The prevalence of allergic airway diseases such as asthma and rhinitis has increased
dramatically to epidemic proportions worldwide. Besides air pollution from industry derived …

Before the first description of hay fever in 1870, there was very little awareness of allergic
disease, which is actually similar to the situation in prehygiene villages in Africa today. The …

Atopic dermatitis often precedes the development of other atopic diseases. The atopic march
describes this temporal relationship in the natural history of atopic diseases. Although the …

Background In 2009, we reported a novel form of delayed anaphylaxis to red meat that is
related to serum IgE antibodies to the oligosaccharide galactose-α-1, 3-galactose (alpha …

Aim To estimate and compare asthma prevalence in Africa in 1990, 2000, and 2010 in order
to provide information that will help inform the planning of the public health response to the …

Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Demographic and epidemiological transitions are changing the age structure of the
population and the most common diseases. Non-communicable respiratory diseases are an …

Rationale: Atopic sensitization has long been known to be related to asthma in children, but
its role in determining asthma prevalence remains to be elucidated further. Objectives: To …

There is little doubt that the cause of the increased prevalence and severity of asthma is
multifactorial. Although the factors of allergen exposure and hygiene are almost certainly …

While recent studies from the developed western countries suggest that the prevalence of
asthma and allergic disease may be reaching a plateau (1, 2), countries with communities in …