{"title":"Artificial intelligence and machine learning for anaphylaxis algorithms.","authors":"Christopher Miller, Michelle Manious, Jay Portnoy","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001015","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that requires rapid identification and intervention. Current management includes early recognition, prompt administration of epinephrine, and immediate medical attention. However, challenges remain in accurate diagnosis, timely treatment, and personalized care. This article reviews the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning in enhancing anaphylaxis management.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Artificial intelligence and machine learning can analyze vast datasets to identify patterns and predict anaphylactic episodes, improve diagnostic accuracy through image and biomarker analysis, and personalize treatment plans. Artificial intelligence-powered wearable devices and decision support systems can facilitate real-time monitoring and early intervention. The ethical considerations of artificial intelligence use, including data privacy, transparency, and bias mitigation, are also discussed.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Future directions include the development of predictive models, enhanced diagnostic tools, and artificial intelligence-driven educational resources. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, healthcare providers can improve the management of anaphylaxis, ensuring better patient outcomes and advancing personalized medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"305-312"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chronic urticaria: not only after COVID-19 vaccination.","authors":"Mona-Rita Yacoub, Arianna Ferlito, Eustachio Nettis","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001019","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>To resume the current literature about vaccination and the onset of chronic urticaria.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>The recent large-scale vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 targeting elderly, adult and children, has highlighted how vaccines can trigger onset or exacerbation of chronic urticaria.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>COVID-19 vaccines may act as triggers in the development of chronic spontaneous urticaria. More data regarding the other vaccines are necessary to evaluate a similar potential role. Proper education of patients with vaccine-induced chronic urticaria is essential to avoid vaccination hesitancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"404-408"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erminia Ridolo, Alessandro Barone, Martina Ottoni, Francesca Nicoletta
{"title":"The risk of anaphylaxis on holidays.","authors":"Erminia Ridolo, Alessandro Barone, Martina Ottoni, Francesca Nicoletta","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001014","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>The goal of this review is to summarize the potential causes of anaphylaxis in the different holiday contexts, providing practical suggestions aimed to mitigate the stress challenged by allergic patients because of unfamiliar situations.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>A regard was reserved to potential food triggers, particularly uncommon ones and typical of certain destinations, and to arthropods responsible for anaphylaxis.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>This review highlights the potential risk of anaphylaxis due to the unusual contexts more experienced during holidays (i.e., travels, outdoor activities and eating out). Moreover, it underlines the need for a further allergological education in these cases, in order to prepare allergic patients to avoid and manage undesired situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"349-355"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11356676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141878523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adverse effects of anti-cancer biologics on the ocular surface.","authors":"Riham Shawer, Abraham Solomon","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001007","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Cancer immunotherapy is one of the most emerging and rapidly growing fields.Ocular side effects associated with these therapies are common and can be present in up to 70% of patients.The cornea may be involved in different pathogenic mechanisms triggered by different immunotherapeutic agents, and corneal disease varies from mild symptoms to severe corneal ulceration and melting with visual loss.We aimed to review the incidence, mechanism, and management of ocular surface side effects in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>With the recent use of immunotherapeutic agents in cancer patients, in particular immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors, ocular surface and corneal involvement are common side effects.These patients can be at risk of sight threatening complications that warrant prompt diagnosis and careful monitoring and management.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Immunotherapy- related corneal complications in cancer patients are associated with a decreased quality of life. Prompt recognition and an interdisciplinary approach between ophthalmologists and oncologists are crucial to handle immune related ocular adverse events in these patients, in order to maintain ocular surface integrity and avoid a vision threatening complication.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"390-396"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141533935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stefania Nicola, Luca Lo Sardo, Richard Borrelli, Anna Quinternetto, Nicolò Rashidy, Luisa Brussino
{"title":"Beyond the appearances: exploring complexities in anaphylaxis differential diagnosis.","authors":"Stefania Nicola, Luca Lo Sardo, Richard Borrelli, Anna Quinternetto, Nicolò Rashidy, Luisa Brussino","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001016","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Anaphylaxis is a severe, and potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction whose diagnosis is based on clinical signs and symptoms and their prompt recognition. The presence of mimics and unusual presentations necessitate a careful evaluation and expertise in the field, due to potential diagnostic errors and hence a delay in the treatment.The aim of this review is to analyze and make an overview of the potential differential diagnosis of anaphylaxis, focusing on the clinical challenges of recognizing these conditions effectively among similar others.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>The presence of mimics and unusual presentations of anaphylaxis necessitate a careful evaluation, emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive diagnostic approach.Tryptase is well known marker of mast cells activation, and a useful tool assisting the diagnosis of anaphylaxis, helping to differentiate it from atypical mimickers.