Allergy Frontiers: Therapy and Prevention

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Allergen Avoidance and Prevention of Allergy....Pages 3-18
Pharmacotherapy of Allergic Rhinitis....Pages 19-36
Antihistamines in Rhinitis and Asthma....Pages 37-50
Antiallergic and Vasoactive Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis....Pages 51-61
Antileukotrienes in Asthma and Rhinitis....Pages 63-90
Mechanisms of Action of β 2 Adrenoceptor Agonists....Pages 91-103
Alkylxanthines and Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors for Allergic Diseases....Pages 105-132
Glucocorticoid Insensitive Asthma....Pages 133-144
Recalcitrant Asthma....Pages 145-170
Mechanisms and Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction....Pages 171-186
Use of Theophylline and Sodium Cromoglycate in Adult Asthma....Pages 187-194
New Insights into Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy in Rhinitis and Asthma....Pages 195-215
Sublingual Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma....Pages 217-226
Anti-IgE in Allergic Airway Diseases: Indications and Applications....Pages 227-243
Drug Delivery Devices and Propellants....Pages 245-258
Update on the Management of Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema....Pages 259-290
Immunosuppressants as Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 291-310
Management of Anaphylaxis....Pages 311-323
Anaphylaxis: Are Regulatory T Cells the Target of Venom Immunotherapy?....Pages 325-334
Food Allergy: Opportunities and Challenges in the Clinical Practice of Allergy and Immunology....Pages 335-346
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Early Immunological Influences on Asthma Development: Opportunities for Early Intervention....Pages 347-363
Asthma and Allergy in Childhood: Prediction and Early Diagnosis....Pages 365-377
Early Interventions in Allergic Diseases....Pages 379-395
Birth Cohort Studies for the Prevention of Allergy: New Perspectives—Where Do We Go from Now?....Pages 397-415
Novel Immunomodulatory Strategies for the Prevention of Atopy and Asthma....Pages 417-432
Recombinant Allergens for Therapy and Prevention: Molecular Design and Delivery of Allergy Vaccines....Pages 433-446
Prevention of Allergic Diseases....Pages 447-464
Emerging Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Therapies Targeting Specific Mechanisms in Asthma and Allergy....Pages 465-482
Front Matter....Pages 483-483
Asthma and Rhinitis in Pregnancy....Pages 485-497
Asthma in the Elderly....Pages 499-510
The Natural History of Childhood Asthma....Pages 511-530
The Wheezing Infant and Young Child....Pages 531-542
Acute Severe Asthma in Children....Pages 543-563
Best Estimates of Asthma Control in Children....Pages 565-576
Risk-Benefit of Asthma Therapy in Children: Topical Corticosteroids....Pages 577-591
Risk-Benefit of Asthma Therapy in Children: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs....Pages 593-609
The Role of Influenza Vaccination in Asthmatic Children....Pages 611-619
Treatment of Infants with Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 621-634
Diagnosing Food Allergy in Children....Pages 635-652
Diagnosis and Treatment of Latex Allergy....Pages 653-674
Front Matter....Pages 483-483
New Aspects of Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy....Pages 675-693
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: Controversy and Evolution of Understanding with Therapeutic Implications....Pages 695-711
Immunomodulatory Role of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in the Prevention and Therapy of Allergy and Asthma....Pages 713-726
Use of Theophylline and Sodium Cromoglycate in Pediatric Asthma....Pages 727-735
Antibody Deficiency Syndromes (Including Diagnosis and Treatment)....Pages 737-753
Back Matter....Pages 755-760