scholarly journals Nasal Cytology as a Marker of Atopy in Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Mierzejewska ◽  
Anna Jung ◽  
Bolesław Kalicki
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Atopic Disease ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Atopic Diseases ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Nasal Cytology

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytological picture of nasal mucosa in children with atopic diseases and to determine the diagnostic value of the test for the diagnosis of atopic diseases. The study included 140 children from 4 months to 17 years old. Among children with a history of atopy, there were 30 children with atopic dermatitis, 30 children with asthma, and 46 children with allergic rhinitis. The control group consisted of 34 healthy children. The nasal scraping technique has been used to collect samples from the nasal cavity. The samples were evaluated under light microscope. Epithelial cells as well as infiltrating cells were assessed. The only statistically significant group of cells differentiating children with atopic disease and without atopy were eosinophils, which in children with atopy were significantly more common. Assuming a significant eosinophilia value of at least 5% of all cells in cytogram, the sensitivity of nasal cytology in allergic rhinitis was 52.2%, in asthma 33.3%, and in atopic dermatitis 13.3%. The specificity of the test in atopic diseases was 94.1%. It can be concluded that nasal cytology with eosinophilia assessment can be a useful tool for an early diagnosis of atopic disease in children.

scholarly journals Prevalence of atopic diseases in children with papular urticaria

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
Mehmet Halil Celiksoy ◽  
Abdullah Hakan Ozmen ◽  
Erdem Topal
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Hypersensitivity Reaction ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Atopic Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Atopic Diseases ◽  
Bed Bugs ◽  
Recurrent Wheezing

Background: Papular urticaria is a hypersensitivity reaction characterized by chronic and recurrent papular erythema. It occurs as a result of the bites of mosquitoes, fleas, bed bugs, and other insects; and it is generally seen in children. This study examines the prevalence of atopic diseases in patients with papular urticaria. Methods: The medical records of 130 pediatric patients with the diagnosis of papular urticaria between August 2017 and August 2019, whose disease progression was followed in two ter-tiary care centers, were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups: under 5 and above 5 years old. The prevalence of the atopic disease in children with papular urticaria was compared with those in age-matched controls without papular urticaria. Results: The study included 130 patients who were diagnosed with papular urticaria (64 males, 66 females, median age: 60 months). The prevalences of atopic disease, recurrent wheezing, and atopic dermatitis were higher in the group under 5 years old with papular urticaria than in the same-age control group (p = 0.001, 0.002, and 0.001, respectively). The prevalences of atopic disease, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis were higher in the group above 5 years old with papular urticaria than in the same-age control group (p = 0.001, 0.001, 0.001, and 0.007, respectively). Conclusions: Many children with papular urticaria are atopic children. These patients should be assessed not only in terms of papular urticaria but also in terms of comorbid atopic diseases.

scholarly journals Association between atopic disease and anemia in pediatrics: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyon Rhew ◽  
Jung Mi Oh
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Atopic Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Atopic Diseases ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Atopic diseases, such as atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma, are inflammatory diseases common in pediatric patients. This study investigated whether these inflammatory atopic diseases were associated with anemia in pediatrics. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using a pediatric dataset from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) of South Korea in 2016. Multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for demographic covariates was used for analyse the association between atopic disease and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Results A total of 846,718 pediatric patients were included in the study. Of these, 19,594 (2.31%) had a diagnosis of IDA. The logistic regression analyses including covariates revealed there were association between atopic disease and IDA. The adjusted OR (aOR) of IDA was 1.42 (95% CI, 1.37–1.47) for atopic dermatitis, 1.25 (95% CI, 1.21–1.29) for allergic rhinitis, and 1.71 (95% CI, 1.65–1.76) for asthma. IDA was more prevalent in patients with multiple comorbid atopic diseases, with aOR of 1.30 (95% CI, 1.25–1.35), 1.81 (95% CI, 1.73–1.89), and 2.58 (95% CI, 2.43–2.73) for 1, 2, or 3 atopic diagnoses. There was no evidence of multicollinearity among covariates. Conclusions Our findings suggest that atopic disease was associated with IDA. Further study is needed to clarify the distinction between IDA and/or AI to better understand the cause of anemia in patients with inflammatory diseases.

