Allergy and Asthma in Otolaryngology, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 57-2 - February 27, 2024
Editors: Sarah K. Wise, Daniel M. Beswick
Language: English
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In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sarah K. Wise and Daniel M. Beswick bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Allergy and Asthma in Otolaryngology. Top experts in the field provide a comprehensive review of up-to-date management strategies for allergic rhinitis and asthma in otolaryngologic settings, including diagnosis, treatment, anticipated future therapies, and associated comorbidities.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
Allergic Rhinitis, Rhinosinusitis, and Asthma: Connections Across the Unified Airway
Key points
Introduction
Allergic rhinitis
Asthma
The unified airway model
Allergic rhinitis and asthma
Chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma
Pathophysiology
Summary
Clinics care points
The Burden of Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis: Epidemiology and Health Care Costs
Key points
The unified airway: how are asthma and allergic rhinitis related?
Asthma: definition
Asthma: epidemiology
Asthma: health care costs
Allergic rhinitis: definition
Allergic rhinitis: epidemiology
Allergic rhinitis: health care costs
Summary
Clinics care points
Incorporating Asthma Evaluation into the Otolaryngic Allergy Practice: Presentation and Diagnosis
Key points
Introduction
Presentation
Diagnosis
Summary
Clinics care points
Interpretation of Spirometry, Peak Flow, and Provocation Testing for Asthma
Key points
Defining asthma
Basic concepts in spirometry/pulmonary function testing
Spirometry in asthma
Bronchodilator testing
Peak flow
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide
Challenges/pitfalls of asthma testing
Summary
Clinics care points
Asthma Management Considerations for the Otolaryngologist: Current Therapies
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Pharmacologic therapeutics
Nonpharmacological therapeutics
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Current and Novel Biologic Therapies for Patients with Asthma and Nasal Polyps
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Future directions for biologic treatments
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Promising New Diagnostic and Treatment Modalities for Allergic Rhinitis: What’s Coming Next?
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Allergy and Asthma Prevalence and Management Across Nasal Polyp Subtypes
Key points
Introduction
Allergy and asthma across chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps subtypes
Future directions
Summary
Clinics care points
Management of Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: What Does the Future Hold?
Key points
Introduction, history, definitions, background
Incidence/prevalence
Diagnosis
Biologics for management of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease
Biologics to improve aspirin tolerance
Leukotriene-modifying medications
Eosinophils and mast cells
Platelets
Diet
Subendotyping: biomarkers to choose aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease therapy
Summary
Clinics care points
Update on the Role of Fungus in Allergy, Asthma, and the Unified Airway
Key points
Introduction
Function of immune responses and linkage to inflammatory respiratory diseases
Fungal components capable of activating type 2 immune response
Pulmonary manifestations of fungal-mediated inflammation
Sinonasal manifestation of fungi-mediated inflammation
Treatment implications
Future directions
Summary
Air Quality, Allergic Rhinitis, and Asthma
Key points
Introduction
Background and pathogenesis
Summary
Clinics care points
Funding
How Does Climate Change Affect the Upper Airway?
Key points
Increased prevalence of airway disease
Global warming due to human activity
Climate change and pollen growth, spread, and potency
Climate change and air pollution
Climate change and fungal growth
Unified airway risks in a changing climate
Clinics care points
Allergic Rhinitis and Its Effect on Sleep
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Molecular Allergology and Component-Resolved Diagnosis in Current Clinical Practice
Key points
Introduction
The basics of component-resolved diagnostics
Sesame and wheat allergen components
Alpha-gal syndrome: Delayed mammalian (red) meat allergy
Furry animals
Using component analysis to identify allergy in cross-reactivity among types of allergens
Using component testing to refine allergy assessment
Summary
Clinics care points
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: What the Otolaryngologist Needs to Know
Key points
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Summary
Clinics care points
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