scholarly journals The Predictive Value of Phadiatop Paediatric in the Determination of Atopy in Allergic Diseases in Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 281-8
Author(s):  
Ariyanto Harsono ◽  
Gunadi Santosa ◽  
Makmuri M. S.
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Positive Result ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Provocation Test ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Presumptive Diagnosis ◽  
Environmental Controls ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inhalant Allergy

We obtained 28 patients with asthma bronchiole in this study. The presumptive diagnosis of allergy was made on the basis of history and physical examination. The positive result of the skin test to inhalant extracts and positive history of inhalant allergy add a confirmatory evidence in the diagnosis of inhalant allergy. The diagnosis of food allergy was judged by positive result in the provocation test. This study provided 15 patients with food allergy and 13 patients with food and inhalant allergy. House dust a1Jd mites were the most prevalent positive result in the skin test. While in the provocation test, egg ·and milk were found as the most prevalent food causing symptoms of allergy. The skin test predicted the atopy with an efficiency of 53.5%, While Phadiatop Paediatric predicted the atopy with an efficiency of 82.1 %. We concluded, as a screening procedure in allergy, the Phadiatop Paediatric is better than the skin test. Nevertheless the skin test has its superiority in the development of logical environmental controls and as a guide to immunotherapy in inhalant allergy.

scholarly journals The Frequency of Food Allergy Among Children With Migraine Headache; A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
Akefeh Ahmadiafshar ◽  
Mohammad Vafaee-Shahi ◽  
Saeide Ghasemi ◽  
Fariba Khosroshahi ◽  
Aina Riahi
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Migraine Headache ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Food Allergies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Migraine Headaches ◽  
Allergy Test ◽  
History Of

Background: Headache and particularly migraine headaches are considered as a debilitating disease worldwide that can adversely affect the quality of life of children and adults. Various factors can play a critical role in the development of migraine headache attacks. The food allergens are considered as important factors. This study aimed to determine the frequency of food allergy in children with migraine headaches. Methods: Forty patients aged <16 years with a migraine headache were entered into the study. A questionnaire was provided in which data on demographic information and skin test results for various allergens were recorded. Dietary allergies were defined based on a positive skin test plus a patient's history of food allergies. The severity of migraine was evaluated using the Migraine disability assessment score (MIDAS) questionnaire. Results: The present study showed 32.5% of our participants had a food allergy. No significant association was detected between sex (p=58) and age (p=0.14) with food allergy. However, the frequency of food allergy was significantly higher in patients aged ≥12 years old (44.4%) than those aged <12 (22.7%). A significant relationship was found between the number of attacks after prophylaxis and the frequency of food allergies (p=0.032). Individuals with lower attacks had a lower food allergy. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that about one-third of children with a migraine headache had a food allergy. This frequency was significantly higher in children with migraines than that of the general population based on the results of previous studies. It is recommended that these patients receive a skin allergy test while preparing a strong history of food allergies or when the frequency of migraine attacks does not decrease significantly despite proper prophylaxis.

scholarly journals Food allergy in early childhood increases the risk of pollen-food allergy syndrome

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Baek Song ◽  
Min Jee Park ◽  
Eom Ji Choi ◽  
Sungsu Jung ◽  
Ji-Sun Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Food Allergens ◽  
History Of ◽  
Skin Prick Tests ◽  
Inhalant Allergens

Abstract Background: The level of pollen in Korea has increased over recent decades. Research suggests that pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS) may be more frequent in childhood than previously recognized. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of PFAS in children aged 6–10 years from a general population-based birth cohort. Methods: We analyzed 930 children from the COhort for Childhood Origin of Asthma and allergic diseases (COCOA) birth cohort. Allergic diseases were diagnosed annually by pediatric allergists. The skin prick tests were performed with 14 common inhalant allergens and four food allergens for children aged 3 and 7 years. Results: Of the 930 eligible children, 44 (4.7%) aged 6–10 years were diagnosed with. The mean age at onset was 6.74 years. PFAS prevalence was 7.2% among children with allergic rhinitis (AR) and 19.1% among those with pollinosis, depending on comorbidity. PFAS was more prevalent in schoolchildren with atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and sensitization to food allergens and grass pollen in early childhood. In schoolchildren with AR, only a history of food allergy before 3 years increased the risk of PFAS (aOR 2.971, 95% CI: 1.159–7.615). Conclusion: Food allergy and food sensitization in early childhood was associated with PFAS in schoolchildren with AR. Further study is required to elucidate the mechanism by which food allergy in early childhood affects the development of PFAS.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF THE CYTOKINE PROFILE IN INFANTS WITH MULTIPLE FOOD PROTEIN INTOLERANCE

