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Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2020 17;16:48. Epub 2020 Jun 17.

Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Hotel Dieu Hospital, 166 Brock Street, Kingston, ON K7L 5G2 Canada.

Background: Indian jujube () is a sweet fruit from a tree native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and India. A few case reports have implicated Indian jujube to cause latex-fruit syndrome. We present the first case of an anaphylactic reaction to this fruit in a patient with no latex allergy. Read More

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2020 Jun 7. Epub 2020 Jun 7.

Allergy-Immunology Clinic Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.

Clin Mol Allergy 2020 3;18. Epub 2020 Jun 3.

Allergy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.

Background: Ficus carica is an edible fruit, belonging to the Moraceae family, rarely described as cause of food allergy. We describe the first case of fig allergy that occurred as a cross-reactivity between fig and Derp 1.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 10-years-old-girl, with a history of no-seasonal mild intermittent rhinitis, who experienced an immediate reaction after ingestion of a fresh fig. Read More

Allergy 2020 Jun 2. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

Asociación Española de Personas con Alergia a Alimentos y Látex, Madrid, Spain.

Adolescence is a challenging time for both patients and healthcare providers. Adolescent patients need to learn all the knowledge and skills required to competently and confidently self-manage their allergy and asthma. They have to negotiate the challenging transition from being children, whose medical care is supervised by their parents, to independent expert adult patients. Read More

Contact Dermatitis 2020 Jun 2. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

Cutaneous Allergy Team, St. John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's Hospital, London, U.K.

Br J Nurs 2020 May;29(10):570-576

Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon, University Hospitals Birmingham, NHS Foundation Trust.

Sterile protective gloves are used to reduce the risk of infection for patients and clinicians in all healthcare settings. This is particularly important in operating theatres, where surgical site infection is a common and serious complication for perioperative patients. These gloves have traditionally been made from natural rubber latex and dusted with cornstarch powder. Read More

Allergy 2020 May 21. Epub 2020 May 21.

Department of Allergy, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, IdISSC, ARADyAL, Madrid, Spain.

Background: Peanut allergy (PA) is associated with marked quality-of-life (QoL) impairment. However, data are lacking on the experience and impact of living with PA from the perspectives of persons with PA (PwPA) and their caregivers. Allergy to Peanuts imPacting Emotions And Life study 1 (APPEAL-1) was a pan-European survey investigating these perspectives. Read More

Heliyon 2020 May 5;6(5):e03889. Epub 2020 May 5.

University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK.

Objectives: To evaluate the current routine use of latex gloves and latex containing dental dam in UK general dental practice.

Methods: A questionnaire was disseminated to 89 general dental practitioners (GDPs) in June 2017. The survey concerned their current, routine use of latex gloves and latex-containing dental dam in general dental practice. Read More

Allergy 2020 May 13. Epub 2020 May 13.

Department of Paediatric Allergy, Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, King's College London, and Guy's and St, Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Background: Peanut allergy (PA) is a common, potentially life-threatening, and typically lifelong condition with a significant burden of illness. However, information is lacking on how persons with PA (PwPA) and their caregivers perceive the psychosocial impact of living with PA. The Allergy to Peanuts imPacting Emotions And Life study 1 (APPEAL-1) survey, conducted across Europe, investigated the experience and impact of living with PA. Read More

Rev Bras Med Trab 2019 15;17(3):285-291. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Dermatology Department, North Lisbon Hospital Center - Lisbon, Portugal.

Background: Skin diseases account for more than 35% of occupational diseases, affecting 1/1,000 workers annually.

Objective: To characterize occupational dermatoses affecting hospital workers and identify possible triggers and susceptibility factors.

Methods: Cross-sectional study in which we analyzed information extracted from electronic medical records of workers who performed periodic examinations in the course of one year. Read More

Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2020 Apr 22;20(6):15. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.

Purpose Of Review: It is rare to see pediatric patients with previous perioperative anaphylaxis receiving future anesthesia, but it is critical to understand how to choose assessments, interpret the results, and develop a future anesthetic plan.

Recent Findings: Analysis of the results revealed that patients, at any age, regardless of sex and nationality, and the number of surgeries, have the risk of perioperative anaphylaxis while the risk of allergy increases as patients present multiple surgical events or have a previous history of atopy. 94. Read More

Contact Dermatitis 2020 Apr 20. Epub 2020 Apr 20.

