Anaphylaxis is an emergency that must be correctly recognized and treated by every health care professional. With the update of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) criteria in 2020, differences between the European Academy of Allergy and Immunology (EAACI)/The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and WAO criteria have come to the fore.
Objective
The aim of our study is to compare the effectiveness of these 2 criteria in diagnosing anaphylaxis in pediatric patients.
Methods
Patients aged 0–18 years who applied to Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Pediatric Immunology and Allergy Clinic between September 1, 2020 and September 1, 2023 due to systemic allergic reaction and were diagnosed with anaphylaxis were evaluated retrospectively. The clinical findings of the patients were re-evaluated accordingto WAO 2020 and NIAID/FAAN/EAACI criteria.
Results
Included in the study were 492 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Median age was 3.8 years (IQR: 0.9–11.4). The majority of patients were male (59.6%). There were 466 patients (94.1%) diagnosed with anaphylaxis according to both NIAID/FAAN/EAACI and WAO criteria. Three patients (0.6%) with isolated laryngeal involvement and 23 (4.7%) patients with isolated respiratory findings (bronchospasm) were diagnosed only according to WAO Criterion 2, for a total of 26 patients (5.3%).
Conclusion
Although the majority of patients were diagnosed with both criteria, 5.3% were diagnosed only according to the WAO criteria. After contact with a suspected or known allergen, the presence of isolated respiratory or laryngeal findings without skin findings should be a warning before anaphylaxis progresses to more serious stages.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2024.100985
Danilo Di Bona MD, PhD , Giovanni Paoletti MD , Michal Ordak PhD , Silvano Dragonieri MD, PhD , Josiane Cognet-Sice PharmD , Silvia Scurati PhD , Giorgio Walter Canonica MD
Background
In the realm of allergen immunotherapy (AIT), the quality of evidence varies across different products, making it unjustifiable to extend overall conclusions to all AIT products, as highlighted by WAO and EAACI.
Objective
To confirm the efficacy of the 300 IR 5-grass pollen sublingual AIT (SLIT)-tablet through a specific meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients with allergic rhino-conjunctivitis (ARC) with/without mild/intermittent asthma.
Methods
Data from published RCTs on the 300 IR 5-grass SLIT-tablet were gathered from electronic databases (MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science, LILACS, the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrial.gov) and manual searches up to November 2023. Populations, treatments, and outcome data were combined. Efficacy was assessed based on symptom score (SS) and medication score (MS), measured as standardized mean difference (SMD) or mean difference (MD).
Results
Results from 5 RCTs comprising 1468 patients revealed a significant reduction in SS (SMD, −0.36; 95%confidence interval [CI], −0.52 to −0.19; P < 0.05) and MS (SMD, −0.29; 95%CI, −0.40 to −0.19; P < 0.05) compared to placebo. The difference of −0.36 SMD for SS corresponds to a MD of −1.26 SS points, greater than the minimal important difference. Subgroup analysis did not show differences in efficacy according to age, asthma status, and geographic location of the study (USA, Canada, Europe, Russia). No safety issues were reported.
Conclusion
This product-specific meta-analysis reinforces the evidence of clinical benefits associated with the 300 IR 5-grass SLIT-tablet, suggesting its appropriateness as a therapeutic choice for patients with ARC, irrespective of concurrent asthma, and exhibiting a favorable safety profile.