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The differential diagnosis of anaphylaxis comprises a very wide setting, and a systematic approach assessing different categories of cardiovascular, skin, respiratory airway, neuropsychiatric, and hematologic systems, can facilitate recognition of the correct diagnosis of this complex and life-threatening condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"313-321"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hymenoptera venom allergy in children and adolescents.","authors":"Francesca Norelli, Valentina Gueli, Patrizia Bonadonna","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001013","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>This review will identify and summarize the published existing data pertaining specifically to Hymenoptera venom allergy in children and adolescents, highlighting the major studies currently available on venom immunotherapy (VIT) and its prognosis in children.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>The current review covers the incidence and prevalence of Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA) in children, factors influencing occurrence and severity of reactions (age, sex, comorbidities, etc.), indications to perform diagnostic tests and start VIT in children, different existing VIT protocols and their safety and efficacy.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Hymenoptera venom allergy is the second most common cause of anaphylaxis in children and it considerably affects quality of life. Cutaneous reactions are the most prevalent clinical presentation in children who usually have a more favourable prognosis than adult patients. However, studies on HVA in children and adolescents are still limited. Currently VIT is the only treatment able to modify the natural history of HVA in adults as well as in children, and to protect patients from systemic reactions after subsequent stings.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"322-329"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141916333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genetic landscape of atopic dermatitis.","authors":"Lavinia Paternoster","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001005","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>This review summarizes recent advances in identifying genetic risk factors for atopic dermatitis and how these genetic associations are being used to explore the causal relationships between atopic dermatitis and potential risk factors and downstream outcomes.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>A recent large-scale GWAS meta-analysis has identified 91 genetic loci associated with atopic dermatitis. Rare variant studies have also identified new gain-of-function or loss-of-function variants implicated in atopic dermatitis, particularly for FLG and STAT6/JAK1 . Finally, there has been a surge in utilizing genetic association data to investigate the causal relationships between atopic dermatitis and other traits. Mendelian randomization studies have found that various metabolites and gut microbiota are causal for atopic dermatitis and have causally implicate atopic dermatitis in the development of alopecia areata, diabetes, vascular dementia and some cancers.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The past year has seen a huge increase in the genes implicated for atopic dermatitis and in the use of genetics to explore causal relationships. The latter requires caution in implementation and interpretation, but is a promising area of research. In the coming years, increasing the ethnic diversity of atopic dermatitis genetic studies would be very welcome and the translation of current genetic findings into new drugs will be an exciting area of development.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"409-415"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7616406/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment options in refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria.","authors":"Yashdeep Singh Pathania","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001006","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) patients sometimes do not respond to second-generation antihistamine, and 10-50% patients do not even respond to four-fold the usual dose of nonsedating H1 antihistamine, which further leads to repeated courses of oral corticosteroids to abate the symptoms. There are third-line agents approved by EAACI guidelines, which include omalizumab and cyclosporine. Certain patients are even resistant to the third-line agents. In this review, various other treatment options will be discussed in patients of refractory CSU.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Recently, we demonstrated azathioprine as a possible third-line option, which was found noninferior to cyclosporine in antihistamine refractory CSU. There have been trials, studies, case series and reports, which suggest other putative options for refractory CSU management.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Studies on the management of refractory CSU are accumulating thereby expanding the armamentarium of dermatologists and allergologist against difficult-to-treat urticaria patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"416-418"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141450011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Moïse Michel, Delphine Giusti, Caroline Klingebiel, Joana Vitte
{"title":"Tryptase in drug-induced anaphylaxis: the need for acute and baseline values.","authors":"Moïse Michel, Delphine Giusti, Caroline Klingebiel, Joana Vitte","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001012","DOIUrl":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>The purpose of this narrative review was to summarize data and official recommendations purporting to paired tryptase determination in patients experiencing drug-induced anaphylaxis, published between January 1, 2023 and June 1, 2024.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Three main lines of evidence obtained through paired acute and baseline tryptase determination were identified: diagnostic criterion for hypersensitivity reactions involving systemic mast cell activation; differential diagnostic criterion for hypersensitivity reactions involving other mechanisms of immediate reactions; and added value of acute and baseline tryptase levels for personalized management following drug-induced anaphylaxis: cause, risk of recurrence, underlying mast cell conditions including hereditary α-tryptasemia, familial clusters.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The implementation of existing guidelines which consensually recommend paired tryptase measurement is a persistent unmet need hampering optimal diagnosis of drug-induced anaphylaxis and patient management. Another major unmet need is the lack of standardized recommendations for hereditary α-tryptasemia testing and counselling. Progress in this field is seen at a rapid pace, requiring significant efforts of continued medical education for practicing clinicians and laboratory specialists worldwide.</p>","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":" ","pages":"293-299"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The collaborative medical practice of the ocular surface: a major role of the allergist/immunologist.","authors":"Leonard Bielory","doi":"10.1097/ACI.0000000000001025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ACI.0000000000001025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10956,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology","volume":"24 5","pages":"356-359"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142105222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}