Atopic dermatitis, dry skin and serum IgE in children in a community in japan.

Background: Long-term, prospective studies investigating the prevalence, serum IgE and the natural history of atopic dermatitis (AD) in a community are lacking.

Methods: In a Japanese community, the skin of primary school children and junior high school students was examined and a questionnaire was given to their parents; their serum total IgE, and house dust mite (HDM)- and Japanese cedar pollen (JCP)-specific IgE levels were also assessed once a year for 9 years.

Results: The median AD prevalence in all students (492 in 1998 and 380 in 2004) was 7.

[Anaphylactic reaction to latex during spinal anesthesia: a case report].

A 46-year-old man, with a history of atopic dermatitis and bronchial asthma, underwent surgery for an inguinal hernia. Forty-three minutes subsequent to spinal anesthesia, the patient complained suddenly of dyspnea with wheezing. Blood pressure decreased and skin eruption was observed on his chest.