背景在过敏原免疫疗法(AIT)领域,不同产品的证据质量参差不齐,因此,正如 WAO 和 EAACI 所强调的那样,将总体结论推广到所有 AIT 产品是不合理的。目的通过对涉及过敏性鼻结膜炎(ARC)伴/不伴轻度/间歇性哮喘患者的随机对照试验(RCT)进行特定的荟萃分析,确认 300 IR 5-禾本科花粉舌下 AIT(SLIT)片剂的疗效。方法从电子数据库(MEDLINE、ISI Web of Science、LILACS、Cochrane 图书馆和 ClinicalTrial.gov)和截至 2023 年 11 月的人工搜索中收集已发表的有关 300 IR 5-grass SLIT 片剂的 RCT 数据。对人群、治疗方法和结果数据进行了合并。根据症状评分(SS)和用药评分(MS)评估疗效,以标准化均值差(SMD)或均值差(MD)衡量。结果5项RCT的结果显示,与安慰剂相比,1468名患者的SS(SMD,-0.36;95%置信区间[CI],-0.52至-0.19;P< 0.05)和MS(SMD,-0.29;95%CI,-0.40至-0.19;P< 0.05)显著降低。SS的SMD为-0.36,相当于MD为-1.26 SS点,大于最小重要差异。分组分析显示,不同年龄、哮喘状况和研究地点(美国、加拿大、欧洲、俄罗斯)的疗效没有差异。结论这项针对特定产品的荟萃分析加强了与 300 IR 5-grass SLIT 片剂相关的临床疗效证据,表明该药物适合作为 ARC 患者的治疗选择,无论是否同时患有哮喘,并且具有良好的安全性。
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The health-related quality of life (HRQL) of people with food allergies should be evaluated to provide high-quality medical care. Currently, there is no available easy-to-use and reliable instrument for assessing HRQL clinically in Japan.
Methods
The Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire 10 (FAQLQ10) in English was translated into Japanese, and this was referred to as the Japanese version of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire 10 (FAQLQ10-J). Participants aged up to 18 years, who had food allergy, and their parents were instructed to complete the FAQLQ10-J and the Food Allergy Independent Measure, a self-report instrument. For comparison, participants without food allergies were also included in the survey.
Results
The FAQLQ10-J, which included forms for individuals aged 8–12 years, teenagers, and caregivers was developed. The responders completed each form within approximately 3 min. An analysis of responses showed that each form had a good internal consistency, test–retest reliability, construct validity, and discriminant validity. Moreover, based on an examination of the relationship between demographic data and FAQLQ10-J scores, items such as possession of an adrenaline auto-injector, participant age, and number of eliminated foods might influence HRQL.
Conclusions
We developed the FAQLQ10-J, which is a simple, reliable, and effective tool for assessing HRQL among Japanese individuals with food allergy. Its use may provide a more detailed understanding of HRQL among individuals with food allergy in clinical settings and may facilitate the development of more individual-oriented treatments.
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Limited investigations have focused on the association between the Mediterranean dietary (MeD) and asthma among children and adolescents. We aimed to study the associations between a modified Mediterranean dietary pattern and asthma symptoms in children living in Iran.
Method
This cross-sectional study was conducted among 7667 children and adolescence. Data on dietary intakes, asthma symptoms and other possible confounders, were collected using a questionnaire completed by parents. The relationship between Mediterranean diet (MeD) and asthma was assessed using logistic regression.
Results
We found that participants in the highest quartile of MeD score had 32% lower odds of wheezing in the past 12 months in the whole population when compared with those in the lowest quartile (OR: 0.68; 95% CI: 0.51–0.90; Ptrend < 0.001). Regarding the wheezing, a linear reducing trend was observed in girls (OR: 0.88; 95% CI: 0.62–1.25; Ptrend = 0.04); and a significant protective association was seen among boys (OR: 0.45; 95% CI: 0.28–0.73; Ptrend < 0.001). Analyses by gender showed, girls and boys in the highest quartile had 68% and 51% lower odds of current asthma in comparison with the first quartile.
Conclusion
Mediterranean-style diet emphasizing high in fruits, vegetables, and cereals and low in fast foods is associated with reduced wheezing as an asthma-related symptom. On the other hand, meat intake has adverse correlation with asthma prevalence. No association was found between this dietary pattern and asthma. Further prospective investigations should be conducted to confirm these findings.
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In recent years, there has been a notable surge in interest in gender medicine, with a growing focus on exploring gender and sex differences in skin diseases.
Although it is noticeable in clinical practice that more women than men present with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in the outpatient setting, there is currently no systematic review available which addresses gender differences in CSU. PubMed Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched until July 2023. English and German randomized controlled trials, prospective and retrospective cohorts, and case-control studies that examined gender and sex differences in CSU were included. Two authors independently screened the reports for eligibility. One extracted all data, the second double-checked and critically appraised the quality and risk of bias of the studies. Twenty-six reports were included. The article reviewed differences in epidemiology, diagnostics, clinical characteristics, treatment, and quality of life in female and male patients. The findings provide limited data for the substantial impact of gender and sex in CSU patients and reveal major gaps in gender-specific care in dermatology which should be narrowed in the upcoming years to optimize patient-centered, individualized, gender-equal healthcare.
