Publications of Jeffrey G. Demain, MD, FAAP, FACAAI, FAAAAI Impact of weather and climate change with indoor and outdoor air quality in asthma: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Environmental Exposure and Respiratory Health Committee Climate Change and the Impact on...
What are Immune Deficiencies? Nearly everyone has suffered from colds, the flu, or sinus and ear infections. Just as many have been affected by cuts, scrapes and abrasions that become infected. Even in the case of more severe infections – such as pneumonia – we expect...
Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the airways. It affects approximately 22 million Americans. People with asthma experience recurrent episodes of coughing, wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness. The airways of asthmatics become inflamed and the...
Allergic rhinitis (sometimes called “hay fever”) is one of the most common allergic diseases, affecting about 20-25% of people. It results from an allergic reaction in the nose due to inhaled allergens. Common airborne allergens include pollens from trees, grasses,...
Introduction The Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Center of Alaska collects and reports data from two pollen counting stations. These stations are managed by Bryan Farthing DHSc, MS, PA-C who is nationally certified by the National Allergy Bureau in pollen counting...
What are allergies? An allergy is an abnormal or exaggerated reaction of the immune system to a substance, which, in the majority of people causes no symptoms at all. The substance that triggers the allergy is known as an allergen. Common allergens include pollens,...
