Webinar Invitation
Topic:
Sharing on Allergen Immunotherapy in clinical perspective
Organizer:
Hong Kong Institute of Allergy
Speaker:
Dr. Adrian Wu Young Yuen
Specialist in Immunology & Allergy
Moderator:
Dr. Marco Ho
Specialist in Paediatric Immunology & Infectious Diseases
CME Accreditations:
- Hong Kong College of Paediatricians (1 Point)
- Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists ( 1 point (Cat 2.2))
- Hong Kong College of Community Medicine (2 Points)
- Hong Kong College of Physicians (1 Point)
- MCHK (1 Point)
- The College of Family Physicians (Pending)
Please remind the event is limited to Medical Professionals only.
Speaker: Dr. Adrian Wu Young Yuen
Registered specialist in allergy and immunology
MBChB (EDIN), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (MEDICINE), FRCP (Edin), Diplomate, American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Abstract:
Allergic diseases are some of the most common diseases seen in clinical practice. The most common of these include allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, atopic asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergies, drug allergies and insect sting allergies.
Successful treatment of allergic diseases depends on the correct identification of clinically relevant allergens. This is often accomplished with a detailed clinical and environmental history, aided by laboratory tests to confirm sensitization and environmental allergen analysis. Anti-inflammatory drugs such as corticosteroids and antihistamines can offer significant symptomatic relief, but these drugs do have side effects and their therapeutic benefits are short-lived. Moreover, some patients remain symptomatic on full therapeutic doses of anti-allergy drugs. Immunotherapy offers an alternative that gives persistent therapeutic benefits. Recent evidence also suggests that this form of treatment can prevent the progression of allergic diseases. In this webinar, we will review the evidence in support of the use of immunotherapy, and discuss some practical considerations related to this form of treatment.