{"title":"[RECURRENT AND VIRTUAL EDUCATION FOR ALL DISCIPLINES AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE ALLERGY REALM : A SURVEY OF THE PARTICIPANTS FROM THE INITIATIVE 'OUTREACH LECTURES' TO CREATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES].","authors":"Katsunori Masaki, Masafumi Sakashita, Yasushi Ogawa, Takenori Inomata, Keigo Kainuma, Keiko Kan-O, Sakura Sato, Mayumi Tamari, Saeko Nakajima, Hideaki Morita, Yosuke Kurashima, Masaki Futamura, Koichiro Takahashi, Junji Haruta, Misa Hyakutake, Toshiaki Monkawa, Tamotsu Ishizuka, Yoshimasa Imoto, Noritaka Oyama, Sho Kanzaki, Masanori Kidoguchi, Atsuki Fukushima, Koichi Fukunaga, Shigeharu Fujieda, Motoko Yasutomi, Takeya Adachi","doi":"10.15036/arerugi.73.329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15036/arerugi.73.329","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In the enhancement of allergy care involving multidisciplinary and multiple medical departments, there is a perceived need for education that targets not only specialists but also non-specialists. However, research on the need for and methods of such education remains inadequate.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To design a remote allergy care education program for all medical practitioners and to validate its necessity and utility.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Empowering Next Generation Allergist/immunologist toward Global Excellence Task Force (ENGAGE-TF), supported by the Japanese Society of Allergology, initiated a virtual educational program called 'Outreach Lectures' in collaboration with Keio University and Fukui University. This initiative was widely promoted through social media and various institutions, and a survey was conducted through its mailing list.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>1139 responses were obtained. More than half were physicians from non-allergy specialties, representing a diverse range of healthcare professions. Over 70% expressed being 'very satisfied,' and over 60% found the difficulty level 'appropriate.' Free-form feedback revealed differences in learning focus based on profession and learning approach based on years of experience.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The high participation rate (90%) of non-specialist physicians underscores the demand for addressing allergic conditions in primary care. The effectiveness of virtual / recurrent education, particularly for healthcare professionals with over 11 years of experience, was implied. Further follow-up investigation focusing on quantitative and objective assessment of educational effectiveness is indispensable.</p>","PeriodicalId":35521,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Allergology","volume":"73 4","pages":"329-339"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141331953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[TWO CASES OF LARYNGEAL EDEMA CAUSED BY SUBLINGUAL ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY].","authors":"Yuki Maruyama, Kojiro Hirano, Eriko Sekino, Sawa Kamimura, Youichirou Narikawa, Isao Suzaki, Toshikazu Shimane","doi":"10.15036/arerugi.73.196","DOIUrl":"10.15036/arerugi.73.196","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sublingual immunotherapy is a widely used treatment, and serious adverse reactions such as anaphylaxis are rare. We report two cases of laryngeal edema as adverse reactions to sublingual immunotherapy, which could be continued due to a change in the administration method. Case 1 presents a 15-year-old male suspected to have had anaphylaxis due to the dust at the age of 6 years. He started treatment with Miticure<sup>®</sup> and developed laryngeal edema 30 minutes after taking the 10000JAU dose on the 10th day. laryngeal edema was treated with intravenous infusion. Case 2 presents a 48-year-old woman. She started treatment with Cidacure<sup>®</sup> and developed respiratory distress and laryngeal edema 1 hour after taking the 5000JAU dose on the 5th day. she had resolved mildly without therapeutic intervention. In both cases, the patients were switched to sublingual spitting, resumed with the initial dose cautiously, and were able to continue. Sublingual immunotherapy is a safe treatment, but sudden adverse reactions may occur. Laryngeal symptoms may be treated by changing to the sublingual spitting method, but laryngeal findings should be examined, and the dosage should be carefully increased.</p>","PeriodicalId":35521,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Allergology","volume":"73 2","pages":"196-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140207758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[THE EFFICACY OF BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY IN LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE ASTHMA].","authors":"Takahiro Matsuyama, Jun Tanaka, Kazuya Tone, Kaoruko Shimizu, Takako Nakano, Koichiro Takahashi","doi":"10.15036/arerugi.73.40","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15036/arerugi.73.40","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a bronchoscopic treatment for adult patients with moderate to severe asthma. A systematic review was conducted to examine the efficacy of this treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Randomized controlled comparing BT to a control in adult patients with moderate to severe asthma were added to the previously conducted systematic review. Literature published prior to July 2022 was selected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four trials were included in this study. BT resulted in significant improvement in quality of life. However, no significant difference in asthma control was observed. Moreover, the incidence of severe adverse events during the treatment period was increased by BT. Furthermore, BT did not improve lung function, increase withdrawal from oral corticosteroids, reduce frequency of rescue medication usage, or increase the number of symptom-free days.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>From a risk-benefit perspective, there is insufficient evidence to support a recommendation of BT in adult patients with moderate to severe asthma.</p>","PeriodicalId":35521,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Allergology","volume":"73 1","pages":"40-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}