Publications by authors named "C Fourre-Jullian"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigated immediate hypersensitivity reactions (IH) to iodinated and gadolinium-based contrast media (ICM; GBCM), focusing on differentiating between allergic and non-allergic responses, which is crucial for future medical treatment decisions.
  • - Over 245 patients were analyzed through skin tests and other clinical evaluations, revealing an allergic reaction rate of 19.6% for ICM and 27.8% for GBCM, with notable cross-reactivity among patients.
  • - The findings indicated that allergic IH was linked to more severe reactions and quicker onset than non-allergic IH, highlighting the need for more sensitive skin testing methods to better identify allergic responses to contrast agents.
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This paper examines the clinical expression of asthma in a group of patients displaying rhinitis according to age, sex, associated symptoms, smoking, familial history of asthma, atopy, type of sensitization to aeroallergens (pollens and/or indoor allergens), total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE), and blood eosinophils. A total of 117 adults with rhinitis were analysed on the basis of symptoms. Among them, 51 also displayed asthma, defined as a history of recurrent episodes of dyspnoea with a reversible airflow obstruction or a positive methacholine challenge.

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