LEADER 06922nam 2200781Ia 450 001 9910960213703321 005 20251017110137.0 010 $a9786610196395 010 $a9781280196393 010 $a1280196394 010 $a9780309585149 010 $a0309585147 010 $a9780585022604 010 $a0585022607 035 $a(CKB)110986584751242 035 $a(EBL)3376099 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000178488 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11156238 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000178488 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10229720 035 $a(PQKB)10929620 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376099 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376099 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10055093 035 $a(OCoLC)814272372 035 $a(Perlego)4738543 035 $a(DNLM)730540 035 $a(BIP)800172 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584751242 100 $a19930301d1993 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aIndoor allergens $eassessing and controlling adverse health effects /$fAndrew M. Pope, Roy Patterson, and Harriet Burge, editors ; Committee on the Health Effects of Indoor Allergens, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1993 215 $a1 online resource (320 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780309048316 311 08$a0309048311 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Indoor Allergens""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""The Allergic Reaction""; ""MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM""; ""AGENTS, SOURCES, AND SOURCE CONTROLS""; ""MECHANISMS OF IMMUNE FUNCTION""; ""MEDICAL TESTING METHODS""; ""Medical History""; ""Skin Tests""; ""In Vitro Tests""; ""Pulmonary Function Tests""; ""ASSESSING EXPOSURE AND RISK""; ""ENGINEERING CONTROL STRATEGIES""; ""THE ROLE OF EDUCATION""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESEARCH AGENDA""; ""Recommendations""; ""AGENTS, SOURCES, SOURCE CONTROLS, AND DISEASES"" 327 $a""Dust Mite, Cockroach, and Other Arthropoda""""MEDICAL TESTING METHODS""; ""Skin Tests""; ""Pulmonary Function Tests""; ""ASSESSING EXPOSURE AND RISK""; ""ENGINEERING CONTROL STRATEGIES""; ""THE ROLE OF EDUCATION""; ""Patients""; ""Health Care Providers""; ""Engineers, Architects, and Building Maintenance Personnel""; ""Research Agenda""; ""MAGNITUDE AND DIMENSIONS OF SENSITIZATION AND DISEASE""; ""AGENTS, SOURCES, SOURCE CONTROLS, AND DISEASES""; ""Dust Mite, Cockroach, and Other Arthropoda""; ""Mammals and Birds""; ""Microbial Allergens""; ""Chemicals""; ""PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS"" 327 $a""MECHANISMS OF IMMUNE FUNCTION""""MEDICAL TESTING METHODS""; ""Medical History and Diagnosis""; ""Skin Tests""; ""In Vitro Tests""; ""Pulmonary Function""; ""ASSESSING EXPOSURE AND RISK""; ""ENGINEERING CONTROL STRATEGIES""; ""1 Introduction""; ""ALLERGENS AND THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT""; ""CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS""; ""SCOPE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT""; ""2 Magnitude and Dimensions of Sensitization and Disease Caused by Indoor Allergens""; ""IMMUNOLOGIC SENSITIZATION""; ""Risk Factors""; ""Other Types of Sensitization""; ""DISEASES"" 327 $a""Common Diseases Clearly Related to Allergy and IgE Antibody""""ALLERGIC ASTHMA""; ""Definition and Diagnosis""; ""Attributable Fraction""; ""Prevalence""; ""Incidence""; ""Impact""; ""Trends Over Time""; ""Risk factors""; ""Demographics""; ""ALLERGIC RHINITIS""; ""Prevalence and Incidence""; ""Risk Factors""; ""ECZEMA""; ""Atopic Dermatitis""; ""Allergic Contact Dermatitis""; ""Less Common Diseases Clearly Related to Allergy""; ""ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS""; ""Prevalence""; ""HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS""; ""Prevalence""; ""Disease Severity""; ""Risk Factors"" 327 $a""HUMIDIFIER FEVER""""Prevalence""; ""Common Diseases Possibly Related to Allergy""; ""SINUSITIS""; ""Prevalence and Severity""; ""Risk Factors""; ""CHRONIC BRONCHITIS""; ""SICK BUILDING SYNDROME""; ""SPECIFIC BUILDING-RELATED ILLNESS""; ""ACUTE RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""3 Agents, Sources, Source Controls, and Diseases""; ""DUST MITE, COCKROACH, AND OTHER ARTHROPODA""; ""Dust Mites as a Source of Indoor Allergens""; ""DUST MITE ALLERGENS""; ""COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ALLERGEN EXTRACTS""; ""Insects as a Source of Indoor Allergens""; ""DOMESTIC COCKROACHES"" 327 $a""Measuring Exposure to House Dust Allergens"" 330 $aMore than 50 million Americans, one out of five, suffer from hay fever, asthma, and other allergic diseases. Many of these conditions are caused by exposure to allergens in indoor environments such as the house, work, and school--where we spend as much as 98 percent of our time. Developed by medical, public health, and engineering professionals working together, this unique volume summarizes what is known about indoor allergens, how they affect human health, the magnitude of their effect on various populations, and how they can be controlled. The book addresses controversies, recommends research directions, and suggests how to assist and educate allergy patients, as well as professionals. Indoor Allergens presents a wealth of information about common indoor allergens and their varying effects, from significant hay fever to life-threatening asthma. The volume discusses sources of allergens, from fungi and dust mites to allergenic chemicals, plants, and animals, and examines practical measures for their control. Indoor Allergens discusses how the human airway and immune system respond to inhaled allergens and assesses patient testing methods, covering the importance of the patient's medical history and outlining procedures and approaches to interpretation for skin tests, in vitro diagnostic tests, and tests of patients' pulmonary function. This comprehensive and practical volume will be important to allergists and other health care providers; public health professionals; specialists in building design, construction, and maintenance; faculty and students in public health; and interested allergy patients. 606 $aRespiratory allergy 606 $aIndoor air pollution 606 $aAllergens 615 0$aRespiratory allergy. 615 0$aIndoor air pollution. 615 0$aAllergens. 676 $a616.2/02 701 $aPope$b Andrew MacPherson$f1950-$01792828 701 $aPatterson$b Roy$f1926-2002.$0886316 701 $aBurge$b Harriet$01811193 712 02$aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).$bCommittee on the Health Effects of Indoor Allergens. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910960213703321 996 $aIndoor allergens$94362917 997 $aUNINA