Serial skin tests as a guide in the treatment of hay fever, preliminary report

Nasal and Skin Sensitivity during Immunotherapy with Two Major Allergens 19, 25 and Partially Purified Extract of Timothy Grass Pollen

“…and Freeman (17) introduced specific tin (16) were nonetheless able to show a reimmunotherapy (hyposensitization), but also duced skin sensitivity from treatment with tissue sensitivity as a parameter of treatment active extract but not with placebo during preefficacy using conjunctival provocations. In seasonal treatment with crude as well as purisubsequent decades a number of researchers fied grass pollen extract, and in another placehave shown an allergen specific reduction in bo study with cat dandruff Taylor et al, (35) the skin sensitivity during hyposensitization (3, showed reduced skin sensitivity in the group 7,9,10,16,22,32,33,35,36) but conflicting treated with active cat extract but no change in data exist (12,18,23,26), Frankland & Augus-the placebo group. Reduced nasal sensitivity either qualitative (6,7,10,31) or quantitative (13,14,15,18,34) and reduced bronchial sensitivity (1,8,24,35) have also been shown during hyposensitization.…”

Skin Testing at the Cessation of Immunotherapy

“…The boy/girl ratio was similar in both groups. Age range at the start of immunotherapy was 3 to 14 years in both 'AR, allergic rhinitis; As, asthma; It, immunotherapy duration; obs, observation interval post immunothera¬ py- 7 (88%) 1 (12%) 6 (67%) 3 (33%) 9 (50%) 9 (50%) 7 (50%) 7 (50%) 'In relation to cessation of immunotherapy.…”

The Treatment of Hay Fever by Injections of Pollen Extract Emulsified in Lanolin and Olive Oil

“…Good Results: This group includes 10 patients (Cases 1,3,4,5,7,8,9,13,14 and 15) who had mild symptoms of hay fever during the day on four or five occasions during the season, but did not require active symptomatic treatment. In comparison with years in which they had had no treatment, the degree of relief was marked.…”