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Allergology

Allergology at Horev Medical: American Academy of Allergy guidelines recommend intranasal corticosteroids as first-line treatment for seasonal rhinitis in patients aged 12 and older.

Allergic rhinitis

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology recommendations

- For initial treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in individuals aged ≥12 years,

monotherapy with intranasal corticosteroids is prescribed instead of a combination

of intranasal corticosteroids with an oral antihistamine. An oral antihistamine may be

added if there is no full response to intranasal corticosteroids.

- For initial treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in individuals aged ≥15 years,

intranasal corticosteroid therapy is recommended rather than leukotriene receptor

antagonists.

- For treatment of moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis in individuals aged ≥12

years, a combination of intranasal corticosteroids and intranasal antihistamines

(azelastine) is recommended as primary therapy.

(Annals of Internal Medicine, December 12, 2017)

A large-scale pilot trial of the world's first vaccine offering partial protection from malaria for young children is launching in Malawi (Southern Africa), BBC reports. The vaccine activates the immune system so that the body itself attacks the malaria parasite. Earlier studies showed that nearly 40% of children aged 5-17 months were protected from malaria thanks to the vaccine.
As part of the Malawi experiment, 120,000 children up to the age of two will receive the vaccination. Similar experiments will also take place in Ghana and Kenya. Scientists note that 40% efficacy is relatively low compared to vaccines for other diseases. But it is a good additional protective measure alongside mosquito nets and insecticides.
The new vaccine retains its efficacy for at least seven years. Its focus on children is due to the fact that children most often fall victim to malaria. The vaccination must be administered four times - once a month for three months and then again after 18 months.
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