Recurrent respiratory infections (RRIs) are a common clinical condition in children, in fact
about 25% of children under 1 year and 6% of children during the first 6 years of life have RRIs…

The COVID-19 pandemic has surprised the entire population. The world has had to face an
unprecedented pandemic. Only, Spanish flu had similar disastrous consequences. As a …

The nose and lung are both part of the respiratory tract. Often the diseases affecting the
nose and/or the bronchi are treated separately. However, in recent years, numerous studies …

… A wheal of 3 mm or greater (or ≥5 mm when indicated) after subtraction of the negative
control was regarded as positive. A hierarchy of relevance was assigned to each of the 6 pollen …

Background Genetic factors have an important role in atopic dermatitis (AD) predisposition.
Toll like receptor (TLR) are important mediators between environment and immune system. …

Raised prevalence of allergic respiratory diseases observed in the last 20 years seems to be
associated with changes of environment and lifestyle, which favor a delayed acquisition of …

Zinc and copper status was examined in 19 healthy and 43 atopic children (22 asthmatics
and 21 eczematous) 2–14 years old. Dietary intakes for energy, protein, zinc and copper and …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing, highly pruritic, inflammatory skin disease
characterized by cutaneous hyperreactivity to environmentals triggers. Recent data suggest the …

Nose and lungs are considered as anatomic and functional unit, as they share morphological,
pathophysiological and immunological basis. Allergic rhinitis and asthma often coexist in …

Surgical stress induces complex modifications in the hemodynamic, metabolic, neuro-hormonal
and immune response of the individual. The magnitude of these alterations depends on …