National Allergy Research Center, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark.

Occupational hand eczema is common among hairdressers, and protective gloves are important in limiting exposure to irritants and allergens. Various glove types may differ in their protective ability, and their use may lead to hand eczema due to skin irritancy and allergy. MEDLINE was searched for studies investigating permeation of gloves to irritants and allergens used in the hairdressing trade, as well as adverse effects of glove use affecting hairdressers. Read More

Contact Dermatitis 2020 Jul 29;83(1):1-7. Epub 2020 Apr 29.

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Occupational Health Unit, Helsinki, Finland.

Background: Although occupational contact urticaria (CU) and protein contact dermatitis (PCD) are considered frequent among workers with exposure to proteinaceous materials, data on occupations at risk and the main causes of these occupational skin diseases are relatively limited.

Objectives: To report the causative agents and risk occupations for CU and PCD in the Finnish Register of Occupational Diseases (FROD).

Methods: We retrieved from the FROD all recognized cases of CU/PCD in the years 2005-2016. Read More

Clin Mol Allergy 2020 18;18. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, ASST Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy.

Background: The pigeon tick is a temporary parasite of pigeons. It bites during night hours and lies briefly on its prey, as long as it takes the blood meal. When pigeons are not accessible, ticks look for other hosts, invading nearby flats and biting humans. Read More

Arerugi 2020;69(2):133

Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol 2019 Sep 17;32(3):135-138. Epub 2019 Sep 17.

Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Cow's milk is one of the most common of the foods that cause food allergies in children. Here, we present a 10-month-old male who was diagnosed with having an allergy to cow's milk and who developed an anaphylactic reaction after being recently vaccinated with a measles vaccine. The patient had been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis and cow's milk allergy at 40 days old after a rash appeared on his face and arms while exclusively breastfeeding. Read More

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2020 May 27;10(5):673-678. Epub 2020 Feb 27.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

Background: The lateral nasal wall (LNW) flap provides vascularized endonasal reconstruction primarily in revision surgery. Although the harvesting technique and reconstructive surface have been reported, the arterial supply to the LNW flap and its clinical implications is not well defined. This study presents anatomical dissections to clarify the vascular supply to this flap, and the associated clinical outcomes from this reconstructive technique. Read More

Asia Pac Allergy 2020 Jan 31;10(1):e9. Epub 2020 Jan 31.

Departmant of Pediatrics, Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Habikino, Japan.

Background: Recently, the prevalence of food allergies during childhood is increasing, with fruits being common allergens. However, data on allergens that cause fruit and vegetable allergies and pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS) in childhood are relatively few. This study aimed to examine the allergens in fruit and vegetable allergies in pediatric patients and to determine the association between fruit and vegetable allergies and PFAS. Read More

Asia Pac Allergy 2020 Jan 26;10(1):e4. Epub 2020 Jan 26.

Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Background: Banana fruit has been recognized as an important food allergen source. Nowadays banana hypersensitivity had been reported more frequently with various presentations from oral allergy syndrome to anaphylaxis.

Objective: This study aims to describe the pattern of banana hypersensitivity and the sensitivity of diagnostic test. Read More

Sci Rep 2020 Feb 25;10(1):3350. Epub 2020 Feb 25.

School of Life Sciences, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD, UK.

Previous studies have shown that rabbit IgG antibodies against Schistosoma mansoni egg antigens (SmSEA) cross-react with allergens in natural rubber latex, peanuts and grass and tree pollens. Here we describe antigenic molecules that cross-react with rabbit anti-S. mansoni IgG antibodies in extracts of the house dust mite (HDM) Dermatophagoides farinae, the Australian cockroach (ACR) Periplaneta australasiae and in the venom of the honey bee Apis mellifera (HBV). Read More

Oral Dis 2020 Feb 24. Epub 2020 Feb 24.

Asthma Center and Allergy Unit, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy.

Objective: Local anaesthetics are very commonly used drugs in dentistry, and people who undergo procedures with local anaesthetics often refer adverse reactions that are not of allergic origin. Considering that in dentistry contact with allergens is very frequent, it is essential to assess the real incidence of allergy to local anaesthetics.

Subjects And Methods: We evaluated a group of 159 patients in whom adverse reaction occurred after procedures with local anaesthetics. Read More

Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2020 Apr 24;20(4):367-373. Epub 2020 Feb 24.

