysis of a Real Nasal Airway -- 49. Some Forensic Aspects of the Nasal Septal Deformities.
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- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
Contact Urticaria Syndrome : Diagnosis and Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43141
Ana M. Giménez-Arnau, Howard I. Maibach, editors.
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Springer
, c2018.
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Contact urticaria is an immediate but transient localized swelling and redness that occurs on the skin after direct contact with an offending substance. It is caused by a variety of compounds, such as foods, preservatives, fragrances, plant and animal products, metals, and rubber latex and the mechanism by which these provoke an immediate urticarial rash at the area of contact can be divided into two categories: non-immunological contact urticaria and immunological (allergic) contact urticaria.…
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- Giménez-Arnau, Ana M.
- Maibach, Howard I.
- Responsibility
- Ana M. Giménez-Arnau, Howard I. Maibach, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 186 p.)
- Series Title
- Updates in clinical dermatology
- ISBN
- 9783319897646
- 9783319897639 (print ed.)
- 9783319897653 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2523-8884
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dermatitis, Contact
- Urticaria
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Dermatology
- Abstract
- Contact urticaria is an immediate but transient localized swelling and redness that occurs on the skin after direct contact with an offending substance. It is caused by a variety of compounds, such as foods, preservatives, fragrances, plant and animal products, metals, and rubber latex and the mechanism by which these provoke an immediate urticarial rash at the area of contact can be divided into two categories: non-immunological contact urticaria and immunological (allergic) contact urticaria. Non-immunological contact urticaria typically causes mild localized reactions that clear within hours, e.g. stinging nettle rash. This type of urticaria occurs without prior exposure of a patient's immune system to an allergen. Immunological contact urticaria occurs most commonly in atopic individuals (people who are prone to allergy). Hence prior exposure to an allergen is required for this type of contact urticaria to occur. While there have been other texts written on the subject over the last decade, this book is intended as an easily accessible guide for dermatologists and residents, as well as general practitioners, summarizing the most important concepts that will help physicians identify the signs and symptoms of Contact Urticaria Syndrome in their daily clinical practice. Each chapter is laid out in the following format: Concepts, Tools and Algorithms of Diagnosis and Management, a Clinical Case for each entry, and Recommendations. Additionally, the Volume Editors have worked to provide a global approach to this syndrome using internationally standardized requirements for diagnosis.
- Contents
- 1. Essentials and Updated Concepts -- 2. Basic Epidemiology Concepts Relevant in Contact Urticaria -- 3. Occupational Relevance of Contact Urticaria Syndrome -- 4. Clinical Diagnosis of Immediate Contact Skin Reactions -- 5. Oral Allergy Syndrome: Rethinking Concepts -- 6. Wheals and Eczema: Pathogenic Mechanism in Immediate Contact Reactions -- 7. Immediate Skin Contact Reactions Induced by Proteins -- 8. Immediate Skin Contact Reactions Induced by Chemicals -- 9. Immunoglobulin E, Pathogenic Relevance in Immediate Contact Reactions -- 10. Diagnostic Methods: Cutaneous Provocation Tests in Contact Urticaria Syndrome -- 11. Molecular Diagnosis in Contact Urticaria Caused by Proteins -- 12. Preventive Measures for Occupational Induced Immediate Contact Reactions -- 13. Management and Treatment of Contact Urticaria Syndrome -- 14. Management of Contact Urticaria through Clinical Cases.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Encyclopedia of medical immunology : allergic diseases
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33460
Ian R. Mackay, Noel R. Rose, editors-in-chief ; Dennis K. Ledford, Richard F. Lockey, editors.
--Berlin:
Springer
, c2014.
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- Online
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- Other Authors
- Mackay, Ian M
- Rose, Noel R
- Responsibility
- Ian R. Mackay, Noel R. Rose, editors-in-chief ; Dennis K. Ledford, Richard F. Lockey, editors
- Alternate Title
- Encyclopedia of medical immunology. Vol. 3, Allergic diseases
- Allergic diseases
- Place of Publication
- Berlin
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxxvii, 676 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781461491941 (electronic bk.)
