Local and systemic reactions during immunotherapy with adsorbed extracts of house dust mite in children

Background: We retrospectively evaluated the incidence of local and systemic reactions to injections of adsorbed extracts of house dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae) applied according to a conventional schedule in children

Diagnosis and management of cow's milk protein allergy in Turkey: Region-specific recommendations by an expert-panel

Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most common type of food-allergy in younger Cow's milk protein children. Prognosis is usually good, with most children developing tolerance before school age. allergy; Children may present with a wide spectrum of symptoms that range from mild to severe; skin Consensus report; reactions such as angioedema and urticaria and gastrointestinal symptoms are the most common Turkey presentations of CMPA. Approximately one-third of CMPA patients suffer from multiple food allergies; severe conditions such as anaphylactic shock (9%), eosinophilic esophagitis (4.7%), and food-protein induced enterocolitis (1%) may also develop in some children. Timely and accurate diagnosis and management is essential for proper growth and development of children with CMPA. In this expert consensus report, we aimed to adapt current understandings in the CMPA field to the specific conditions in Turkey and health system to help physicians with their day-to-day decision making. (C) 2019 SEICAP. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved

Prevalence of bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis in Istanbul school children

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and their related symptoms in Istanbul and to investigate the effect of socioeconomic status on the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis and whether there are differences between the prevalence of childhood asthma in the same and different regions as found in previous studies and our own. The study period was the 1996-1997 school year in three primary schools in Istanbul. For proportional representation of high, middle, and low socioeconomic levels, the schools were selected from three different regions of Istanbul. A translated version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) was used. The questionnaire was distributed to the parents of 2600 students aged 6-15 years. All of the 2276 children whose parents responded were included in the survey. The overall cumulative and current prevalences of wheezing were 13.7 and 7.2% respectively and the overall cumulative prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 17.6%. There was no statistically significant difference between asthmatics and non-asthmatics by sex, socioeconomic status and passive smoking. Family history of atopy was found to be significantly higher in asthmatics. Although there are differences in the results of studies concerning the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis not only between different countries but also between different regions of the same city, by using a standardized international method, the actual values may be obtained