scholarly journals Risk factors for atopic diseases and recurrent respiratory tract infections in children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Maria Kansen ◽  
Melanie A. Lebbink ◽  
Joeri Mul ◽  
Francine C. van Erp ◽  
Martine van Engelen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Atopic Disease ◽  
Atopic Diseases ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Shared Risk ◽  
Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections

Abstract Background The simultaneous increased prevalence of atopic diseases and decreased prevalence of infectious diseases might point to a link between the two entities. Past work mainly focused on either atopic diseases or recurrent infections. We aim to investigate whether risk factors for atopic diseases (i.e. asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and/or food allergy) differ from risk factors for recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTIs) in children. Methods Cross-sectional data were used from 5516 children aged 1-18 years who participated in an Electronic Portal for children between 2011 and 2019. Univariable/multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine risk factors for any atopic disease and RRTIs. Results Children aged ≥5 years were more likely to have any atopic disease (adjusted Odds Ratio, OR, 1.49-2.80) and less likely to have RRTIs (OR 0.77-0.82) compared to children aged <5 years. Female sex (OR 0.72; 95% CI 0.64-0.82), low birth weight (OR 0.74; 95% CI 0.56-0.98) and dog ownership (OR 0.79; 95% CI 0.66-0.95) reduced the odds of any atopic disease, but not of RRTIs. Day care attendance (OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.09-1.58) was associated with RRTIs, but not with atopic diseases. A family history of asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and RRTIs was significantly associated with the same entity in children, with OR varying from 1.58 (95% CI 1.36-1.84) in allergic rhinitis to 2.19 (95% CI 1.85-2.60) in asthma. Conclusions Risk factors for atopic diseases are distinct from risk factors for RRTIs, suggesting that the changing prevalence of both entities is not related to shared risk factors.

scholarly journals Distribution of atopic conditions among attendants to specialized allergy center/ Kirkuk/ Iraqi

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-153
Author(s):  
Chinar Kanbar ◽  
Abdulameer Samad ◽  
Ali Galleb
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
House Dust ◽  
House Dust Mite ◽  
Atopic Disease ◽  
Atopic Diseases ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Dust Mite

Atopy is a syndrome characterized by genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis. The risk factors of atopic diseases can be placed in two categories, namely host and environmental factors. The host factors of allergy include genetics, race, gender, age… etc. The environmental factors include exposure to environmental pollution and allergens. To define the distribution of atopic conditions (asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis) according to age, residence and available skin prick test. This cross-sectional study included (100) patients, representing research sample. It was conducted in specialized allergy center in Kirkuk city during the period from first January .2016 to the end of December 2016 All patients included in this study were referred from primary health centers, complaining from signs and symptoms of atopic diseases. Depending on medical history and clinical examinations, the sample was classified into (3) groups (asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis). Skin prick test was used to identify patients allergy to house dust mite and pollen. Regarding the distribution of samples according to residence, most patients (about 91%) were from urban areas compared with (9%) of them were from rural areas. Also, it was found that the frequency of atopic diseases decreases by age advancement. The frequency distribution of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis was 49%, 26% and 25%, respectively. The skin test data revealed the frequency of 2 aeroallergen mite and pollen in all patients under study. .Hence, 65% were sensitive to house dust mite, 26% to pollen and 9% to both mite and pollen In conclusion this study confirmed that most patients complaining from atopic disease were from urban area. Also, the frequency of atopic diseases decreased by age advancement. The most common atopic disease was asthma followed by allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis. Most patients were sensitive to house dust mite.