- 9781461491934
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Allergy - Encyclopedias
- Contents
- A: -- Activating and Inhibitory Receptors on Mast Cells -- Allergen Avoidance: Avoidance Strategies for Skin Allergies -- Allergen Avoidance: Cockroach and Rodent Avoidance -- Allergen Avoidance: Dietary Management of Food Allergy -- Allergen Avoidance: Dust Mite Avoidance -- Allergen Avoidance: Fungi and Mold Avoidance -- Allergen Avoidance: Furry Animal Avoidance -- Allergen Avoidance: Pollen Avoidance - Tree, Grass, and Weed -- Allergen Immunotherapy, Overview -- Allergens in Gloves -- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis -- Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Exotic Woods -- Allergic Proctocolitis and Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) -- Aluminum Allergy -- Analytes and Biomarkers: Environmental Allergen Assessment -- Analytes and Biomarkers: IgE -- Analytes and Biomarkers: Nitric Oxide (NO) and Asthma -- Analytes and Biomarkers: Precipitin Antibodies -- Anaphylaxis, Background -- Anaphylaxis, Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis -- Articaine Allergic Reaction -- Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease -- Assay Performance Parameters -- Asthma Variants: Allergic Asthma -- Asthma Variants: Cough-Variant Asthma -- Atopic Dermatitis -- Autoimmune Lung Disease -- B: -- Basophils -- Biphasic, Protracted, and Late-Phase Reactions in Anaphylaxis -- Biting Insects (Systemic and Local Reactions) -- Bronchial Challenges -- Bronchiectasis -- C: -- Cobalt Contact Dermatitis -- Contact Allergy to Black Henna Tattoos -- Contact Allergy to Epoxy Resins -- Contact Allergy to Hair Dyes -- Contact Allergy to Shoe Components -- Contact Dermatitis Due to New Metals -- Contact Dermatitis Due to Plants -- Contact Dermatitis Due to Thiourea Derivatives -- Contact Dermatitis Due to Topical Drugs -- Contact Dermatitis Due to Topical Traditional Chinese Medicine -- Contact Dermatitis in Children -- Contact Sensitization to Modern Wound Dressing -- Contact Urticaria and Protein Contact Dermatitis (to Asparagus, Cow's Hair, Seafood, Etc.) -- Cotinine -- Cow's Milk Allergy -- Cutaneous Drug Reactions -- D: -- Delayed Allergic Hypersensitivity to Corticosteroids -- Delayed Anaphylaxis to Mammalian Meat (Alpha-Gal) -- Dendritic Cells -- Dermatitis from 2-N-Octyl-4-Isothiazolin-3-One, Allergic Contact -- Diagnostic Assay Components -- Diagnostic Components: Allergen for In Vivo (Skin Testing, Immunotherapy) and In Vitro (Serology) IgE Antibody Testing -- Diagnostic Components: T Helper Cell Cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-9, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17) -- Diagnostic Food Challenges -- Diagnostic Terms: Atopy -- Diagnostic Terms: Point-of-Care Testing -- 3-Dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA), Allergic Contact Dermatitis to -- Diseases in DDx of Asthma: Alpha 1 AT Deficiency -- Diseases in DDx of Asthma: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia -- Diseases in DDx of Asthma: COPD -- Diseases in DDx of Asthma: Croup -- Diseases in DDx of Asthma: Differential Diagnosis of Asthma -- Diseases in DDx of Asthma: Vocal Cord Dysfunction -- Diseases in Differential Diagnosis of Asthma: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis -- E: -- Egg Allergy -- Emergent Allergies in Cosmetics -- Eosinophil Activation -- Eosinophil Granule Proteins -- Eosinophil Historical Background -- Eosinophil Progenitors, Growth, and Differentiation and Death -- Eosinophil Receptor Expression -- Eosinophil Recruitment -- Eosinophil, Definition and Morphology -- Eosinophilic Esophagitis -- Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Eosinophils in Disease -- Epidemic Contact Dermatitis due to Dimethyl Fumarate -- Epidemiology of Food Allergy -- Etiology of Anaphylaxis -- Exercise Challenge -- Exhaled Nitric Oxide -- Eyes and Eyelid, Contact Allergic Reaction On -- F: -- Fatal Allergic Reactions to Foods -- Fingernails from Sensitization to Acrylic, Loss of -- Food Allergens -- Food Allergies, Diagnostic Testing -- Food Allergy and its Future Treatment -- Food Allergy, Overview -- Food Desensitization -- Fragrance Contact Allergy -- Fragrancy, Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- G: -- Genetic Regulation of IgE -- Gluten Intolerance and Skin Diseases -- Gold Contact Dermatitis -- H: -- Hairdressers' Occupational Skin Disease -- Herbal Remedies -- Homeopathy in the Treatment of Allergic Diseases -- Honeybee Allergy -- Hypereosinophilic Syndromes -- Hyper-IgE Syndrome -- I: -- Idiopathic Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia -- Idiopathic Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia -- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis -- IgE Isotype Switching -- IgE Receptor -- IgE Testing -- IgE-Secreting Plasma Cells -- Immunomodulator Therapy of Asthma -- Immunomodulator Therapy of Chronic Urticaria -- Immunomodulator Therapy of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome -- Immunomodulator Therapy of Mastocytosis -- Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis -- Immunotherapy for Asthma -- Immunotherapy for Hymenoptera Allergy -- Immunotherapy with Recombinant and DNA-Conjugated Allergens -- Immunotherapy, Mechanisms -- Imported Fire Ant Allergy -- Induction of IgE Synthesis: Cellular Interactions and Molecular Events -- Insect Allergy in Children -- Intranasal Anticholinergics -- Intranasal Antihistamines -- Intranasal Corticosteroids -- Intranasal Decongestants -- Intranasal Mast Cell Stabilizers -- Intraocular Vasoconstrictors -- L: -- Laboratory and Assay Evaluation -- Leukotriene Modifiers -- M: -- mAbs (Omalizumab) -- Management of Anaphylaxis -- Mannitol Challenge -- Mast Cell Mediators -- Mast Cell Mediators Associated with Anaphylaxis -- Mast Cells -- Mast Cells, Growth and Development -- Mastocytosis -- Methacholine Challenge -- Methods (In Vitro and In Vivo): Multiplex Immunoassay Systems -- Methods (In Vitro and In Vivo): Nephelometry and Turbidimetry -- Methods (In Vivo) Provocation Tests (Nasal Challenge, Bronchial Challenge, Food Challenge) -- Methods (In Vivo): Methacholine Challenge -- Methods (In Vivo): Skin Test (Intradermal, Puncture) -- Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile, Contact Allergy to -- Methylisothiazolinone Allergy -- Microscopic Polyangiitis -- Morphology and Histologic Identification of Mast Cells -- N: -- Nail Contact Dermatitis, Including Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Nail Cosmetics -- Netherton's Syndrome -- Nickel Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Nickel Contact Dermatitis -- Nitroglycerin Dermatitis -- Nonasthmatic Eosinophilic Bronchitis -- Nutrition in Food Allergy -- O: -- Occupational Contact Dermatitis Due to Acrylates and Methacrylates -- Ocular Antihistamines -- Ocular Corticosteroids -- Oral Allergy Syndrome -- Oral Antihistamines -- Oral Corticosteroids -- Oral Decongestants -- Oral Mast Cell Stabilizers -- P: -- Pathophysiology of Anaphylaxis -- Peanut Allergy -- Peanut Allergy, Diagnosis and Management -- Photoallergic Contact Dermatitis -- Photopatch Test Baseline Series -- Plants, Allergic Contact Dermatitis from -- Polidocanol: A Contact Allergen in Shampoo -- p-Phenylenediamine Occupational Contact Dermatitis -- Predictive Value Model for Laboratory Tests: Diagnostic Sensitivity, Diagnostic Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Value, Efficiency, Likelihood Ratio ([positive and negative]), Incidence and Prevalence -- Preservatives Contact Allergy -- Protein Contact Dermatitis -- Pulmonary Function Testing -- R: -- Role of IgE in Disease -- Role of Mast Cells in Diseases -- S: -- Safety of Immunotherapy -- Sensitization and Allergy to Natural Rubber Latex -- Single-Plex Immunoassays and Autoanalyzers -- Specific IgE -- Sublingual Immunotherapy -- T: -- Testing: DLCO -- Testing: High-Resolution Chest Computed Tomography Scan -- Testing: Sputum Eosinophil Count -- Textile Allergy -- Titanium Alloy, Dermatitis, Allergic Contact, Granulomatous -- Topical Antihistamines -- Topical Corticosteroids -- Topical Preparations: Calcineurin Inhibitors -- Tracheobronchomalacia and Hyperdynamic Airway Collapse -- U: -- Urticaria -- V: -- Venom Content -- Vespid Allergy: Yellow Jackets, Hornets and Wasps.
