Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Immunotherapy and asthma.

¹St Luke's Roosevel Hospital Center, New York City, USA.

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma

|June 24, 2003

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Immunotherapy is the only available treatment to control and prevent allergic illness. Early consideration of immunotherapy offers effective, safe, and cost-efficient long-term clinical improvement for allergic and asthmatic patients.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

A brief history of allergen immunotherapy.

Allergy and asthma proceedings·2022

Same author

The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: An 80-year legacy of accomplishments (1942-2022), part 3: Events and achievements (2012-2022).

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology·2022

Same author

Rhinitis 2020: A practice parameter update.

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology·2020

Same author

Treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: An evidence-based focused 2017 guideline update.

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology·2017

Same author

The management of paediatric allergy: not everybody's cup of tea--10-11th February 2012.

Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology·2013

Same author

Food and Drug Administration reclassification of allergens for diagnosis and treatment: now is the time to be heard.

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology·2012

Same journal

IL-10 promoter polymorphisms (-1082G > A,-819C > Tand - 592 C > A) and pediatric asthma susceptibility in a Mauritanian population.

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·2026

Same journal

Clinical significance and effects of miR-431-5p in children with asthma.

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·2026

Same journal

Diagnostic Model Construction of Mitochondrial-Mitophagy Related Genes and Their Regulatory Network and Potential Drug Discovery in Childhood Allergic Asthma.

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·2026

Same journal

Sustained asthma control and remission in real-world patients with severe eosinophilic asthma receiving benralizumab: XALOC-2.

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·2026

Same journal

Exploring the Mechanism of Zhichuanling Oral Liquid in Treating Childhood Bronchial Asthma Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification.

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·2026

Same journal

Beyond BMI: A Three-Dimensional Integrative Framework of Morphology-Metabolism-Adipose Inflammation for Predicting Obesity-Related Asthma.

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·2026

See all related articles

Area of Science:

Allergy and immunology
Clinical medicine

Background:

Immunotherapy is the sole immunologic treatment for controlling and preventing allergic conditions.
Current treatments often involve polypharmacy with potential adverse reactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of immunotherapy.
To advocate for the early integration of immunotherapy in treatment plans for allergic and asthmatic patients.

Main Methods:

Review of recent studies on immunotherapy effectiveness and safety.
Analysis of immunotherapy's role in managing allergic and asthmatic conditions.

Main Results:

Immunotherapy demonstrates effectiveness, safety, and cost-efficiency.

Related Experiment Videos

It offers a viable alternative to polypharmacy in managing allergic diseases.

Conclusions:

Immunotherapy should be considered early in treatment planning for selected allergic and asthmatic patients.
It provides preventive benefits and potentially long-lasting clinical improvement.