Background A previous American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement on
asthma in the workplace was published in 1995. The current Consensus Statement updates …

Dupuytren's contracture (DC) is a disease of the palmar fascia resulting in thickening and
contracture of fibrous bands on the palmar surface of the hands and fingers. For decades, a …

Background Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is an important mediator of anaphylaxis in
animals, and interventions that block PAF prevent fatal anaphylaxis. The roles of PAF and …

BACKGROUND: Fatal reactions associated with skin testing and injection immunotherapy
have not been surveyed in North America since 1989. OBJECTIVE: A survey of fatal …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of latex sensitisation among a large group of
healthcare workers, study the occupational and non-occupational factors associated with …

BACKGROUND: The overall incidence of near-fatal reactions (NFRs) after immunotherapy
injections is unknown. Investigation of NFRs might identify preventive strategies that could …

Some examples of the more than 250 agents that can cause sensitizer-induced
occupational asthma are listed in Table 2. If this form of occupational asthma is suspected …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate crossreactivity between latex and
foods, to identify crossreacting IgE binding proteins, and to assess the clinical significance …

Background Before 2002, there were an estimated 3.4 fatal reactions per year to
subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT). Recent incidences of SCIT-related systemic …

Background In 2008, an annual surveillance study of systemic reactions (SRs) from
subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) injections was initiated in North America. Objective To …