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- e-Book
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- Online
From Basic to Clinical Immunology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44239
Vladimir V. Klimov.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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This book fills a gap at the interface of fundamental and clinical immunology, and allergy. For many years, experts in fundamental immunology and physicians involved in clinical immunology and allergy worked separately – but the fundamental immunologists did not have medical qualifications and the physicians were not involved in the field of fundamental research. Written by a teacher and an expert in both fields, this book combines current knowledge on basic immunology and immunopathology with …
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- Author
- Klimov, Vladimir V.
- Responsibility
- Vladimir V. Klimov
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 377 p.) : 115 illus., 108 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030033231
- 9783030033224 (Print ed.)
- 9783030033248 (Print ed.)
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- This book fills a gap at the interface of fundamental and clinical immunology, and allergy. For many years, experts in fundamental immunology and physicians involved in clinical immunology and allergy worked separately – but the fundamental immunologists did not have medical qualifications and the physicians were not involved in the field of fundamental research. Written by a teacher and an expert in both fields, this book combines current knowledge on basic immunology and immunopathology with clinical comments that complete the whole picture. Immunology is a complex science, which requires a simplified approach in order to be taught and understood effectively. This book is based on the authors’ long experience in teaching undergraduate, postgraduate students and interns both basic and clinical immunology. Reviewing a variety of important components related to the immune system, it is clearly and logically structured, and enriched by figures, tables and boxes with important immunology definitions. Each chapter has its own bibliography, and most units include links to electronic quizzes and audio files to accompany readers step by step. This easy-to-follow volume concludes with suggestions for future study. It is a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as medical practitioners.
- Contents
- 1. Functional Organization of the Immune System -- 2. Skin and Mucosal Immune System -- 3. Innate Immunity -- 4. Adaptive Immune Responses -- 5. Immunological and Molecular Biological Methods -- 6. Immunopathology -- 7. Immunology of Infectious Processes -- 8. Vaccination -- 9. Immune Enhancement Therapy -- 10. Anti-Allergy Medications -- 11. Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy (ASIT) -- Supplementary Information.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Generalized Dermatitis in Clinical Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30893
Susan T. Nedorost.
--Dordrecht:
Springer
, c2012.
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Generalized dermatitis is often chronic and debilitating. Many cases are multifactorial, which makes diagnosis and targeted treatment difficult. Although a very common reason for presentation to both dermatologists and primary care physicians, many practitioners fail to control symptoms adequately. Generalized Dermatitis in Clinical Practice summarizes the diagnostic and management options of this complex, multifactorial, and often chronic disease. Distilling a wealth of clinical insight, the …
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- Nedorost, Susan T
- Responsibility
- Susan T. Nedorost
- Place of Publication
- Dordrecht
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 154 p. : 52 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781447128977
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dermatitis
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Dermatology
- Abstract
- Generalized dermatitis is often chronic and debilitating. Many cases are multifactorial, which makes diagnosis and targeted treatment difficult. Although a very common reason for presentation to both dermatologists and primary care physicians, many practitioners fail to control symptoms adequately. Generalized Dermatitis in Clinical Practice summarizes the diagnostic and management options of this complex, multifactorial, and often chronic disease. Distilling a wealth of clinical insight, the author reviews the pathophysiology and differential diagnosis in the context of patient management. This concise clinical reference is an ideal way for dermatologists, allergists, and primary care physicians to approach the patient suffering from widespread dermatitis.
