Background In the 5 years that have passed since the publication of the 2018 International
Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (ICAR‐Allergic Rhinitis …

Background Critical examination of the quality and validity of available allergic rhinitis (AR)
literature is necessary to improve understanding and to appropriately translate this …

These parameters were developed by the Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters,
representing the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; the American …

In parallel with changes in lifestyle over the last 50 years (sedentary living in warm houses
with extensive furnishing and low ventilation rates), there has been a progressive increase …

Allergen exposure is associated with the development of allergen‐specific sensitization, but
their relationship is influenced by other contemporaneous exposures (such as microbial …

About 90% of our time is spent indoors where we are exposed to chemical and biological
contaminants and possibly to carcinogens. These agents may influence the risk of …

Pet dogs, therapy dogs, and service dogs can be seen in workplaces with increasing
frequency. Although dogs may provide many benefits to employees and employers, their …

Allergy testing and avoidance of allergens plays an important role in asthma control.
Increased allergen exposure, in genetically susceptible individuals, can lead to allergic …

Background Cats are the major source of indoor inhalant allergens after house dust mites.
The global incidence of cat allergies is rising sharply, posing a major public health problem …

Background Allergies to cats are the most common animal‐origin allergy, and affect
approximately 1 in 5 adults worldwide. The prevalence of allergy to furry animals has been …