Would I Benefit From Allergy Shots?
If you suffer from asthma caused by allergies, hay fever, allergic eye problems or allergic reactions to stinging insects, you may benefit from allergy shots, also called immunotherapy. This therapy is intended to gradually decrease sensitivity to the substances, or...
Paediatric Anaphylaxis: a 5 Year Retrospective Review
To describe the demographic characteristics, clinical features, causative agents, settings and administered therapy in children presenting with anaphylaxis. Download Files Paediatric Anaphylaxis: a 5 Year Retrospective Review
Rhinitis: A Pocket Guide to Assessment and Therapy
To provide evidence-based recommendations on the assessment and management of rhinitis to Canadian generalists and specialists. Download Files Rhinitis: A Pocket Guide to Assessment and Therapy
Analysis of the Burden of Treatment in Patients Receiving an EpiPen for Yellow Jacket Anaphylaxis
Venom immunotherapy (VIT) is a treatment with established efficacy for the prevention of repeated anaphylactic reactions in patients with Hymenoptera allergy, which also allows patients to discontinue carrying an EpiPen. Despite their merits, both treatments can have...