- Contents
- [Machine generated contents note] 1. Introduction -- Problems with the Definition -- Problems with the Diagnosis and Treatment -- Problems with the Care Team -- Aim of This Work -- References -- 2. Generalized Dermatitis: The Basics -- Introduction -- Definition -- Pathophysiology -- Diagnosis and Management -- Management of Itch -- Dermatitis and the Health Care System -- References -- 3. Role of Irritation in Dermatitis: Implications for Treatment -- Definition -- Irritation and Innate Immunity -- Emollients -- Textiles -- Influence of Innate Immunity on the Adaptive Immune Response -- Nature of the Allergen -- Type of Tissue First Exposed and Concentration of Allergen -- Other Variables -- Corticosteroids -- Role of Irritant Dermatitis in Generalized Dermatitis -- References -- 4. Atopic Dermatitis -- Definition -- Sensitization to Food Protein Allergens -- Sensitization to Pollen Protein Allergens -- Food Pollen Syndromes -- Atopy Patch Tests: Concept -- Atopy Patch Test: Procedure -- Atopy Patch Test: Patient Education -- Avoidance of Topical and Ingestion Exposure to Foods -- Avoidance of Aeroallergens -- Conventional Patch Testing in Atopic Dermatitis -- Role of Commensal Skin Flora in Atopic Dermatitis -- References -- 5. Stasis Dermatitis and Autoeczematization -- Definition -- Management of Stasis Dermatitis -- Secondary Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Autoeczematization -- Bullous Pemphigoid: An Instructive Mimic -- References -- 6. Generalized Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Definition -- Causes of Generalized Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Sensitization to a Common Allergen(s) with More Than One Source, or Polysensitization -- Sensitization to an Allergen with Widespread Skin Contact -- Contact Allergy as a Secondary Diagnosis Along with Other Dermatitis Such as Stasis Dermatitis with Autoeczematization or an Underlying Non-eczematous Skin Disease Such as Psoriasis -- Contact Allergy with Urticarial and Eczematous Response to Airborne Exposure -- Patch Testing for Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Diagnosis of Generalized Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Differential Diagnosis -- Scabies: An Instructive Mimic -- References -- 7. Systemic Contact Dermatitis -- Definition -- Mechanism of Systemic Contact Dermatitis -- Diagnosis of Systemic Contact Dermatitis -- Antigen Presenting Cells in Skin Versus Other Mucosae -- Complexity of Food Chemistry and Absorption -- T Regulatory Subtypes and Migration Patterns -- Clinical Clues to Systemic -- Contact Dermatitis -- Contact Urticaria -- Allergic Contact Recall: Ingestion Creates Dermatitis at Prior Patch Test Site -- Mixed Urticarial and Eczematous Reactions -- Vesicular Hand Dermatitis (Dyshidrotic Eczema, Also Known as Pompholyx) -- Baboon Syndrome -- Erythema Multiforme -- Reaction to Implanted Devices -- Dermatitis Herpetiformis: In Instructive Mimic -- References -- 8. Dermatitis Due to Systemic Disease -- Definition -- Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES) -- Dermatomyositis -- Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma -- References -- 9. Diagnosis of Generalized Dermatitis -- Initial Visit -- Patient Education at Start of Visit -- History and Exam -- Initial Tests -- Initial Plans and Preparation for the Second Visit -- Discharge Patient Education -- Diagnostic/Therapeutic Trials -- Interval Treatment -- Referral for Patch Testing -- Evaluating Diagnostic Results -- Patient Education -- One Month Follow Up After Patch Testing -- Recalcitrant Generalized Dermatitis -- References -- 10. Treatment of Generalized Dermatitis -- Demands to Prescribe Systemic Therapy -- Short-Term Treatment for Acute Flares -- Maintenance Treatment for Prevention of Flares -- Long-Term Use of Immuosuppressives -- Prophylaxis for Infectious Complications -- References -- 11. Interdisciplinary Care for Dermatitis -- References.
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Histamine intolerance : histamine and seasickness
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33617
Reinhart Jarisch, editor.
--Berlin:
Springer
, c2015.
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- Online
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- Other Authors
- Jarisch, Reinhart
- Responsibility
- Reinhart Jarisch, editor
- Place of Publication
- Berlin
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 155 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783642554476 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642554469
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Histamine - physiology
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate
- Motion Sickness
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Histamine - Physiological effect
- Motion sickness
- Notes
- "Translation from the German language edition: Histaminintoleranz by Reinhart Jarisch."
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Histamine and Biogenic Amines -- 3. Disease Patterns in the Presence of Histamine Intolerance -- 4. Drug Intolerance -- 5. Surgery and Dental Operations -- 6. Histamine Intolerance in Women -- 7. Neurodermitis -- 8. Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy -- 9. Vitamin B6 and Histamine -- 10. Histamine and Seasickness -- 11. Histamine and Osteoporosis.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Immunotherapies for allergic disease
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44695
edited by Linda S. Cox.
--Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Elsevier
, c2020.
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Get a quick, expert overview of the use of current and novel immunotherapies for use in the management and treatment of allergic reactions and diseases. This concise resource by Dr. Linda Cox covers the full range of allergic disease, including aeroallergens, asthma, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, and stinging insects. With essential coverage of allergen immunotherapies in addition to key topics on emerging allergen-associated immunomodulators, this succinct, comprehensive reference consol…
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- Cox, Linda S.