Increased Nasal Eosinophils in Children with Otitis Media with Effusion

1996 ◽  
Vol 115 (5) ◽  
pp. 454-457
Author(s):  
Carlo Caffarelu ◽  
Giovanni Cavagni ◽  
Salvatore Giordano ◽  
Enrico Savini ◽  
Giorgio Piacentini
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Allergic Sensitization ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive Skin Prick Test ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Nasal Cytology

The pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion is still under debate, but allergic sensitization has been suggested in some cases. We investigated whether nasal cytology may indicate an allergic pathogenesis for otitis media with effusion. Atopic symptoms, results of skin prick tests to common aeroallergens, and nasal cytology by nasal scraping were evaluated in 40 children with current otitis media with effusion and compared with findings in a group of 40 healthy children. The presence of nasal eosinophils was significantly more frequent in children with otitis media with effusion than in the control group ( p < 0.05). Nasal eosinophils were significantly associated with both allergic rhinitis ( p < 0.001) and positive skin prick test results ( p < 0.001). Allergic rhinitis with nasal eosinophilla was found in six children of the study group and in one child of the control group ( p < 0.05). Our data suggest that nasal allergic Inflammation may play a role in a subset of patients with otitis media with effusion. Therefore the possibility of allergic sensitization must always be considered in patients with serous otitis media.

scholarly journals The clinical significance of IgE-antibodies to Malassezia in children with atopic dermatitis

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
M A Mokronosova ◽  
E V Turlapova ◽  
A M Glushakova ◽  
A N Pampura ◽  
T M Zheltikova
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Clinical Significance ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lsu Rdna ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Ige Antibodies ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Malassezia Spp

Background. The objective was to study the species diversity and the proportion of lipophilic yeasts of the genus Malassezia on the skin of children with atopic dermatitis and control groups, to evaluate age-related features and clinical significance of sensitization to Malassezia and IgE-antibodies to Mn-SOD in children with atopic dermatitis. Materials and methods. The study involved 144 children aged between 1 -14 years: 93 patients with atopic dermatitis, a control group of K1 - 24 children with asthma and /or AR without atopic dermatitis and K2 - 27 healthy children without skin diseases. The yeast Malassezia spp. identified by morphological and physiological characteristics and analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the D1/D2 region of 26S (LSU) rDNA. For detection of IgE antibodies to various allergens, including Malassezia, used the device and reagents ImmunoCap (Thermofisher, Sweden); IgE-antibodies to Mn-SOD was detected by the method of ISAC ImmunoCap (Thermofisher, Sweden). Results. Identified 5 species of Malassezia, absolutely dominated M. sympodialis. IgE-antibodies to Malassezia spp. were detected in 45% (42/93) of patients with atopic dermatitis: 11% - children with ADL, 22% from the ADB and 67% from the ADT. Statistically significant correlation between the level of IgE-antibodies to the yeast Malassezia spp. and severity of atopic dermatitis (SCORAD) - r=0,5928, p

ОЦЕНКА ЦИТОКИНОВОГО ПРОФИЛЯ СЫВОРОТКИ КРОВИ И СУБПОПУЛЯЦИЙ Т-ЛИМФОЦИТОВ У ДЕТЕЙ С АЛЛЕРГИЧЕСКИМИ ЗАБОЛЕВАНИЯМИ ОРГАНОВ ДЫХАНИЯ

2019 ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
E.V. Prosekova ◽  
A.I. Turyanskaya ◽  
N.G. Plekhova ◽  
M.S. Dolgopolov ◽  
V.A. Sabynych
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Allergic Inflammation ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Serum Cytokine ◽  
Immunological Parameters ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Level Of Significance

