286 results match your criteria: "Christine Kühne Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK-CARE)[Affiliation]"
Sci Rep
November 2024
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
In adulthood, hen's egg white allergy (EWA) is a rare condition and rising in prevalence. Typically, EWA begins in early childhood and resolves at school age. Persistence into adulthood or newly onset of the allergy has been reported, but scientific data is scarce.
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October 2024
Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark.
Bioaerosols, such as pollen and fungal spores, are routinely monitored for agricultural, medical or urban greening practices, but sampling methodology is largely relying on techniques more than half a century old. Moreover, biomonitoring campaigns often take place in urban environments, although sources can be located outside cities' borders with ampler vegetation. Therefore, the question arises whether we are accurately picturing the biodiversity and abundance of regional bioaerosols and whether those locally detected might derive from long-distance transport, horizontally or vertically.
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October 2024
Experimental and Molecular Immunology and Neurogenetics, INEM UMR7355 University of Orleans and CNRS, Orleans, France.
Eur J Clin Invest
December 2024
Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine B, University Medicine, Greifswald, Germany.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob
November 2024
Pfizer Inc, New York, NY.
Allergy
December 2024
Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland.
The prevalence of many chronic noncommunicable diseases has been steadily rising over the past six decades. During this time, over 350,000 new chemical substances have been introduced to the lives of humans. In recent years, the epithelial barrier theory came to light explaining the growing prevalence and exacerbations of these diseases worldwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFESC Heart Fail
October 2024
Pontificia Bolivariana University - Antioquia's University, Medellín, Colombia.
Eur J Clin Invest
December 2024
University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Pediatr Allergy Immunol
September 2024
Section of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, University of Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Background: Consumption of ultra-processed foods [UPFs] may be associated with negative health outcomes. Limited data exist regarding the potential role of UPFs in the occurrence of allergic diseases. The underlying mechanisms underpinning any such associations are also poorly elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Am Coll Cardiol
September 2024
Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany; First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Eur Heart J
November 2024
Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Wagistreet 12, 8952 Schlieren, Switzerland.
Allergy
December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) is the deepest component of the three-layered cutaneous integument. While mesenteric adipose tissue-based immune processes have gained recognition in the context of the metabolic syndrome, SAT has been traditionally considered primarily for energy storage, with less attention to its immune functions. SAT harbors a reservoir of immune and stromal cells that significantly impact metabolic and immunologic processes not only in the skin, but even on a systemic level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
November 2024
University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
A hypertensive response to exercise is a precursor leading to hypertension, which is a major risk factor for the development of heart failure and diastolic dysfunction. Herein, we aimed to assess blood pressure (BP) in patients with a hypertensive response to exercise and different degrees of diastolic dysfunction. Between January 2009 and December 2014, 373 patients with a hypertensive response to exercise (HRE) and echocardiographic data assessing diastolic function were enrolled at the University Hospital of Zurich.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Heart Fail
August 2024
Hôpital Cardiovasculaire Louis Pradel Hospices Civils de Lyon, Heart Failure Department Clinical Investigation Center Inserm 1407 CarMeN Inserm 1060, University Claude Bernard Lyon, Bron, France.
Allergy
October 2024
Christine Kühne-Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK-CARE), Medicine Campus, Davos, Switzerland.
Eur J Clin Invest
November 2024
Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Background: Hypertension and exercise testing are essential for cardiovascular risk assessment. However, an exact description of blood pressure (BP) in patients with a hypertensive response during exercise (HRE), especially in the recovery phase is lacking. Herein, we aimed to analyse BP and heart rate during exercise testing and recovery in patients with an HRE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDermatologie (Heidelb)
October 2024
Klinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hauptstr. 7, 79104, Freiburg, Deutschland.
Allergy
July 2024
Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zürich, Davos, Switzerland.
Background: Antigen-specific memory B cells play a key role in the induction of desensitization and remission to food allergens in oral immunotherapy and in the development of natural tolerance (NT). Here, we characterized milk allergen Bos d 9-specific B cells in oral allergen-specific immunotherapy (OIT) and in children spontaneously outgrowing cow's milk allergy (CMA) due to NT.
Methods: Samples from children with CMA who received oral OIT (before, during, and after), children who naturally outgrew CMA (NT), and healthy individuals were received from Stanford biobank.
Viruses
June 2024
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland.
Wheezing children infected with rhinovirus (RV) have a markedly increased risk of subsequently developing recurrencies and asthma. No previous studies have assessed the association between cytokine response and the severity of acute illness in the first wheezing episode in children infected with RV. Forty-seven children treated both as inpatients and as outpatients infected with RV only, aged 3-23 months, with severe first wheezing episodes were recruited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cardiothorac Surg
June 2024
Hochgebirgsklinik, Medicine Campus Davos, Herman-Burchard-Strasse 1, 7270, Davos, Switzerland.
Background: Historically, the majority of patients admitted to inpatient exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (EBCR) have undergone open heart surgery (OHS). However, with advances in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS), these patient groups are also increasingly referred for inpatient EBCR. Herein, we aimed to compare the progress of these groups during rehabilitation.
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November 2024
Institute for Experimental Infection Research, TWINCORE, Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, a joint venture between the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and the Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Cluster of Excellence RESIST (EXC 2155), Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany. Electronic address:
During the birch pollen season an enhanced incidence of virus infections is noticed, raising the question whether pollen can affect anti-viral responses independent of allergic reactions. We previously showed that birch pollen-treatment of monocyte-derived dendritic cells (moDC) enhances human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection. Here we addressed how in moDC the relatively weak pollen response can affect the comparably strong response to HCMV.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur Heart J Case Rep
May 2024
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
Background: Marathon running poses unique cardiovascular challenges, sometimes leading to syncopal episodes. We present a case series of athletes who experienced pre-/syncope during the Zurich Marathon 2023, accompanied by elevated cardiac biomarkers.
Case Summary: Eight athletes (2 females, 6 males) aged 21-35 years, with pre-/syncope and various additional diverse symptoms such as dizziness and palpitations during the (half-)marathon, were admitted to two emergency departments in Zurich, Switzerland.
Am J Hypertens
July 2024
Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Background: Aortic diameters are related to age, sex, and body size. There is a scarcity of data on the long-term sequelae of a hypertensive response to exercise (HRE) on aortic diameters. In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between the growth rates of the aorta in individuals with a HRE.
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March 2024
Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland.
Poor oral health is an important concern for athletes, as it can affect both general health and athletic performance. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of activity in chlorinated water on oral health in elite swimmers compared to non-swimming athletes. This cross-sectional study included 101 swimmers and 100 other athletes aged 13-26 years with a minimum training intensity of five hours per week (for at least the preceding two years).
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