Clinical profile and skin prick test analysis in children with allergic rhinitis of North Kerala, India

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is increasing in prevalence among children globally and in India. Allergens are factors which trigger allergic rhinitis. Skin prick test (SPT) is a rapid, sensitive and cost effective test to detect IgE- mediated allergic diseases. Identification of common aeroallergens in an area is necessary, in order to educate the patient on what allergens to avoid and also help find the best formulation of allergen immunotherapy for effective AR treatment. This study was done to find the clinical profile and skin sensitivity to common allergens by skin prick test in children with allergic rhinitis between six and fifteen years.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of one year from January 2016 to December 2016. All children between 6 to 15 years with allergic rhinitis were included in the study. Skin prick test was done with seven most common allergens.Results: A total of 60 children with allergic rhinitis were studied and 42 patients (70%) tested positive for SPT. The major symptoms were persistent sneezing (68%), nasal itching (33%), rhinorrhea (85%) and nasal congestion (42%). The proportion of sneezers-runners was higher than blockers (64% versus 36). We tested seven common allergens and house dust mite allergen yielded the highest number of positive responses (33%) followed by cockroach (25%), alternaria (16.66%), parthenium (10%), cat dander (8.35%), sorghum (5%) and dog dander (5%). Among patients with SPT positivity; eight were positive to one allergen, thirteen were positive to two allergens, sixteen to three allergens and five to four allergens.Conclusions: Allergic Rhinitis with a number of allergic co morbidities has a significant impact on the quality of life and scholastic performance in children. Skin prick test which is a standardized, most rapid, sensitive and cost-effective test to detect IgE-mediated allergic diseases is helpful in identifying the common allergens. House dust mite is the commonest allergen tested positive in our study in children.

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The correlation between intradermal testing and serum specific IgE to house dust mite in negative skin prick test allergic rhinitis adult patients

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology ◽

10.12932/ap0579.33.4.2015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

Keyword(s):

Allergic Rhinitis ◽

Skin Prick Test ◽

House Dust ◽

House Dust Mite ◽

Specific Ige ◽

Adult Patients ◽

Intradermal Testing ◽

Prick Test ◽

Dust Mite ◽

Negative Skin Prick Test

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House dust mite-related allergic diseases: role of skin prick test, atopy patch test, and RAST in the diagnosis of different manifestations of allergy

European Journal of Pediatrics ◽

10.1007/s00431-009-1118-6 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 169 (7) ◽

pp. 819-824 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Nicola Fuiano ◽

Saverio Fusilli ◽

Cristoforo Incorvaia

Keyword(s):

Skin Prick Test ◽

Patch Test ◽

House Dust ◽

House Dust Mite ◽

Allergic Diseases ◽

Atopy Patch Test ◽

Prick Test ◽

Dust Mite

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

Al-Kitab Journal for Pure Sciences ◽

10.32441/kjps.03.02.p12 ◽

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.

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Descriptive Study on Skin Prick Test in Allergy Clinic Immanuel Hospital Bandung Indonesia

Journal Of Medicine & Health ◽

10.28932/jmh.v1i6.553 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Danny R Garna ◽

Johan Lucianus ◽

July Ivone

Keyword(s):

Skin Prick Test ◽

House Dust ◽

House Dust Mite ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

Data Retrieval ◽

Food Allergens ◽

Allergy Clinic ◽

Prick Test ◽

Common Food ◽

Dust Mite

Allergy is a change of reaction or body's defense response to substances that are actually harmless. An estimated 10-20% of the population had been or are suffering from the disease. The purpose of this study was to thoroughly observe allergic patients on Allergy Clinic Immanuel Hospital Bandung from January 2013–January 2014 based on allergen, clinical sign, age and gender. This study use descriptive methods with retrospective data retrieval from medical record. We gathered 206 skin prick test (SPT) results and found that the highest incidence of allergy was between 31-40 years (22.33%), 64.54% were women, 43.20% of patients with dermatitis as the major clinical signs, 70.59% of patients allergic to house dust mite as a common environmental allergens, 24.84% of patients allergic to shrimp as the most common food allergens. In conlusion, allergic patients with SPT positive common at the age of 31-40 years, women, Dermatitis as a major clinical signs. The most common environmental allergens that cause allergy was house dust mite. The most common food allergens that cause allergy was shrimp.Keywords: allergy, dermatitis, Immanuel Hospital Bandung, skin prick test

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