Расширение спектра изучаемых клонов Тхелперов определило более сложные иммунные механизмы реализации аллергического воспаления. Цель. Характеристика показателей и взаимосвязей цитокинового профиля сыворотки и субпопуляционного состава Тлимфоцитов периферической крови у детей с бронхиальной астмой и аллергическим ринитом. Материалы и методы. Проведено комплексное обследование 150 детей в возрасте 311 лет с верифицированным диагнозом бронхиальной астмы, аллергического ринита и 30 здоровых сверстников. Иммунологические параметры крови оценивали методом проточной цитометрии, концентрации интерлейкинов и IgE в сыворотке крови определяли методом твердофазного иммуноферментного анализа. При статистической обработке использовали программы Statistica 10 с критическим уровнем значимости р0,05. Результаты. У детей с аллергическими заболеваниями в сыворотке крови определены высокие уровни содержания интерлейкинов4, 8, 13, 17А, сопоставимый с показателями группы контроля уровень IL17F и низкое содержание IFNy. При бронхиальной астме и аллергическом рините у детей выявлено увеличение количества CD3CD8CD45RO, CD3CD8CD45RACD45RO Тлимфоцитов и CD3CD4 Тхелперов и повышение количество Th17 при снижении CD3CD4CD45RO клеток памяти. В группе здоровых детей популяция Th17 составляла 9,491,6, у детей с аллергическими заболеваниями количество данных клеток было значимо выше 14,50,77 (р0,001). Анализ сывороточного содержания цитокинов у детей с изолированным течением БА и в сочетании с аллергическим ринитом выявил разнонаправленные корреляции, отличающиеся по силе и направленности от таковых в группе здоровых детей. Заключение. У детей при изолированном течении бронхиальной астмы и в сочетании с аллергическим ринитом выявлены: сопоставимое с показателями здоровых детей количество CD3CD4 Тклеток, дисбаланс в субпопуляционном составе Тхелперов за счет преобладания Th2 и Th17, активация синтеза IL17A, IL4, IL8, IL13, низкий уровень сывороточного IFNy, изменения силы и направленности взаимосвязей цитокинового профиля и спектра субпопуляций Тлимфоцитов.Expansion of the range of examined Thelper clones has determined more complex immune mechanisms for the implementation of allergic inflammation. Objective. To characterize the parameters and relationships between the serum cytokine profile and Tlymphocyte subpopulation in peripheral blood of children with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis. Materials and methods. 150 children aged between 311 years old with bronchial asthma, and allergic rhinitis and 30 healthy volunteers were examined. Immunological parameters were assessed by flow cytometry, the concentration of serum interleukins and IgE were determined by means of enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Statistical analysis was performed with Statistica 10 program with a critical level of significance p0.05. Results. High levels of interleukins 4, 8, 13, 17A were determined, IL7F level was not significantly different from that in control group and low level of IFNy was found in the serum of children with allergic diseases. The number of CD3CD8CD45RO, CD3CD8CD45RACD45RO Tlymphocytes, CD3CD4 Thelper cells and Th17 were increased and at the same time CD3CD4CD45RO memory cells were decreased In bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis children. Number of Th17 cells in healthy children was 9.491.6, in allergic children it was significantly higher 14.50.77 (p0.001). Analyses of serum cytokine count in children with isolated BA and in association with allergic rhinitis revealed multidirectional correlations differing in strength and direction from those in the group of healthy children. Conclusion. In children with isolated bronchial asthma and associated with allergic rhinitis the following parameters were found: CD3CD4 Tcells count was comparable to that in healthy children, the imbalance of Thelper subpopulation: prevalence of Th2 and Th17, activation of IL17A, IL4, IL8, IL13 synthesis and low level of serum IFNy.