Ruhr-University Bochum, IPA - Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine, Bochum, Germany.

: IgE-mediated latex allergy and associated food-allergies constitute a significant health issue with serious consequences of diagnostic error. Hence, there is a need for more reliable confirmatory diagnostics.: Here, we summarize the major limitations of conventional tests using native extracts and describe how piecing together the IgE reactivity profile can benefit correct diagnosis in difficult cases in whom conventional tests yield equivocal or negative results. Read More

Clin Chim Acta 2020 May 6;504:119-124. Epub 2020 Feb 6.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Immunology, Allergology, Rheumatology and Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address:

Immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions (IDHRs) constitute a significant health problem that may be compounded by consequences of diagnostic error. In daily practice, IDHR diagnostic work up starts with drug-specific skin testing and/or quantification of specific IgE (sigE) antibodies in serum. Here we critically review the performance, i. Read More

Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2020 Apr;20(2):117-121

Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique, AP-HP. Sorbonne Universite, Tenon Hospital, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Paris, France.

Purpose Of Review: Protein contact dermatitis (PCD) is a chronic eczema because of immediate hypersensitivity to protein and not related to haptens. As it has to be diagnosed by prick tests, it is probably under-recorded and under-estimated that is why it is important for dermatologists, allergists and occupational physicians to better know this peculiar contact dermatitis.

Recent Findings: Some recent series have emphasized that PCD is mainly an occupational dermatosis, mainly observed in food handlers. Read More

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2020 May 7;8(5):1658-1664. Epub 2020 Jan 7.

Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Allergology, CHU de Nice, FHU OncoAge, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France; Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, CNRS UMR 7275, Université Côte d'Azur, Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France. Electronic address:

Background: Hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to platinum salts (PS) and taxanes (TX) are a challenge to cancer management. Allergy evaluation based on skin tests (ST) and graded challenges can provide a diagnosis of an allergy to a suspected drug and indicate possible treatment with alternative same-class drugs.

Objective: This study aimed to estimate the negative predictive value of ST in the diagnosis of HSRs to TX and PS. Read More

Turk J Med Sci 2020 04 9;50(2):330-336. Epub 2020 Apr 9.

Section of Immunology and Allergy Diseases, Department of Dermatology, Bursa City Hospital, Bursa, Turkey

Background/aim: Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma are the most common allergic disorders worldwide. Aeroallergens are critical causative factors in the pathogenesis of these disorders and sensitization to aeroallergens differs in various countries and regions. Identification of the most common aeroallergen sensitization is crucial in the diagnosis and management of AR and asthma. Read More

Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci 2019 Oct-Dec;9(4):203-205. Epub 2019 Dec 11.

Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

Latex-induced anaphylactic reactions are often underestimated in patients having procedures in a catheterization lab, intensive care units, or in operating rooms. Most physicians are not aware that almost all balloons in the Swan-Ganz catheter (SGC) are made up of latex. Direct exposure of these latex balloons in the blood can cause severe anaphylactic reactions, even in patients with no previous history of allergies. Read More

Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2020 Apr;20(2):112-116

Institute of Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bochum, Germany.

Purpose Of Review: During the 1980s, natural rubber latex (NRL) emerged as a major cause of occupational allergy and asthma, especially in healthcare workers using powdered NRL gloves. Increased recognition of NRL allergies and transfer of research findings into prevention strategies resulted into an almost elimination of this health problem. Here, the current knowledge on allergens, their use in diagnostics, prevalence data of occupational NRL allergy and the status of prevention strategy are summarized. Read More

Mil Med 2020 Mar;185(3-4):354-355

The Department of Medicine, Allergy-Immunology Clinic, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, 78236, Texas.

Introduction: Hypersensitivity reactions to natural rubber latex are well-characterized occupational concerns for health care personnel. Health care providers are at increased risk for exposure and possibly transmission of vaccine preventable diseases. Therefore, many health care facilities require providers to be vaccinated against these diseases to maintain employment. Read More

Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2020 02 31;40(1):41-57. Epub 2019 Oct 31.

San Antonio Asthma and Allergy Clinic, 2833 Babcock Road, Suite 304, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.

There is some evidence to support the use of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in food allergy, although its role is unclear. One randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial supports the safe and efficacious use of dust mite SLIT in children with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis, but these data have not been confirmed. Although there are several randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials to support the use of SLIT-LATEX, this product is not available in the United States and extrapolation of these effects to latex extracts is unsubstantiated. Read More

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2020 Mar 19;10(3):328-333. Epub 2019 Nov 19.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.

