scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of skin prick test to Aspergillus fumigatus antigen in asthmatic patients seen at a tertiary healthcare center

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Priya Ramachandran ◽  
Jayanthi Savio ◽  
Vinutha Jairaj ◽  
Uma Devaraj ◽  
George D'Souza
Keyword(s):  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Aspergillus Fumigatus ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Healthcare Center ◽  
Tertiary Healthcare

Prevalence of aeroallergens and food allergens in allergic patients in Tehran, Iran

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasrin Pazoki ◽  
Ali Ahmadi ◽  
Fatemeh Onsori ◽  
Mohsen Mosavi Khorshidi ◽  
Mahboubeh Mansori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Allergens ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Allergy And Immunology ◽  
Allergen Extracts

Background and Aims: Identification of different allergens is a major challenge in allergic diseases. Avoiding these allergens is known as one of the best types of treatment. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of aeroallergens and food allergens in patients with allergy by Skin Prick Test. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 255 patients with allergic diseases who had referred to the Khorshid Allergy and Immunology Clinic. Skin Prick Test was performed using 82 allergen extracts to determine the patients' sensitivity to food and aeroallergens. Results: One hundred percent of the patients were sensitive to at least one allergen. Allergy to food allergens and aeroallergens was 49% and 51 %, respectively. Most sensitivity to food allergens included hazelnut (26.27%), bananas (21.96%), egg yolk (21.56%) and wheat (20.39%). Among the aeroallergens, grass with a frequency of 87% and fungi with a frequency of 34% had the highest and lowest frequencies. Conclusion: Depending on the nutrition, cultural habits, environmental conditions, and life style, prevalence of the allergens in each area may be different. Therefore, early identification and avoidance from these allergens can be suggested.

scholarly journals Evaluation of skin prick test reactivity in children with allergic diseases: A cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88
Author(s):  
Dr. K Pavan Kumar ◽  
Dr. RSV Srikrishna ◽  
Dr. Indira Pavan ◽  
Dr. M Surendranath ◽  
Dr. Major Nagaraju
Keyword(s):  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prick Test

scholarly journals Assessment of epidemiological determinants of obesity among nursing staff in a tertiary healthcare center in northern Maharashtra: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 2506
Author(s):  
Anant N. Borde ◽  
Amol D. Kinge ◽  
Mukesh Bawa ◽  
Vikrant Pagar ◽  
Parth Vyas
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Morbidly Obese ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Center ◽  
Total Prevalence ◽  
Tertiary Healthcare ◽  
Doctors And Nurses

Background: Obesity is now-a-days is considered as diseases. India is currently experiencing rapid epidemiological transition. Doctors and nurses play a vital role in the health and welfare of the people of a nation. Health of the doctors and nurses is of paramount importance and they are also known to have a sedentary lifestyle with high levels of stress and their own health behaviours are known to influence the public's confidence in advice offered. The purpose of this study is to find out prevalence of obesity among nurses and to assess its epidemiological determinants. Methods: It was a cross sectional study done among 200 nursing staff working in a tertiary healthcare center in Northern Maharashtra between September 2016 to March 2017. Data regarding socio-demographic profile, complete lifestyle history and general and systemic examinations were gathered and analysed using appropriate methods. Results: Out of total 200 nurses enrolled for the study 24% were males and 76% were females. All the participants were between the age group of 20-60 years. About 13% had altered sleep pattern while 15.5% women had menstrual irregularities. Overall prevalence’s of underweight, overweight, obesity and morbidly obese were found to be 8%, 27%, 13% and 3.5% respectively. Conclusions: Based on findings of the present study, we conclude that total prevalence of malnutrition (under nutrition plus over nutrition) found in this study was 51.5% and it was found to be associated with various modifiable risk factors. 

scholarly journals Skin prick test is more useful than specific IgE for diagnosis of buckwheat allergy: A retrospective cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriyuki Yanagida ◽  
Sakura Sato ◽  
Kyohei Takahashi ◽  
Ken-ichi Nagakura ◽  
Kiyotake Ogura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Specific Ige ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prick Test

scholarly journals Leptin, ghrelin and calprotectin: inflammatory markers in childhood asthma?

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazan Cobanoglu ◽  
Nilufer Galip ◽  
Ceyhun Dalkan ◽  
Nerin Nadir Bahceciler
Keyword(s):  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Previous Diagnosis ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Background: Appetite-modulating hormones ghrelin and leptin might be relevant to asthma with their pro-inflammatory effects, and calprotectin has been recognized as a promising marker of inflammation. The purpose of this study was to explore whether asthma, atopy and lung functions has a relation with serum levels of leptin, ghrelin and calprotectin as inflammatory markers in children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed by searching the doctor diagnosed asthma through questionnaires filled in by parents who were phoned, and children were invited to supply fasting blood samples in order to measure serum levels of leptin, ghrelin and calprotectin, and to perform skin prick test and spirometry. Participants were divided into Group 1, children with previous diagnosis of asthma, and Group 2, children without previous diagnosis of asthma. Results: One thousand and two hundred questionnaires were distributed and 589 of them were returned filled in. Out of 74 children whose parents accepted to participate in the study, 23 were in Group 1 and 51 were in Group 2. There was no statistical difference in serum levels of leptin, ghrelin, calprotectin, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), peak expiratory flow (PEF) , forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25-75) values , and skin prick test results between the two groups (p values are 0.39, 0.72, 0.5, 0.17, 0.5, 0.27, 0.18, and 0.81 respectively). Conclusion: In this study the inflammation in asthmatic children could not be shown by using serum leptin, ghrelin and calprotectin levels and this is possibly due to the low number of children with ever asthma and equal skin prick test positivity in both groups. This study is the first study aimed to show the relation between serum calprotectin levels and inflammation in asthma. As this study was a cross-sectional study, further prospectively designed randomized controlled studies are necessary to show the association of these markers and inflammation in asthma.

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