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
E E Varlamov ◽  
T V Vinogradova ◽  
A A Chuslyaeva ◽  
A N Pampura
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Inflammatory Process ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Cytokine Profile ◽  
Food Protein ◽  
Additional Indication ◽  
Protein Intolerance

Introduction. Types of the course of allergic diseases may be related to cytokine profile. Determination of the spectrum of cytokines to evaluate the mechanisms of allergic inflammatory process that improves the efficiency of management of patients with allergic diseases was performed. Background. To establish the features of cytokine profile in children with multiple food protein intolerance. Methods. 39 children with atopic dermatitis and food allergy were included in the openlabel study, 18 of whom had multiple food protein intolerance. All patients were examined with enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) to determine the concentration of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IL-17, IL-22, eotaxin, eotaxin2, TGF-β. Results. In children with multiple food protein intolerance the concentration of TGF-β was increased in comparison with the group of children without multiple food intolerances Me 14,04 [11,3; 18,0] against 10,3 [4,8; 12, 8] pg/ml, respectively, p = 0,038. The level of other cytokines had no difference. Conclusion. Increased concentration of TGF-β in patients with multiple food protein intolerance may be an additional indication for the amino acid formulas.

scholarly journals Organic Food Consumption During the Complementary Feeding Period and Respiratory or Allergic Diseases Up to Age 5.5 Years in the ELFE Cohort

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Payet ◽  
Moufidath Adjibade ◽  
Julia Baudry ◽  
Manel Ghozal ◽  
Aurore Camier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Feeding Period ◽  
Complementary Foods ◽  
History Of ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

Objectives: To assess (1) whether a history of allergy is associated with feeding with organic foods (OFs) during the complementary feeding period and (2) whether OF consumption in infancy is related to the incidence of respiratory and allergic diseases up to age 5.5 years.Study Design: Analyses involved more than 8,000 children from the nationwide Étude Longitudinale Française depuis l'Enfance (ELFE) birth cohort. Associations between family or infant history of allergy and frequency of OF consumption during the complementary feeding period were assessed with multinomial logistic regression. Associations between OF consumption in infancy and respiratory or allergic diseases between age 1 and 5.5 years were assessed with logistic regression.Results: A family history of allergy or cow's milk protein allergy at age 2 months was strongly and positively related to feeding with OF during the complementary feeding period. Feeding with OF during the complementary feeding period was not related to respiratory diseases or eczema up to age 5.5 years. Compared to infrequent consumption of both organic and commercial complementary foods, frequent OF consumption without commercial complementary foods was associated with a higher risk of food allergy, whereas frequent commercial complementary food consumption without OF use was associated with a lower risk of food allergy.Conclusions: This study suggests that a history of allergy strongly affects feeding with OF during the complementary feeding period. However, OF consumption was not associated with reduced odds of food allergy later in childhood but could be associated with increased odds, which should be examined more deeply.

scholarly journals Unexpected Cat Allergy in Infants with Persistent Atopic Dermatitis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serdar Al ◽  
Suna Asilsoy ◽  
Özden Anal ◽  
Dilek Tezcan ◽  
Seda Şirin Köse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Specific Ige ◽  
Elimination Diet ◽  
Severe Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Barrier Dysfunction ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Cat Allergy ◽  
History Of

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory skin disease usually caused by genetic predisposition, immune dysregulation, epidermal barrier dysfunction and interaction of environmental factors. Atopic dermatitis is part of atopic march and is often accompanied by food allergy. Aeroallergenic sensitization at early age is not an expected finding. Here, we present five cases with moderate-severe atopic dermatitis during infancy, in whom food allergy was detected and the symptoms improved only partially despite elimination and treatment. Sensitization was investigated in patients with a history of intense exposure to cats by specific IgE and skin prick test in infants with atopic dermatitis who had food allergy and persistant findings. Egg allergy was detected in four of the cases, wheat allergy in one. Cat allergy was present in all. Elimination diet was started in all cases. When exposure to cats was reduced, a marked improvement in the findings of atopic dermatitis was observed in all cases. Allergic diseases are increasing day by day. Unexpected aeroallergenic sensitization is now more common in the early stages of life. Allergic patients, regardless of age, should be questioned in detail for aeroallergen exposure. If it is detected; necessary preventive measures should be taken.

scholarly journals CHARACTERISTICS OF ANTENATAL AND POSTNATAL RISKFACTORS OF FOOD ALLERGY IN INFANTS

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Svetlana Nikolaevna Denisova ◽  
M Yu Belitskaya ◽  
T B Sentsova ◽  
I Ya Kon' ◽  
O O Kirillova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Food Allergy ◽  
Family History ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Maternal Line ◽  
Pregnancy And Delivery ◽  
History Of ◽  
Postnatal Risk Factors

