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HAY ASTHMA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pollen allergy
1, record 1, English, pollen%20allergy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pollinosis 2, record 1, English, pollinosis
correct
- pollenosis 2, record 1, English, pollenosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An allergy to pollen antigens affecting the respiratory tract and eyes as in hay fever and asthma. 3, record 1, English, - pollen%20allergy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies respiratoires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pollinose
1, record 1, French, pollinose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pollinosis 1, record 1, French, pollinosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troubles allergiques provoqués par le contact du pollen avec les muqueuses sensibilisées. 1, record 1, French, - pollinose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immunotherapy
1, record 2, English, immunotherapy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hyposensitization 1, record 2, English, hyposensitization
- desensitization 1, record 2, English, desensitization
- allergy shots 1, record 2, English, allergy%20shots
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The form of treatment known as immunotherapy is also called desensitization, hyposensitization, or allergy shots. Immunotherapy is used in the treatment of allergic patients with respiratory symptoms, mainly of hay fever or asthma. In this form of treatment, injections of allergenic extract are given in gradually increasing amounts of allergenic extract over a period of months. The goal is to induce a degree of tolerance to the allergens and to bring about a decline in the symptoms and the medication requirements. 1, record 2, English, - immunotherapy
Record 2, Key term(s)
- immune based therapy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immunothérapie
1, record 2, French, immunoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- immunothérapie spécifique 2, record 2, French, immunoth%C3%A9rapie%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
- hyposensibilisation 1, record 2, French, hyposensibilisation
correct, feminine noun
- désensibilisation 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9sensibilisation
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En plus des bronchodilatateurs et des antiinflammatoires] une autre forme de traitement [de l'asthme allergique] consiste à tenter de diminuer la sensibilité du patient aux allergènes par une série d'injections d'extraits de pollens ou d'acariens, c'est ce que l'on appelle l'hyposensibilisation ou l'immunothérapie. 3, record 2, French, - immunoth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La désensibilisation. Le terme est très mal choisi et on doit plutôt parler «d'hyposensibilisation» ou bien d'immunothérapie spécifique. Le principe en est assez simple à comprendre puisqu'il s'agit d'induire une tolérance immunitaire. 2, record 2, French, - immunoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunoterapia
1, record 2, Spanish, inmunoterapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desensibilización 2, record 2, Spanish, desensibilizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento que consiste en tomar inicialmente pequeñas dosis de un medicamento e ir aumentándolas para evitar de esta manera las alergias y los efectos tóxicos que producen. 3, record 2, Spanish, - inmunoterapia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tratamiento que potencia el sistema inmune del cuerpo. 4, record 2, Spanish, - inmunoterapia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Weed Science
- Immunology
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ragweed
1, record 3, English, ragweed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RAG WD 2, record 3, English, RAG%20WD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ragweed plant 3, record 3, English, ragweed%20plant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various chiefly No. American weedy, herbaceous plants that constitute the genus Ambrosia and produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma. 4, record 3, English, - ragweed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every August, in certain temperate parts of North America, the ragweed plant inaugurates another season of human misery. ... A square-mile field of ragweed plants can yield sixteen tons of pollen in a year, yet only a millionth of a gram can start an allergic response of the kind that can send many of us into fits of sneezing, scratching, coughing and wheezing. Relief does not come until a few weeks before the first hard frost, when the ragweed finally withers. 3, record 3, English, - ragweed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ragweed; RAG WD: Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 5, record 3, English, - ragweed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Mauvaises herbes
- Immunologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- herbe à poux
1, record 3, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RAG WD 2, record 3, French, RAG%20WD
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ambroisie 3, record 3, French, ambroisie
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grande et la petite herbe à poux sont les principales responsables de la fièvre des foins en Amérique du Nord. 4, record 3, French, - herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 5, record 3, French, - herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
- Respiratory Tract
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hay asthma
1, record 4, English, hay%20asthma
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An allergic asthma due to exposure to hay or straw products. 1, record 4, English, - hay%20asthma
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
- Voies respiratoires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- asthme des foins
1, record 4, French, asthme%20des%20foins
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
statistique février 1969 classification internationale des maladies 1, record 4, French, - asthme%20des%20foins
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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