Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

On the Cover
pp. 6-6(1)
Author: Weber, Richard W.

Local anesthetic adverse reaction evaluations: the role of the allergist
pp. 319-320(2)
Author: Macy, Eric

Ambient particulate air pollution and childhood asthma exacerbations
pp. 321-323(3)
Author: Salvi, Sundeep

Is 3-mm less drowsiness important?
pp. 324-325(2)
Authors: Portnoy, Jay M.; Simon, Stephen D.

Pharmaceutical characteristics that influence the clinical efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids
pp. 326-334(9)
Author: Kelly, H W.

Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Continuing Medical Education Activity Evaluation Form
pp. 335-336(2)

Levothyroxine anaphylaxis? Vocal cord dysfunction mimicking an anaphylactic drug reaction
pp. 337-341(5)
Authors: Nugent, Jeffrey S.; Nugent, Angel L.; Whisman, Bonnie A.; White, Kevin; Hagan, Larry L.

Evaluation of adverse reactions to local anesthetics: experience with 236 patients
pp. 342-345(4)
Authors: Berkun, Yackov; Ben-Zvi, Amos; Levy, Yaacov; Galili, Dan; Shalit, Meir

Effects of ambient air pollution on symptom severity and medication use in children with asthma
pp. 346-353(8)
Authors: Slaughter, James C.; Lumley, Thomas; Sheppard, Lianne; Koenig, Jane Q.; Shapiro, Gail G.

Fexofenadine hydrochloride, 180 mg, exhibits equivalent efficacy to cetirizine, 10 mg, with less drowsiness in patients with moderate-to-severe seasonal allergic rhinitis
pp. 354-361(8)
Authors: Hampel, Frank; Ratner, Paul; Mansfield, Lyndon; Meeves, Suzanne; Liao, Yuning; Georges, George

Cytokine levels during symptomatic viral upper respiratory tract infection
pp. 362-367(6)
Authors: Gentile, Deborah A.; Villalobos, Eliseo; Angelini, Betty; Skoner, David

Effects of triamcinolone on quality of life in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis
pp. 368-374(7)
Authors: Potter, PC; VanNiekerk, CH; Schoeman, HS

A comparison of the effect of diphenhydramine and desloratadine on vigilance and cognitive function during treatment of ragweed-induced allergic rhinitis
pp. 375-385(11)
Authors: Wilken, Jeffrey A.; Kane, Robert L.; Ellis, Anne K.; Rafeiro, Elizabeth; Briscoe, Maureen P.; Sullivan, Cynthia L.; Day, James H.

Inherited mannose-binding lectin deficiency as evidenced by genetic and immunologic analyses: association with severe recurrent infections
pp. 386-392(7)
Authors: Martin, Patricia; Lerner, Aaron; Johnson, Lisa; Lerner, Danica L.; Haraguchi, Soichi; Good, Robert A.; Day, Noorbibi K.

Occupational asthma due to exposure to iroko wood dust
pp. 393-397(5)
Authors: Ricciardi, Luisa; Fedele, Roberta; Saitta, Salvatore; Tigano, Valeria; Mazzeo, Letteria; Fogliani, Olga; Barber, Domingo; Isola, Stefania

Relationship among pulmonary function, bronchial reactivity, and exhaled nitric oxide in a large group of asthmatic patients
pp. 398-404(7)
Authors: Langley, Stephen J.; Goldthorpe, Sophie; Custovic, Adnan; Woodcock, Ashley

Rush venom immunotherapy in patients experiencing recurrent systemic reactions to conventional venom immunotherapy
pp. 405-410(6)
Authors: Goldberg, Arnon; Confino-Cohen, Ronit

Resolution of fish allergy: a case report
pp. 411-412(2)
Author: Solensky, Roland

Severe reactions from roe without concomitant fish allergy
pp. 413-416(4)
Authors: Mäkinen-Kiljunen, Soili; Kiistala, Raija; Varjonen, Elina

Correspondence
pp. 417-418(2)
Author: Bukstein, Don A.

Response:
pp. 418-419(2)
Author: Nathan, Robert

FUNGAL CONTAMINATION AND AIR SAMPLING
pp. 419-419(1)
Authors: Fritz, Patricia M.; Recer, Gregg M.

Response:
pp. 419-420(2)
Authors: Santilli, John; Rockwell, William J.

To the Editor:
pp. 420-420(1)
Author: Randolph, Christopher

Response:
pp. 420-421(2)
Author: Gruchalla, Rebecca S.

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE ALLERGY AS A CAUSE OF SUSPECTED CORTICOSTEROID ANAPHYLAXIS
pp. 421-421(1)
Authors: García-Ortega, Pilar; Corominas, Merce; Badia, Maria

No Lobster, Please!
pp. 422-422(1)
Author: Fineman, Stanley