Aim. to analyze a family history of the allergic diseases, course of pregnancy and delivery in mothers, effect of concomitant diseases on the development and course of food allergy in infants. methods. We examined 471 infants with food allergy and different severity index of the atopic dermatitis (AD). Moderate and severe AD were more common at the age of 0-12 months old than at the age of 12-36 months old (80,9 and 55,6%, respectively). in boys of the 12-36 months severe course of the disease was more common then in girls at the same age (14,6 and 7,3%, respectively). We used SCORAD index for estimation of severity of AD. Results. positive family histories of the allergic diseases were revealed in 67,9 and 67,3% of the infants with moderate and severe course of AD, respectively. in the half of these infants allergic diseases were found in the maternal line. Disturbances of the pregnancy and delivery in mothers of the infants with and without AD were equal; however these disturbances were more common in mothers of the infants with severe AD. the postnatal risk factors of allergy were revealed in 11,7% of infants: prematurity (3,2%), prenatal hypotrophy (4,7%), intranatal asphyxia (2,3%), cephalohaematoma (1,5%). Conclusion. the positive family history of allergy was high in all infants with AD independently on the age of the appearance of first signs of food allergy. Mothers with pathological course of pregnancy and delivery more often had an infants with severe course of AD. prevalence of the postnatal risk factors in healthy and ill infants was equal.

scholarly journals The Role of Allergen Sensitivity on Pityriasis Alba

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emine Ece Özdoğru ◽  
Melis Gönülal
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Etiologic Factor ◽  
Wind Condition ◽  
Inhalant Allergen ◽  
Allergen Sensitization ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Allergy Test ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inhalant Allergy

Objective: Pityriasis alba is mostly seen in individuals with a history of atopy, although it may occur in non-atopic individuals. Despite many hypothesis, no certain etiologic factor for pitryriasis alba has been determined. We aimed to investigate the roles of environmental factors, inhalant and food allergy sensitization in its etiopathogenesis. Methods: We noted patients’ and controls’ age, gender, education level of parents, xerosis, hand soap type, bathing frequency, bath water temperature, wind condition in the location, using sun screen cream, sun exposure time, results of inhalant allergen and food allergen testing. Inhalant allergy test was carried out through a skin prick test for children older than two years, and a food allergy test was carried out through prick to prick test for children of all ages. Results: The findings showed that there were significant relationships between pityriasis alba and xerosis, inhalant allergen sensitization (p<0.0001, p=0.009, respectively). Conclusion: We conclude that xerosis and inhalant allergen sensitization are associated with pityriasis alba. Therefore, we think that clinicians should suggest moisturizers to patients with pityriasis alba and make their inhalant allergy tests in clinical follow-up of patients.

Sequential degranulation of eosinophils induced by antigen or autocoids in allergic humans

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 354-355
Author(s):  
Kate W. Sjoerdsma ◽  
W. James Metzger
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Allergic Asthma ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Positive Skin Test ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Human Eosinophil ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Allergic Asthmatic ◽  
History Of

Eosinophils are important to the pathogenesis of allergic asthma, and are increased in bronchoalveolar lavage within four hours after bronchoprovocation of allergic asthmatic patients, and remain significantly increased up to 24 hours later. While the components of human eosinophil granules have been recently isolated and purified, the mechanisms of degranulation have yet to be elucidated.We obtained blood from two volunteers who had a history of allergic rhinitis and asthma and a positive skin test (5x5mm wheal) to Alternaria and Ragweed. Eosinophils were obtained using a modification of the method described by Roberts and Gallin.

State-by-State Use of AMA Guides

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 3-7, 16
Keyword(s):  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Narrow Range ◽  
The United States ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Federal Employees ◽  
Permanent Disability ◽  
Sixth Edition ◽  
History Of ◽  
Canadian Provinces

Abstract This article presents a history of the origins and development of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides), from the publication of an article titled “A Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment of the Extremities and Back” (1958) until a compendium of thirteen guides was published in book form in 1971. The most recent, sixth edition, appeared in 2008. Over time, the AMA Guides has been widely used by US states for workers’ compensation and also by the Federal Employees Compensation Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, as well as by Canadian provinces and other jurisdictions around the world. In the United States, almost twenty states have developed some form of their own impairment rating system, but some have a narrow range and scope and advise evaluators to consult the AMA Guides for a final determination of permanent disability. An evaluator's impairment evaluation report should clearly document the rater's review of prior medical and treatment records, clinical evaluation, analysis of the findings, and a discussion of how the final impairment rating was calculated. The resulting report is the rating physician's expert testimony to help adjudicate the claim. A table shows the edition of the AMA Guides used in each state and the enabling statute/code, with comments.

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