Swimming and Asthma
All too often I hear in my allergy/asthma clinic about how a swimming pool affects the child’s breathing. The assumption is that the chlorine or mold is aggravating the respiratory tract. All too often the evaluation for mold allergy is negative and we would consider chlorine as a possible irritant for the inflamed, hyper-reactive airways. [...]
May 23, 2011
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Tags: Article Review, Asthma and Atopy, Swimming · Posted in: Allergy in Children, Asthma, Interesting articles, Swimming and asthma
The Allergic March- Children who start with Atopic Dermatitis and go on to have Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis
Redefining who goes on the Atopic March Does improvement management of atopic dermatitis influence the appearance of respiratory allergic diseases? A follow-up study. Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2010 8:8 Published June 30, 2010. Authors- G Ricci, A Patrizi, A Giannetti, A Dondi, B Bendandi, and M Masi. Background and purpose of the study Atopic dermatitis [...]
July 8, 2010
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Tags: Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma and Atopy, Atopic Dermatitis, The Allergic March · Posted in: Allergies, Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, Developing Allergy, The Allergic March
Increased Asthma Frequency and Asthma Severity in Children: The Asssociation with Atopy
Asthmatic children with atopy have more frequent and more severe virus-induced illnesses. During a career you hear many words of wisdom from your mentors who are with you seeing children in the office and from meetings, curbside conversations/consultations, and from the literature. The adage that allergic children get sick easier, more frequently, and have more [...]
June 10, 2010
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Tags: Asthma, Asthma and Atopy, Atopy, Role of the allergist · Posted in: Allergies, Article Review, Asthma
