[Allergic disease--pollen allergy and climate change].

Pollen allergy currently affects a fifth of the population. A warmer climate will lead to a longer pollen season and more days with high pollen counts. In addition, a warmer climate increases the risk of proliferation of new plants with well-known allergenic pollens like ragweed, plane tree and wall pellitory, which have not previously caused allergy in Denmark.

Hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics--update and proposal of evaluation algorithm.

Local anaesthetics (LA) are widely used drugs. Adverse reactions are rare but may be caused by delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions and probably also immediate-type reactions. As it is not always easy to clinically differ between these subtypes, allergy skin testing should be considered.

Disease variability in asthma: how do the patients respond?--and why?

Background And Aim: Asthma is a variable disease, and therapy should be tailored accordingly. The aim of this study was to explore patterns of self-management in response to disease variability in adult asthmatics.

Methods: Adult asthmatics (n = 509), recruited through a web-based panel, answered a questionnaire concerning asthma knowledge, compliance, and treatment, including specified treatment options, through the Internet.

[The quality of asthma treatment in Denmark. How far are we--and how far are our patients?].

Introduction: Despite the availability of safe and effective therapies for asthma, many patients have sub-optimal asthma control.

Aim: To assess the current status with regard to the treatment and monitoring of adult asthmatics and to identify factors of importance for compliance with controller therapy.

Materials And Methods: Based on information from focus group interviews, we developed a questionnaire focusing on knowledge of asthma, compliance and therapy.