Background: A randomized controlled trial was held to compare nonabsorbable packs to steroid-eluting absorbable stents as middle meatal spacers after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

Methods: CRS patients were randomly assigned to receive either nonabsorbable Merocel packs wrapped in non-latex glove material (packing type A) or Propel steroid eluting stents (packing type B). Twenty-two-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) scores were collected preoperatively and postoperatively during the initial 4 debridements up to 3 months. Read More

J Perioper Pract 2019 Nov 7:1750458919882222. Epub 2019 Nov 7.

Division of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

Despite the introduction and use of latex-free gloves, natural rubber latex hypersensitivity is still an issue in hospital medicine both for patients and healthcare professionals. Clear understanding of the groups at risk as well as perioperative assessment and management is key to reducing complications and improving safety. In this literature review, we cover the perioperative management of patients with latex hypersensitivity, as well as the implications for healthcare professionals. Read More

Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 11;40(6):418-420

Occupational immunologic lung disease is characterized by an immunologic response in the lung to an airborne agent inhaled in the work environment and can be subdivided into immunologically mediated occupational asthma (OA) and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Irritant-induced OA, a separate nonimmunologic entity, can be due to chronic exposure to inhaled irritants or reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS). RADS is defined as an asthma-like syndrome that persists for >3 months and occurs within minutes to hours after a single exposure to a high concentration of a respiratory irritant. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol India 2019 Oct 5;69(Suppl 2):133-141. Epub 2019 Jan 5.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pt. J N M Medical College and BRAM Hospital Raipur (C.G.), D-85, Shailendra Nagar, Raipur (C.G.), Chhattisgarh 492001 India.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of two types of condom uterine balloon tamponade systems, namely Chhattisgarh condom balloon device "CG balloon (CGB)" having a central drainage channel as well as indigenous tying system to fasten condom to the catheter and conventional condom uterine balloon device (C-UBT) as a second-line intervention in post-partum haemorrhage (PPH).

Materials And Methods: The present non-randomised prospective case series was carried out from December 2014 to September 2016 and included 60 women having PPH which was refractory to first-line management and who were treated with either of the two condom balloon tamponade devices prepared on spot. Women with allergy to latex, retained placenta, uterine rupture, anomaly, genital infection and/or malignancy were excluded. Read More

Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 2019 Nov 3. Epub 2019 Nov 3.

Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.

Background: Inhaled natural rubber latex (NRL) allergens in a healthcare environment can cause NRL sensitization and reduce pulmonary functions.

Objectives: To determine the amount of proteins and the effects of NRL gloves on the pulmonary functions of female nurses in two hospitals in the southern Thailand.

Methods: The study included 340 female nurses from two hospitals in which self-reported information and a blood sample were collected. Read More

Mol Immunol 2019 12 22;116:140-150. Epub 2019 Oct 22.

Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria; Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Tools for the Characterization of Biosimilars, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria. Electronic address:

Background: Non-specific lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are important allergens in fruits, pollen, vegetables, nuts and latex. Due to their compact structure, LTPs are highly resistant to heat treatment. Here, Art v 3 from mugwort pollen and Pru p 3 from peach were used as model allergens to in-depth investigate structural and immunological properties upon thermal treatment at different buffer conditions. Read More

Rev Alerg Mex 2019 Jul-Sep;66(3):322-328

Hospital La Paz, Servicio de Alergia, Madrid, España.

Background: Although cross-reactivity with other plant-based foods and latex has been described, allergies to potatoes and tomatoes are uncommon.

Objective: To study the different sensitization patterns in patients who are allergic to potatoes and/or tomatoes.

Methods: Skin prick tests were carried out with fresh foods and extracts, specific IgE determination and allergen detection by SDS-PAGE and IgE-Immunoblotting with both raw and heated potato and tomato extracts. Read More

Br J Dermatol 2020 Apr 27;182(4):1054-1055. Epub 2019 Nov 27.

Department of Dermatology, Contact Allergy Unit, University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) and University of Antwerp (UA), Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650, Antwerp, Belgium.

