Allergologia et immunopathologia
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Assess the frequency and severity of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) in obese adolescents. ⋯ Obesity did not contribute to increased EIB frequency in asthmatics and non-asthmatics. However, obesity did contribute to increased EIB severity and recovery among asthmatics.
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Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) · Jul 2009
Work up of patients with history of beta-lactam hypersensitivity.
Beta-lactam antibiotics are the most frequent cause of antibiotic hypersensitivity reactions. The study of all cases of suspected beta-lactam hypersensitivity is highly important, to avoid the use of less efficient or more expensive alternatives, for fear of a reaction. ⋯ Of the 67 studied cases with history of beta-lactam hypersensitivity reactions, 18 (27%) were confirmed after testing. A combination of skin testing, specific IgE determination and drug challenge is necessary since none has sufficient sensitivity to be used alone.