- Responsibility
- edited by Linda S. Cox
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 400 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323544276
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hypersensitivity - therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- Get a quick, expert overview of the use of current and novel immunotherapies for use in the management and treatment of allergic reactions and diseases. This concise resource by Dr. Linda Cox covers the full range of allergic disease, including aeroallergens, asthma, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, and stinging insects. With essential coverage of allergen immunotherapies in addition to key topics on emerging allergen-associated immunomodulators, this succinct, comprehensive reference consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource.
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In Vivo Models of Inflammation. Volume II
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40558
Christopher S. Stevenson, Lisa A. Marshall, Douglas W. Morgan, editors.
(2nd ed.)
--Basel:
Birkhäuser Verlag
, c2006.
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In Vivo Models of Inflammation provides the biomedical researcher in both the pharmaceutical industry and academia with a description of the state of the art animal model systems used to emulate diseases with components of inflammation. This second edition acts as a complement to the first edition by describing and updating the standard models that are most utilized for specific disease areas. In addition, new models are included exploring emerging areas of inflammation research. The format is …
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- Other Authors
- Stevenson, Christopher S
- Marshall, Lisa A
- Morgan, Douglas W
- Responsibility
- Christopher S. Stevenson, Lisa A. Marshall, Douglas W. Morgan, editors
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Basel
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2006
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 203 p. : 19 illus.)
- Series Title
- Progress in inflammation research
- ISBN
- 9783764377601
- 9783764377571 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disease Models, Animal
- Inflammation
- Abstract
- In Vivo Models of Inflammation provides the biomedical researcher in both the pharmaceutical industry and academia with a description of the state of the art animal model systems used to emulate diseases with components of inflammation. This second edition acts as a complement to the first edition by describing and updating the standard models that are most utilized for specific disease areas. In addition, new models are included exploring emerging areas of inflammation research. The format is designed with the laboratory in mind: Both volumes provide detailed descriptions of the methodologies and uses of the most significant models. This includes current information regarding agents that demonstrate efficacy, those that do not and those that can be used as standard controls. The focus remains on those models that serve as pre-clinical correlates to human disease as well as those that represent components of the inflammatory response. Pioneering ideas and provocative comments about future directions are meant to challenge the status quo and stimulate new thinking. Therefore, new approaches to the development of future models in selected therapeutic areas have been highlighted. The focus on novel technologies that are vital for innovative in vivo research has been expanded to include chapters on the use of transgenic and gene transfer technologies, nanotechnology, and stem cells. This up-to-date reference manual helps to select the best animal model for a specific question. At the same time, this set of books continues to acknowledge the solemn responsibility in vivo research carries with it and extends the coverage of animal respect and welfare when used in experimental settings. Chapters describing current regulations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan address these concerns. Thus, the ultimate aim of this set of books is to provide current best practices for obtaining the maximum information from in vivo experimentation, while preserving the dignity and comfort of the animal.
- Contents
- Asthma -- In vivo modeling systems for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Murine models of allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation -- Skin inflammatory disorders -- In vivo models of neurogenic inflammation -- Animal models of inflammatory bowel disease -- Preclinical models of vascular inflammation.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Molecular Allergy Diagnostics : Innovation for a Better Patient Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41424
Jörg Kleine-Tebbe, Thilo Jakob, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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This book, based on a recent German publication, offers an overview of basic data and recent developments in the groundbreaking field of molecular allergology. It comprehensively explores the origin and structure of single allergen molecules ("components") and their utility in improving the management of type I, IgE-mediated allergic reactions and disorders like allergic respiratory diseases, food allergies, and anaphylaxis. Highly specific testing, called component-resolved diagnostics, aims t…
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- Kleine-Tebbe, Jörg
- Jakob, Thilo
- Responsibility
- Jörg Kleine-Tebbe, Thilo Jakob, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 531 pages) : 112 illus., 100 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319424996
- 9783319424989 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens - immunology
- Biomarkers - analysis
- Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
- Immunoglobulin E - immunology
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Abstract
- This book, based on a recent German publication, offers an overview of basic data and recent developments in the groundbreaking field of molecular allergology. It comprehensively explores the origin and structure of single allergen molecules ("components") and their utility in improving the management of type I, IgE-mediated allergic reactions and disorders like allergic respiratory diseases, food allergies, and anaphylaxis. Highly specific testing, called component-resolved diagnostics, aims to identify and utilize single molecules. Over 200 single allergens from plant or animal sources have been applied to single or multiplex laboratory testing for the presence of allergen-specific IgE. This leap in assay sensitivity and specificity has led to three major advances in patient management: discrimination between primary allergic sensitization and complex cross-reactivity, recognition of IgE profiles for certain allergens and identification of patients most likely to benefit from allergen-specific immunotherapy. The book discusses in detail the benefits and limitations of this 21st century technology, and offers suggestions for the use of molecular allergology in routine clinical practice. It is a "must read" for physicians treating allergic patients as well as scientists interested in natural allergic molecules and their interactions with the human immune system.