PROSPERO registration
CRD42023442958.
近年来,人们对性别医学的兴趣明显增加,越来越多的人开始关注皮肤病的性别差异。虽然在临床实践中,门诊慢性自发性荨麻疹(CSU)患者中女性明显多于男性,但目前还没有针对CSU性别差异的系统综述。我们检索了 PubMed Medline、Web of Science 和 Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL),直至 2023 年 7 月。纳入了研究 CSU 性别差异的英语和德语随机对照试验、前瞻性和回顾性队列研究以及病例对照研究。两位作者独立筛选了报告的合格性。其中一位作者提取了所有数据,另一位作者对研究的质量和偏倚风险进行了双重检查和严格评估。共纳入 26 篇报告。文章回顾了女性和男性患者在流行病学、诊断、临床特征、治疗和生活质量方面的差异。研究结果提供了有限的数据,说明了性别和性别对 CSU 患者的实质性影响,并揭示了皮肤病学在性别护理方面存在的主要差距,这些差距应在未来几年内缩小,以优化以患者为中心的、个性化的、性别平等的医疗服务。
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2024.100953
Jorge Sánchez MD, MSc, EAC, PhD , Leidy Álvarez MD, MSc , Juan Bedoya MD , Daniel Peñaranda MD, MSc , Gustavo Vanegas MD , Carlos Celis MD , Edison Morales MD , Elizabeth García MD, EAC , Augusto Peñaranda MD, MSc
Background
Guidelines for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) propose total IgE and eosinophils as important biomarkers to identify type-2 inflammation. Despite the fact that specific IgE (sIgE) have been identified as a clinical predictor in some type-2 diseases for different clinical outcomes, its role in CRS has yet to be explored in detail.
Objetive
To describe systemic and local sIgE in CRS and explore its possible association with clinical outcomes using nasal challenge tests (NCT).
Methods
In CRS patients, we measure total IgE, serum sIgE (SsIgE) and nasosinusal sIgE (NsIgE) against 9 allergenic sources; Der p, Der f, Blo t, Can f, Fel d, Per a, grasses, Staphylococcus enterotoxin A, and B. NCT was done using the allergen with the higher sIgE prevalence (Der p).
Results
A total of 174 patients were included. Prevalence of SsIgE was 52.8% and NsIgE 46.5%; Der p was the principal allergen for SsIgE and NsIgE. The presence of nasal polyps, asthma comorbidity, NSAID hypersensitivity, and hyposmia, were significantly associated with the presence of SsIgE and NsIgE but not with total IgE. NCT-Der p was performed in 73 CRS patients, being positive in 33 (45.2%). SsIgE have the best diagnostic accuracy (79.4%) to predict NCT results (NsIgE 67.5% total IgE 52%).
Conclusion
Specific IgE is a better biomarker in CRS than total IgE. Patients with clinically relevant SsIgE have a pheno-endotype associated with different clinical outcomes. Considering the clinical relevance of SsIgE demonstrated by NCT, interventions like allergen immunotherapy in CRS must be study.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2024.100976
Rajesh Melaram , James Adefisoye , Donald E. Warden , Stephen Potter , Hasan Arshad , Hongmei Zhang
Background
Pollen exposure is an environmental risk factor for asthma symptoms and allergic reactions in children. The extent to which pollen exposure in pregnancy and the first year of life influences the development of childhood asthma and rhinitis is not fully understood.
Objective
We aimed to investigate early life exposures to pollen with childhood asthma and rhinitis at age 6 in a longitudinal birth cohort of the United Kingdom.
Methods
In this retrospective cohort study, via logistic regressions, we analyzed the associations between pollen exposures in pregnancy and the first year of life with childhood asthma and rhinitis.
Results
Higher pollen exposure accumulated during pregnancy and during the first year of life both associated with an increased odds of asthma at age 6 (OR = 1.14, 95% CI 1.03–1.26, p = 0.01; OR = 1.15, 95% CI 1.03–1.29, p = 0.02, respectively). We did not observe statistically significant associations between early life pollen exposures and the odds of rhinitis at the same age.
