Publications by authors named "V Pecora"
Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a multifactorial disease that presents with chronic cycles of inflammation, healing, and scarring and that elicits a profoundly negative impact on patient quality of life regarding self-image, fear of stigmatization, and social isolation. Patients commonly develop painful, odorous abscesses that evolve into draining sinus tracts and disfiguring scarring.
Objective: While systemic medications and surgical therapies are often effective in reducing active lesion activity and inflammation, these therapies sometimes only provide modest success in the prevention of future recurrences and disease progression, warranting adjunctive therapies such as laser and light-based therapies.
Article Synopsis
- Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a food allergy mostly affecting infants, characterized by severe vomiting and shock, and its diagnosis can be delayed due to unclear genetic markers.
- This study analyzed the genomes of 41 FPIES patients, identifying significant genetic variants linked to the syndrome, including genes that may influence immune response and gut health.
- The results enhance understanding of FPIES' genetic basis and could pave the way for better diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies in the future.
Background: In Europe, Omalizumab (anti-IgE) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma, but not for IgE-mediated food allergy (FA).
Objective: We assessed the impact of Omalizumab on efficacy, safety, and quality of life (FA-QoL) in patients with moderate to severe asthma and who have a history of anaphylaxis to peanut, tree nuts, fish, egg, milk, and/or wheat.
Methods: Food-allergic children (6-18 years) with moderate to severe asthma underwent oral food challenges (OFCs) to establish the threshold of reaction to the culprit food(s) at baseline (T0) and at 4-month intervals (T1, T2, and T3) during their first year of treatment with Omalizumab.
Background: Oral food challenge (OFC) is the criterion standard for diagnosis of acute food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES). No diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers are available, and OFC assessment criteria are not validated.
Objective: To assess clinical-hematological changes and predictors of severity of FPIES reactions at OFC.