- Contents
- Part I: Protein Families and Relationships -- 1. Introduction to Molecular Allergology: Protein Families, Databases, and Potential Benefits -- 2. Bet v 1 and its Homologs: Triggers of Tree-Pollen Allergy and Birch Pollen-Associated Cross-Reactions -- 3. The Concept of Pollen Panallergens: Profilins and Polcalcins -- 4. Stable Plant Food Allergens I: Lipid-Transfer Proteins -- 5. Stable Plant Food Allergens II: Storage Proteins -- 6. Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants: Diagnostic and Clinical Relevance -- Part II: Test Systems, Singleplex Analysis and Multiplex Analysis -- 7. Molecular Allergy Diagnostics Using IgE Singleplex Assays: Methodological and Practical Considerations -- 8. Spiking with Recombinant Individual Allergens for Improvement of Allergen Extracts -- 9. Molecular Allergy Diagnostics Using Multiplex Assays -- Part III: Marker Allergens -- 10. Marker Allergens and Panallergens in Tree and Grass Pollen Allergy -- 11. Marker Allergens of Weed Pollen: Basic Considerations and Diagnostic Benefits in Routine Clinical Practice -- 12. Molecular Diagnostics for Peanut Allergy -- 13. Molecular Diagnostics for Tree Nut Allergy -- 14. Molecular Diagnostics of Allergy to Fruits and Vegetables -- 15. Cow’s Milk and Hen’s Egg Allergy: What Do Molecular-Based Allergy Diagnostics Have to Offer? -- 16. Molecular and Extract-Based Diagnostics in Meat Allergy -- 17. Molecular Diagnostics in Food-Dependent Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis -- 18. Benefits and Limitations of Recombinant Allergens in Diagnostics of Insect Venom Allergy -- 19. Molecular Diagnostics in Allergy to Mammals -- 20. Extract-Based and Molecular Diagnostics in Fish Allergy -- 21. Allergens and Molecular Diagnostics of Shellfish Allergy -- 22. Allergens, Diagnostics, and Therapeutic Aspects in House Dust Mite Allergy -- 23. Cockroach, Tick, Storage Mite, and Other Arthropod Allergies: Molecular Aspects -- 24. Mold Allergens and Their Importance in Molecular Allergy Diagnosis -- 25. Latex Allergens: Source of Sensitization and Single Allergens -- Part IV: Designer Allergens, Hypoallergens and Fusion Allergens -- 26. Recombinant Allergens in Specific Immunotherapy -- 27. Definition and Design of Hypoallergenic Foods.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Pollen Allergy in a Changing World : A Guide to Scientific Understanding and Clinical Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42897
Jae-Won Oh.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book presents the latest scientific knowledge on the role of pollens in triggering respiratory allergies and offers up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pollen allergy. Detailed information is supplied on allergenic plants and on the complex associations between pollen allergy and local weather conditions, air pollution, and climate change. Readers will learn how climate change in particular is impacting on pollen concentrations, pollen allergenicity, the poll…
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- Author
- Oh, Jae-Won
- Responsibility
- Jae-Won Oh
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 181 p.) : 135 illus., 113 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811054990
- 9789811054983 (print ed.)
- 9789811055003 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens - adverse effects
- Pollen - adverse effects
- Pollen - anatomy & histology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - diagnosis
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - therapy
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- This book presents the latest scientific knowledge on the role of pollens in triggering respiratory allergies and offers up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pollen allergy. Detailed information is supplied on allergenic plants and on the complex associations between pollen allergy and local weather conditions, air pollution, and climate change. Readers will learn how climate change in particular is impacting on pollen concentrations, pollen allergenicity, the pollen season, and plant and pollen distribution. A further important feature is the presentation of a forecasting system for allergenic pollens that takes into account a variety of meteorological factors and is designed to be of benefit to allergy patients. This up-to-date scientific knowledge is complemented by clear guidance on all aspects of the management of pollen allergy. The closing chapters address global trends in allergy research and future prospects for pollen allergy. The book will appeal both to researchers seeking state of the art information on the topic and to clinicians wishing to optimize patient care.
