Different subsets of asthma patients may be recognized according to the exposure trigger
and the frequency and severity of clinical signs and symptoms. Regarding the exposure …

BACKGROUND: The relevance of allergic sensitization, as judged by titers of serum IgE
antibodies, to the risk of an asthma exacerbation caused by rhinovirus is unclear …

Abstract Purpose of Review Recent findings on house dust allergens and their contribution
to knowledge that will significantly impact on current and future allergy treatments are …

Background The prevalence of asthma for Indigenous New Zealand Māori is amongst the
highest in the world. Recent evidence shows ethnic differences in asthma symptom …

Background In high‐income, temperate countries, IgE to allergen extracts is a risk factor for,
and mediator of, allergy‐related diseases (ARDs). In the tropics, positive IgE tests are also …

Background The longitudinal birth cohort design has yielded a substantial contribution to
knowledge of child health and development. The last full review in New Zealand and …

Using the terminology for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, IgE responses to house dust
mites have been shown to be mostly directed to the serodominant Der p 1, 2 and 23 allergen …

The prevalence of house dust mite (HDM) allergy, especially in Asian countries with rapid
urbanization, has been increasing. House dust mites thrive in places with relatively high …

Purpose Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) has emerged as an important biomarker in
asthma. Increasing evidence points to atopy as a confounding factor in the interpretation of …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic workup in children with asthma
hypothesising that objective confirmation of the diagnosis is associated with improved …