scholarly journals Interleukin 31 in insect bite hypersensitivity—Alleviating clinical symptoms by active vaccination against itch

Allergy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 862-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Olomski ◽  
Victoria Fettelschoss ◽  
Sigridur Jonsdottir ◽  
Katharina Birkmann ◽  
Franziska Thoms ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Active Vaccination ◽  
Insect Bite Hypersensitivity

scholarly journals Insect bite hypersensitivity in Belgian warmblood horses: prevalence and risk factors

2014 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
pp. 240-249
Author(s):  
L. M. Peeters ◽  
S. Janssens ◽  
A. Coussé ◽  
N. Buys
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Model Selection ◽  
Allergic Reaction ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
The Self ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Regression Framework ◽  
Insect Bite Hypersensitivity

Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is an allergic reaction to the bites of certain Culicoides spp. or other insects. In this study, risk factors for IBH in Belgian warmblood horses stabled or grazing in Flanders (Belgium) were investigated. IBH records (n=3409) were collected in 2009 and 2011 using a questionnaire and face-to-face interviews. The classification of IBH-affected versus unaffected horses was based on the owner’s statement, and the reported IBH lifetime prevalence was 10%. Thirty eight percent of IBH affected horses had no clinical symptoms at the time of questioning. When only the presence or absence of clinical symptoms at the time of questioning was taken into account, the prevalence of IBH symptoms was 6.2%. Seventy percent of IBH-affected horses were treated with IBH measures to reduce clinical symptoms. Model selection was based on backwards elimination in a logistic regression framework starting with 17 factors. The age of the horse, vegetation of surrounding pasture and stud size were found to be significantly associated with the self-reported IBH status.

scholarly journals Treating insect-bite hypersensitivity in horses with active vaccination against IL-5

2018 ◽  
Vol 142 (4) ◽  
pp. 1194-1205.e3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Fettelschoss-Gabriel ◽  
Victoria Fettelschoss ◽  
Franziska Thoms ◽  
Christoph Giese ◽  
Michelle Daniel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Vaccination ◽  
Insect Bite Hypersensitivity

Treating insect bite hypersensitivity in horses by using active vaccination against IL-5

2018 ◽  
Vol 142 (4) ◽  
pp. 1060-1061
Author(s):  
Albert Y. Wu ◽  
Sanjiv Sur ◽  
J. Andrew Grant
Keyword(s):  
Active Vaccination ◽  
Insect Bite Hypersensitivity

scholarly journals Active vaccination against interleukin-5 as long-term treatment for insect-bite hypersensitivity in horses

Allergy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 572-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Fettelschoss-Gabriel ◽  
Victoria Fettelschoss ◽  
Florian Olomski ◽  
Katharina Birkmann ◽  
Franziska Thoms ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Term Treatment ◽  
Interleukin 5 ◽  
Active Vaccination ◽  
Long Term Treatment ◽  
Insect Bite Hypersensitivity

Case Example: Adjacent Segment Disease: What Is It, and How Is It Rated?

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-9
Author(s):  
Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Lumbar Fusion ◽  
Adjacent Segment Degeneration ◽  
Adjacent Segment Disease ◽  
Adjacent Segment ◽  
Disc Space Narrowing ◽  
Disc Disease ◽  
Disc Space ◽  
Radiographic Findings ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients

Abstract The incidence of cervical and lumbar fusion surgery has increased in the past twenty years, and during follow-up some of these patients develop changes at the adjacent segment. Recognizing that adjacent segment degeneration and disease may occur in the future does not alter the rating for a cervical or lumbar fusion at the time the patient's condition is determined to be at maximum medical improvement (MMI). The term adjacent segment degeneration refers to the presence of radiographic findings of degenerative disc disease, including disc space narrowing, instability, and so on at the motion segment above or below a cervical or lumbar fusion. Adjacent segment disease refers to the development of new clinical symptoms that correspond to these changes on imaging. The biomechanics of adjacent segment degeneration have been studied, and, although the exact mechanism is uncertain, genetics may play a role. Findings associated with adjacent segment degeneration include degeneration of the facet joints with hypertrophy and thickening of the ligamentum flavum, disc space collapse, and translation—but the clinical significance of these radiographic degenerative changes remains unclear, particularly in light of the known presence of abnormal findings in asymptomatic patients. Evaluators should not rate an individual in anticipation of the development of changes at the level above a fusion, although such a development is a recognized possibility.

Percutaneous embolization of renal arteriovenous fistula

VASA ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sendi ◽  
Toia ◽  
Nussbaumer
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistula ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Abdominal Discomfort ◽  
Renal Arteriovenous Fistula ◽  
Percutaneous Embolization ◽  
Arterial Access ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Occluding Balloon

Acquired renal arteriovenous fistula is a rare complication following a nephrectomy and its diagnosis may be made many years after the intervention. The closure of the fistula is advisable in most cases, since it represents a risk for heart failure and rupture of the vessel. There are an increasing number of publications describing different techniques of occlusion. The case of a 70-year-old woman with abdominal discomfort due to a large renal arteriovenous fistula, 45 years after nephrectomy, is presented and current literature is reviewed. Percutaneous embolization was performed by placing an occluding balloon through the draining vein followed by the release of nine coils through arterial access. One day after successful occlusion of the fistula, clinical symptoms disappeared.

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