Venom immunotherapy in patients with allergic reactions to insect stings
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DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2018.1413350
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Allergy to Hymenoptera (Apis mellifera, Vespula species, Polistes species, Vespa crabro) venom can be safely and effectively treated by venom immunotherapy (VIT), which in the 40 years since its introduction has been able… read more here.
Keywords: vit; patients allergic; venom immunotherapy; immunotherapy patients ... See more keywords
Review of venom immunotherapy at a regional tertiary paediatric centre
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15964
Abstract: Bee stings can result in allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. Venom immunotherapy (VIT) is a definitive cure for bee venom allergy, but controversy surrounds whether accelerated protocols are safe in children. Our primary aim was to… read more here.
Keywords: review venom; immunotherapy regional; centre; bee ... See more keywords
Safety and Efficacy of a Progressively Prolonged Maintenance Interval of Venom Immunotherapy
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DOI: 10.1159/000488143
Abstract: Background: The long-term protection provided by venom immunotherapy (VIT) is related to the dose administered and to its long duration; the latter, however, becomes inconvenient for patients in countries like Greece, with many islanders or… read more here.
Keywords: venom immunotherapy; maintenance; vit; maintenance interval ... See more keywords
Clinical Utility of Rush Venom Immunotherapy: Current Status
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DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s200917
Abstract: Abstract Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA) is the leading cause of anaphylactic reactions in adults and the second most common cause in children. Venom immunotherapy (VIT) is used to elicit an immune tolerance against hymenoptera venom… read more here.
Keywords: clinical utility; utility rush; rush venom; venom ... See more keywords
Venom immunotherapy and difficulties encountered before and during immunotherapy: Double sensitization, systemic reactions, treatment with omalizumab, and high dose VIT.
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DOI: 10.55730/1300-0144.5427
Abstract: BACKGROUND Venom immunotherapy (VIT) is the most effective treatment method to prevent recurrent systemic reactions to Hymenoptera stings. In this study, the demographic characteristics of VIT patients, the success rates of VIT, the difficulties we… read more here.
Keywords: systemic reactions; reaction; vit; dose ... See more keywords