- Contents
- I. Introduction -- 1. What is an allergy? -- 2. Why doses a person become allergic? -- 3. Factors influencing clinical significance of aeroallergens -- 4. The importance of pollen counts -- 5. Why collect and identify pollens? -- II. Pollen collection -- 1. Purpose of standardized air sampling -- 2. Samplers -- 3. Pollen Sampling Methods -- 4. Operation -- III. Pollen identification -- 1. The appearance of airborne grass pollen grains -- 2. Other airborne pollen grains -- IV. Allergenic pollen images -- 1. Single grains (Monads) without apertures -- 2. Single grains with furrows -- 3. Single grain with apertures -- V. Classification of Allergenic plants -- 1. Anatomy of plant -- 2. Taxonomy -- VI. Pollen allergy and meteorological factors -- 1. Effects of weather on allergen load and pollen potency -- 2. Pollen calendars -- 3. Effects of weather on pollen flight -- 4. Forecast the pollen concentration -- VII. How does climate change influence allergenic pollen? -- 1. Thunderstorm-related asthma -- 2. Mechanisms for thunderstorm asthma -- VIII. How to diagnose the pollen allergy -- 1. Skin Prick Test -- 2. Intradermal Skin Test -- 3. Allergy Blood Tests -- IX. How to treat and prevent the pollen allergy.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Quick Guide to Contact Dermatitis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40359
Jeanne Duus Johansen, Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Jacob P. Thyssen, editors.
(1st ed.)
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2016.
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This book is a quick guide for clinicians, specialists, and residents. It provides a concise overview of the practical aspects of contact dermatitis, supplying the tools to allow a fast and reliable diagnosis. The book describes the clinical features of contact dermatitis, explains how to make an exposure assessment and covers other essentials in the diagnostic work. Information is presented on testing with patients' own products and overviews are provided on the allergens contained in various …
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- Johansen, Jeanne Duus
- Lepoittevin, Jean-Pierre
- Thyssen, Jacob P
- Responsibility
- Jeanne Duus Johansen, Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Jacob P. Thyssen, editors
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 325 p. : 152 illus., 83 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783662477144
- 9783662477137 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens
- Dermatitis, Contact - therapy
- Abstract
- This book is a quick guide for clinicians, specialists, and residents. It provides a concise overview of the practical aspects of contact dermatitis, supplying the tools to allow a fast and reliable diagnosis. The book describes the clinical features of contact dermatitis, explains how to make an exposure assessment and covers other essentials in the diagnostic work. Information is presented on testing with patients' own products and overviews are provided on the allergens contained in various products. In addition, a helpful list of the most frequent allergens is included. The authors are leading practitioners in the field, and their expertise has enabled the compilation of an approachable text supplemented by a large number of full color illustrations, tables and check lists. This book will help the reader to gain a better understanding of the subject and to achieve greater competence in everyday practice.
- Contents
- Part I. General Aspects -- 1. Immunological Background of Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- 2. Clinical Features of Contact Dermatitis -- Part II. Patch Testing Basics -- 3. Patch Testing Essentials -- 4. Testing with the Patient’s Own Products -- 5. Basics in Diagnostic Work Up and Assessment of Clinical Relevance -- Part III. Special Groups -- 6. Irritant Contact Dermatitis: Diagnosis and Risk Factors -- 7. Photoreactions and Testing -- 8. Protein Contact Dermatitis and Testing -- 9. Occupational Contact Dermatitis -- 10. Contact Dermatitis in Children -- Part IV. Main Allergen Groups -- 11. Metals -- 12. Fragrances -- 13. Preservatives -- 14. Rubber -- Part V. Allergens in Various Products -- 15 Textiles -- 16. Hair Dyes -- 17. Dental Materials -- 18. Shoes -- 19. Gloves -- 20. Glues -- 21. Metalworking Fluids -- 22. Plants -- 23. Cosmetics -- 24. Worker’s Protection: Gloves and Creams -- 25. Overview of Allergens Present in the European, North American, and Chinese Baseline Series.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
