Table of Contents
Part I Diagnosis and DD of Allergic Diseases
History of Allergy Alan Edwards 3
Allergy Diagnosis Pascal Demoly Francesco Gaeta Jean Bousquet Antonino Romano 21
Nasal and Bronchial Provocation Tests Donald W. Cockcroft Beth E. Davis John K. Reid 49
Nasal and Bronchial Nonallergic Provocation Tests John K. Reid Donald W. Cockcroft Beth E. Davis 63
Sputum Tests and Exhaled No in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Asthma Myron Zitt 81
Lung Function and Bronchial Challenge Testing for the Allergist Klaus F. Rabe Adrian Gillissen Zuzana Diamant 101
Investigative Bronchoprovocation and Bronchoscopy in Patients with Bronchial Asthma Hironori Sagara Ruby Pawankar 127
Exhaled No in Asthma D. Robin Taylor 141
Basophil Activation Tests for Allergy Diagnosis Alain L. de Weck Maria Luisa Sanz 161
CD203c for Allergy Diagnosis Vanessa G. Brown Madeleine Ennis 183
Flow-Assisted Analysis of Basophils: A Valuable Instrument for In Vitro Allergy Diagnosis Didier G. Ebo Chris H. Bridts 201
Recombinant Allergens for the Diagnosis and Treatment of House Dust Mite Allergy Martin D. Chapman L. Karla Arruda 223
Diagnosis of Occupational Rhinitis Roy Gerth van Wijk 233
Asthma: Clinical Descriptions and Definitions William K. Dolen 247
Occupational Asthma Joaquin Sastre 257
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Moisés Selman Andrew Churg 275
Clinical Aspects and Diagnosis of Atopic Eczema Matthias Möhrenschlager Stephan Weidinger Johannes Ring 295
Clinical Aspects and Diagnosis of Anaphylaxis Phil Lieberman 319
Angioedema in the Emergency Department Malcolm W. Greaves Allen P. Kaplan 335
Diagnosis of Aspirin Sensitivity in Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease MarekL. Kowalski 349
Food Allergy: Diagnosis of Food Allergy Scott H. Sicherer 373
Evaluation of the Patient with Photosensitivity Ann K. Haylett Lesley E. Rhodes 387
Clinical Manifestations of Allergic Diseases: Drug Hypersensitivity Benno Schnyder Werner J. Pichler 403
State of the Art: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Michael Lacour Klaus Schmidtke Peter Vaith Carl Scheidt 423
Monitoring the Allergic Inflammation Per Venge 453
Part II Allery and Asthma Education
Asthma Patient Education Vanessa M. McDonald Peter G. Gibson 475
The Costs of Allergy and Asthma and the Potential Benefit of Prevention Strategies Jay M. Portnoy Mercedes C. Amado 491
Outcome Measures in Asthma Management Michael Schatz 507
Index 543
The prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases is on the rise worldwide, with a marked impact on quality of life and socioeconomics. Allergy Frontiers comprises six volumes, each dedicated to a specific aspect of the disease to reflect the multidisciplinary character of the field and its explosive growth. Included are reviews by world-renowned scientists from Europe, North and South America, Australia, Japan, other parts of Asia, and South Africa.
The fourth volume is dedicated to the practical aspects of diagnosis and to the differential diagnosis of allergic diseases. It also describes the educational programs available on asthma, addressing, among others, health economics. This book serves as a valuable tool for scientists and as a practical guide for clinicians working in the fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology.