pacific/inflammation

Foreign body synovitis in the Pacific region typically involves a penetrating injury to a joint. The introduced biomaterial produces an inflammatory reaction or innoculates the tissue with bacteria, creating an infection. Each year millions of people visit the Hawaiian Islands to hike, surf,

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) are often nonimmunologically mediated reactions which present with immediate HSR type manifestations. These are mediated by cyclooxygenase inhibition resulting in shunting towards the excessive production of leukotrienes.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing in many parts of the Asia-Pacific region. There is a need to improve the awareness of IBD and develop diagnostic and management recommendations relevant to the region. This evidence-based consensus focuses on the definition, epidemiology and management

Uveitis is a sight-threatening disease. Up to 35% of patients may have impaired vision. Inflammation of the uvea tissue has more than 60 etiologies. Previous reports have shown that 20-40% of uveitis cases were noninfectious. Some of them may be associated with systemic rheumatological and

OBJECTIVE Inflammatory bowel disease has been traditionally considered rare in the Asian Pacific region, but recent evidence indicates that both Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis are becoming increasingly common among local populations. This review will validate this significant epidemiological

At the present there are no large-scale epidemiologic data on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the Asia-Pacific region, but several studies have shown an increased incidence and prevalence of IBD in this region. Compared to the West, there appears to exist a time lag phenomenon. With regard to

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was previously thought to be rare in Asia, but emerging data indicate rising incidence and prevalence of IBD in the region. The Asia Pacific Working Group on Inflammatory Bowel Disease was established in Cebu, Philippines, at the Asia Pacific Digestive Week

A 2-month-old Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) was presented for assessment following a traumatic injury to the right wing that resulted in persistent swelling and inflammation. Six weeks postinjury the bird underwent surgical resection of a large hemorrhagic cavitated mass that had formed at

Periodontal (or gum) disease is historically endemic in all indigenous communities in the South Pacific Region. While the disease becomes evident in mature adults the pathology becomes overt by adolescence or earlier. The initial gum inflammation progresses increasingly with age and may lead to

OBJECTIVE To provide a population-based estimate of the incidence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) with comparisons across racial, sex, and age groups, as well as to estimate the frequency of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). METHODS Retrospective, population-based cohort study. METHODS All patients

OBJECTIVE Uveitis is responsible for a significant proportion of legal blindness in the United States. Currently, there are few population-based reports characterizing the epidemiology of uveitis. OBJECTIVE To ascertain the incidence and prevalence of uveitis in a Hawaiian population and compare

OBJECTIVE To ascertain the incidence of scleritis and episcleritis in a Hawaiian population and describe variations by age, sex, and race. METHODS Retrospective, population-based cohort study. METHODS All electronic medical records for enrollees in Kaiser Permanente Hawaii (n = 217,061) from January

OBJECTIVE To assess whether cigarette smoking is associated with the development of uveitis in a population-based setting. METHODS Retrospective, population-based, case-control study. METHODS Patients aged ≥ 18 years who were seen at a Kaiser Permanente Hawaii clinic between January 1, 2006, and