Conclusion
High pollen exposure during early life (prenatal and postnatal) associated with an increased risk of asthma incidence at age 6. Further studies are desired to validate these findings and to elucidate the mechanisms of early life exposures to pollen on asthma etiology.
背景花粉暴露是导致儿童出现哮喘症状和过敏反应的一个环境风险因素。我们的目的是在英国的一个纵向出生队列中调查早期花粉暴露与 6 岁儿童哮喘和鼻炎的关系。方法在这项回顾性队列研究中,我们通过逻辑回归分析了孕期和出生后第一年的花粉暴露与儿童哮喘和鼻炎之间的关系。结果孕期和出生后第一年的花粉暴露累积越高,6 岁时患哮喘的几率越大(OR = 1.14,95% CI 1.03-1.26,p = 0.01;OR = 1.15,95% CI 1.03-1.29,p = 0.02)。我们没有观察到早期花粉暴露与同龄人患鼻炎几率之间存在统计学意义上的显著关联。需要进一步的研究来验证这些发现,并阐明生命早期接触花粉对哮喘病因的影响机制。
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Pub Date : 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2024.100969
Jinli Huang MD , Xingzhi Wang MD , Juan Zhang MD , Qiuhong Li MD , Panpan Zhang MD , Cheng Wu MD , Yuanyuan Jia MD , Hui Su PhD , Xin Sun PhD
Background
Food allergy (FA) is a common disorder in children and affects the health of children worldwide. The gut microbiota is closely related to the occurrence and development of FA. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a way to treat diseases by reconstituting the microbiota; however, the role and mechanisms of FA have not been validated.
Methods
In this study, we established an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced juvenile mouse model and used 16S RNA sequencing, pathological histological staining, molecular biology, and flow-through techniques to evaluate the protective effects of FMT treatment on FA and to explore the mechanisms.
Results
OVA-induced dysregulation of the gut microbiota led to impaired intestinal function and immune dysregulation in FA mice. FMT treatment improved the structure, diversity, and composition of the gut microbiota and restored it to a near-donor state. FMT treatment reduced levels of Th2-associated inflammatory factors, decreased intestinal tissue inflammation, and reduced IgE production. In addition, FMT reduced the number of mast cells and eosinophils and suppressed OVA-specific antibodies. Further mechanistic studies revealed that FMT treatment induced immune tolerance by inducing the expression of CD103+DCs and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in mesenteric lymph nodes and promoting the production of Treg through the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 pathway. Meanwhile, Th2 cytokines, OVA-specific antibodies, and PD-1/PD-L1 showed a significant correlation with the gut microbiota.
Conclusions
FMT could regulate the gut microbiota and Th1/Th2 immune balance and might inhibit FA through the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway, which would provide a new idea for the treatment of FA.
背景食物过敏(FA)是一种常见的儿童疾病,影响着全世界儿童的健康。肠道微生物群与食物过敏的发生和发展密切相关。粪便微生物群移植(FMT)是一种通过重建微生物群来治疗疾病的方法;然而,FA 的作用和机制尚未得到验证。方法在这项研究中,我们建立了一个卵清蛋白(OVA)诱导的幼鼠模型,并使用 16S RNA 测序、病理组织学染色、分子生物学和流式细胞技术来评估 FMT 治疗对 FA 的保护作用并探索其机制。结果OVA 诱导的肠道微生物群失调导致 FA 小鼠肠道功能受损和免疫失调。FMT治疗改善了肠道微生物群的结构、多样性和组成,并使其恢复到接近供体状态。FMT治疗降低了Th2相关炎症因子的水平,减少了肠道组织炎症,并减少了IgE的产生。此外,FMT 还能减少肥大细胞和嗜酸性粒细胞的数量,抑制 OVA 特异性抗体。进一步的机理研究发现,FMT治疗通过诱导肠系膜淋巴结中CD103+DCs和程序性细胞死亡配体1(PD-L1)的表达,并通过程序性细胞死亡蛋白1(PD-1)/PD-L1途径促进Treg的产生,从而诱导免疫耐受。结论FMT可调节肠道微生物群和Th1/Th2免疫平衡,并可能通过PD-1/PD-L1途径抑制FA,这将为FA的治疗提供新思路。
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