Effect of a moustache on nasal Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and nasal cytology results in men

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Soylu ◽  
I Orhan ◽  
A Cakir ◽  
A Istanbullu ◽  
G Altin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Nasal Cavity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Left Nasal Cavity ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Nasal Cytology ◽  
Non Allergic Rhinitis

AbstractObjective:This study compared the results of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage and nasal cytology in men with and without a moustache.Methods:The study group comprised 118 adult men with a moustache, and the control group consisted of 123 adult men without a moustache. Samples were taken from the participants' right nasal cavity for cytology and from the left nasal cavity for microbiology.Results:The results for S aureus were positive in 19.5 per cent (n = 23) of participants with a moustache and in 20.3 per cent (n = 25) of men without a moustache. This difference was not significant (p > 0.05). However, nasal cytology revealed rich eosinophil clusters in participants with a moustache.Conclusion:The presence or absence of a moustache had no effect on nasal S aureus colonisation. However, further research is needed to understand whether the presence of a moustache increases the risk of allergic or non-allergic rhinitis.

scholarly journals Complementary feeding and food allergy, atopic dermatitis/eczema, asthma, and allergic rhinitis: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 890S-934S ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie E Obbagy ◽  
Laural K English ◽  
Yat Ping Wong ◽  
Nancy F Butte ◽  
Kathryn G Dewey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Atopic Disease ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Reverse Causality ◽  
Diet Diversity ◽  
Diagnostic Measures ◽  
Department Of Health

ABSTRACTBackgroundNutrition during infancy and toddlerhood may influence health and disease prevention across the life span. Complementary feeding (CF) starts when human milk or infant formula is complemented by other foods and beverages, beginning during infancy and continuing to age 24 mo.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to describe systematic reviews conducted for the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services Pregnancy and Birth to 24 Months Project to answer the following question: What is the relationship between the timing of the introduction of complementary foods and beverages (CFBs), or types and amounts of CFBs consumed, and the development of food allergy, atopic dermatitis/eczema, asthma, and allergic rhinitis?MethodsThe literature was searched using 4 databases (CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, PubMed) to identify articles published from January 1980 to February 2017 that met predetermined inclusion criteria. For each study, data were extracted and risk of bias was assessed. The evidence was qualitatively synthesized to develop a conclusion statement, and the strength of the evidence was graded.ResultsThirty-one included articles addressed the timing of CFB introduction, and 47 articles addressed the types and amounts of CFBs consumed.ConclusionsModerate evidence suggests that there is no relationship between the age at which CF first begins and the risk of developing food allergy, atopic dermatitis/eczema, or childhood asthma. Limited to strong evidence, depending on the specific food, suggests that introducing allergenic foods in the first year of life (after 4 mo) does not increase the risk of food allergy and atopic dermatitis/eczema but may prevent peanut and egg allergy. There is not enough evidence to determine a relationship between diet diversity or dietary patterns and atopic disease. Research is needed to address gaps and limitations in the evidence on CF and atopic disease, including research that uses valid and reliable diagnostic measures and accounts for key confounders and potential reverse causality.

scholarly journals Evaluation of oral functions of the stomatognathic system according to the levels of asthma severity

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana San Jorge de Castro ◽  
Adyléia Aparecida Dalbo Contrera Toro ◽  
Eulália Sakano ◽  
José Dirceu Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Persistent Asthma ◽  
Asthma Severity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Structural Part ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Group I ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Asthma Group

PURPOSE: To compare the orofacial functions (chewing, swallowing and speech) in children with asthma and healthy children. METHODS: A cross sectional study including 54 children of both genders with ages between 7 and 10 years was conducted. Twenty-seven of these subjects composed the experimental group, and were subdivided into two severity levels of asthma: Group I - mild intermittent and persistent asthma; Group II - persistent moderate to severe asthma. Twenty-seven healthy children were included in the control group (Group III). Speech-language pathology evaluation used the adapted Orofacial Myofunctional Assessment Protocol. Adaptation consisted in the exclusion of the structural part of the test, since this was not the aim of the study. The structural part was excluded because it was not the aim of this study. RESULTS: It was found alterations in oral functions, with significant differences between the three groups. These alterations showed no correlation with asthma severity, since the highest rate of alterations was found in Group I (mild asthma). CONCLUSION: Regardless of the severity level, children with asthma have altered patterns of chewing, swallowing and speech.

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