Prevalence of positive skin prick test results in children with Down syndrome: a case-control study

2009 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Mannan ◽  
Ejaz Yousef ◽  
Jobayer Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Positive Skin Prick Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Food allergies in children: a comparison of parental reports and skin prick test results

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-65
Author(s):  
Camilia Metadea Aji Savitri ◽  
Azwin Mengindra Putera Lubis ◽  
Gatot Soegiarto
Keyword(s):  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Skin Prick Testing ◽  
Food Allergies ◽  
P Value ◽  
Positive Skin Prick Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Parental Reports

Background Food allergy is common in children and its prevalence is generally on the rise. Imprecise parental reports about reactions to particular foods can lead to unnecessary restrictions. Since children have specific growth requirements, such nutritional restrictions may have disturbing effects on children’s growth and development.Objective To compare parental reports on food reactions to skin prick test results in their children.Method Retrospective, cross sectional study using patient’s medical record data during one-year study period. Data were analyzed manually and statistically, to assess the degree of agreement (Kappa’s coefficient) and significance (P).Results We collected data from 154 subjects aged 0-18 years. For every allergen assessed, parents reported more food reactions than positive skin prick test results. Allergy incidence were caused, in order, by cow’s milk and chicken (25.3%), eggs (22.1%), chocolate (20.1%), fruits (14.3%), seafood (13%), and saltwater fish (1.9%). Kappa coefficient are all poor (<0.2) and P value are all >0.05 except for chicken (P=0.02).Conclusion Most parents tend to overestimate which food cause reactions in their children, as reactions reported were not necessarily allergenic. Therefore, every patient experiencing allergy reactions should undergo skin prick testing to confirm the possibility of allergy.

Maternal positive skin prick test results and asthma prediction after early childhood wheezing

2007 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 540-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnon Elizur ◽  
Noam Pollack ◽  
Sarah E. Boslaugh ◽  
Yakar Kannai ◽  
Yitzhak Katz
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Positive Skin Prick Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Prick Test

scholarly journals Comparison of skin prick allergy test in urban and rural children

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Fakhri Widyanto ◽  
Rita Evalina Rusli ◽  
Muhammad Ali ◽  
Melda Deliana ◽  
Lily Irsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
House Dust ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
House Dust Mites ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Positive Skin Prick Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Allergy Test

Background Children who grow up in rural areas have a lower incidence of atopy and other allergic manifestations than children in urban areas. Several recent studies have suggested that agricultural exposure may protect children from developing asthma and atopy, but these findings are inconsistent.Objective To examine an association between living in rural or urban areas and skin prick allergy test results in children and to detennine associated risk factors for atopy.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in Karo district (rural) and Medan (urban) in October-December 2009. We enrolled primary school children who had a history of atopy in their families. Skin prick testing was done on the volar side of the forearm and included eight aero-allergens: house dust mites, house dust, cotton, chicken feathers, cat dander, cockroaches, mould, and pollen. We analyzed the folloMng risk factors forassociation Mth atopy: tobacco smoke, pets, livestock exposure, and having older sibling(s).Results We recruited 49 children from the Karo district and 52 children from the city of Medan. There were significant associations between living in an urban area and positive skin prick test results for house dust mites and house dust compared to living in a rural area (P=0.04, 95% CI: 1.11 to 5.91; P=0.04, 95% CI: 1.13 to 12.45, respectively). The reverse was true for cockroach allergens (P=0.02, 95% CI: 0.16 to 0.81). Tobacco smoke and livestock exposure were associated Mth negative skin prick test results in rural children (P=O.03, 95% CI: 0.03 to 0.81 and P=0.002, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.42, respectively). Multivariate analysis revealed that lack of livestock exposure was the major risk factor associated Mth any positive skin prick test results in rural children (P=0.004; 95% CI ; 0.02 to 0.49).Conclusion There were differing associations between living in rural and urban areas to various skin prick test results in children. Lack of livestock exposure was the risk factor associated with positive skin prick test results in rural children.

scholarly journals Prolonged toilet training in children with Down syndrome: a case–control study

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávia Cristina de Carvalho Mrad ◽  
André Avarese de Figueiredo ◽  
José de Bessa ◽  
José Murillo Bastos Netto
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Toilet Training ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Control Study

scholarly journals Cross-reactivity in Skin Prick Test Results of Members Within Pooideae Subfamily

OTO Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 2473974X2098656
Author(s):  
Brette C. Harding ◽  
Brian P. Kinealy ◽  
Christine B. Franzese
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Skin Prick Testing ◽  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Positive Skin Prick Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Prick Test ◽  
Timothy Grass ◽  
Representative Member

Objective Molecular similarities of grass pollen antigens have led to the view that cross-reactivity exists within members of the Pooideae subfamily of grasses. This has resulted in testing for only the most antigenically representative member of Pooideae, Timothy grass ( Phleum pratense), despite little literature to support the claim that Phleum is the most representative member or that in vitro cross-reactivity correlates with in vivo cross-reactivity. The aim of the study was to determine if patients with allergic rhinitis symptoms and positive skin prick test results to meadow fescue ( Festuca pratensis) also have positive results to Timothy grass. Study Design Retrospective cross-sectional study. Setting Tertiary care center in middle Missouri. Methods A retrospective chart review identified patients ≥12 years old with a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis who underwent skin prick testing between March 2016 and July 2018, by using a search with CPT code 95004 ( Current Procedural Terminology). Positive skin prick test results were based on wheal produced ≥3 mm than the negative control. Results After review of 2182 charts, 1587 patients met criteria to test for Phleum and Festuca. In total, 1239 patients had a positive result for Phleum or Festuca. Of these, 479 (38.6%) tested positive for Festuca alone, while 342 (27.6%) and 418 (33.7%) tested positive for Phleum alone and Phleum+ Festuca, respectively. Conclusion Clinical cross-reactivity among Pooideae members may not be as complete as traditionally thought. P pratense may not be the most antigenically representative subfamily member, and other grasses may need to be included in skin prick testing.

scholarly journals Cefuroxime-induced anaphylaxis with prominent central nervous system manifestations: A case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 1010-1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianqing Gu ◽  
Shuang Liu ◽  
Yuxiang Zhi
Keyword(s):  
Skin Prick Test ◽  
Drug Hypersensitivity ◽  
Generation Cephalosporin ◽  
Skin Tests ◽  
Positive Skin Prick Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Multiple Systems ◽  
Prick Test

Cefuroxime is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that causes immediate hypersensitivity reactions, ranging from mild urticaria to severe anaphylactic shock. Anaphylactic reactions typically involve multiple systems, most notably, the skin and the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Here, we report the unusual case of a patient who presented with oral cefuroxime-induced anaphylaxis with prominent neurologic manifestations. To identify the drug responsible for the anaphylaxis, we performed skin tests. Based on positive skin-prick test results, the diagnosis of cefuroxime-induced anaphylaxis was confirmed. Therefore, we suggest that clinicians should consider the possibility of a drug-induced anaphylactic reaction when neurologic but not cutaneous symptoms are present. The skin-prick test is a safe and useful diagnostic tool to confirm this kind of immediate drug hypersensitivity.

scholarly journals Prolonged toilet training in children with Down syndrome: a case‐control study

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-292
Author(s):  
Flávia Cristina de Carvalho Mrad ◽  
André Avarese de Figueiredo ◽  
José de Bessa Jr. ◽  
José Murillo Bastos Netto
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Toilet Training ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Control Study
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