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019 Sep;23(18):7713-7721

Head and Neck Department, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli - IRCCS", School of Dentistry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

Objective: Dental hygienists (DHs) are professionals responsible for oral health. They deal with professional oral hygiene, counselling, and screening patients for oral health, as well as preventing and treating oral diseases. However, DH responsibilities and duties may vary worldwide, characterising changeable occupational exposure scenarios and making it difficult to achieve a suitable evaluation of workplace risks, particularly regarding chemical exposure. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2019 Nov-Dec;30(8):2517-2519

Geriatic Dentistry, Dental School, University of Western São Paulo, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The aim was to analyze systemic and oral aspects of patients with myelomeningocele (MMC), relevant for their dental treatment. Dental treatment of these individuals requires the dentist's extensive knowledge and careful information to determine the dental treatment plan. Thirty participants aged 3 to 16 years were divided into 2 groups: study group (15 MMC individuals) and control group (15 healthy subjects). Read More

Arch Argent Pediatr 2019 10;117(5):e514-e518

Servicio de Pediatría, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, España.

Kounis syndrome consists of the simultaneous occurrence of anaphylaxis and acute coronary syndrome. It is a rare entity that may be underdiagnosed in paediatrics. The clinical presentation is variable, atypical and usually unexpected, and it carries possible serious complications such as ventricular arrhythmias, myocardial infarction and sudden death. Read More

J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2020;30(1):61-63. Epub 2019 Sep 18.

Allergy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X 2019 Jul 12;3:100022. Epub 2019 May 12.

Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Gynecology and Obstetrics. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Introduction: According to the International Urogynecological Association and International Continence Society people with normal pelvic floor muscle function should have the ability to voluntarily and involuntarily contract and relax these muscles. However, many women are unaware of their pelvic floor, and it is estimated that about 30-50% do not know how to actively contract these muscles. Within this context, therapeutic strategies to improve pelvic floor muscle strength and function are particularly relevant. Read More

Clin Exp Allergy 2019 11 7;49(11):1446-1454. Epub 2019 Oct 7.

Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Division of Infection, Inflammation and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

Background: Understanding consumer perceptions is crucial if effective food safety policy and risk communication are to be developed and implemented. We sought to understand how those living with food allergy assess risk with precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) and their preference in how risks are communicated within a quantitative risk assessment (QRA) framework.

Methods: The Integrated Approaches to Food Allergen and Allergy Risk Management (iFAAM) labelling online survey was developed for adults and parents of children with food allergy and distributed across Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and UK via patient support groups. Read More

Gen Dent 2019 Jul-Aug;67(4):38-45

Penicillin allergy, local anesthetic hypersensitivity, latex allergy, contact hypersensitivity, and anaphylaxis are among the allergic reactions encountered in dental practice. This article reviews the literature pertaining to these important areas of overlap between dentistry and allergy/immunology. The epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of penicillin allergy as it relates to dentistry are reviewed. Read More

Contact Dermatitis 2019 Nov 31;81(5):404-405. Epub 2019 Jul 31.

Division of Dermatology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Can J Anaesth 2019 Dec 1;66(12):1483-1488. Epub 2019 Jul 1.

Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Purpose: Although intraoperative anaphylaxis during surgery is a rare event, we describe five patients who experienced perioperative anaphylactic reactions during renal transplantation and were referred for investigation.

Clinical Features: Skin-prick and intradermal skin tests were done to investigate potential allergies to drugs given perioperatively prior to the development of anaphylaxis, including basiliximab, propofol, cefazolin, cis-atracurium, fentanyl, latex, remifentanil, and chlorhexidine. In addition, in vitro serologic testing for specific IgE was done in patients suspected to have had chlorhexidine anaphylaxis. Read More

Mol Immunol 2019 08 26;112:347-357. Epub 2019 Jun 26.

Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), CNR, Naples, Italy. Electronic address:

Peach and apricot can cause allergic reactions with symptoms ranging from mild to very severe, including anaphylaxis. Sometimes subjects allergic to fruits of the Prunus genus have been reported to be also allergic to rubber latex products. The objective of this study is the characterization of a newly identified peach and apricot protein showing similarities with the allergens Hev b 5 from rubber latex and Man e 5 from manioc. Read More

Cutis 2019 05;103(5):299

Department of Dermatology, Loma Linda University, California, USA.

The Table in the article "Latex Hypersensitivity to Injection Devices for Biologic Therapies in Psoriasis Patients" (Cutis. 2018;102:116-118.) incorrectly stated that guselkumab contains latex. Read More