Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina

Background Wheezing is a highly frequent symptom in infants and children. Its major causes are respiratory infections and bronchial asthma. In this context, allergen sensitization plays an important role, and it can be detected by a skin prick test, a safe and effective technique that can be easily...

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Main Authors: Patricia Pendino, MD, Claudio Agüero, MD, Paola Cavagnero, MD, Karina Lopez, MD, Iván Kriunis, MD, Jorge Molinas, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119304417
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spelling doaj-f04608a4e9544ad3b8235852ab2561e42020-11-24T23:49:10ZengElsevierWorld Allergy Organization Journal1939-45512011-01-01410159163Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, ArgentinaPatricia Pendino, MD0Claudio Agüero, MD1Paola Cavagnero, MD2Karina Lopez, MD3Iván Kriunis, MD4Jorge Molinas, MD5Allergy and Immunology Department, Pediatric Division. Eva Perón School Hospital, Granadero Baigorria, ArgentinaAllergy and Immunology Department, Pediatric Division. Eva Perón School Hospital, Granadero Baigorria, ArgentinaAllergy and Immunology Department, Pediatric Division. Eva Perón School Hospital, Granadero Baigorria, ArgentinaAllergy and Immunology Department, Pediatric Division. Eva Perón School Hospital, Granadero Baigorria, ArgentinaAllergy and Immunology Department, Pediatric Division. Eva Perón School Hospital, Granadero Baigorria, Argentina; Corresponding author.Investigation Department, Chemical Division of Latinoamerican Educative Center University, Rosario, ArgentinaBackground Wheezing is a highly frequent symptom in infants and children. Its major causes are respiratory infections and bronchial asthma. In this context, allergen sensitization plays an important role, and it can be detected by a skin prick test, a safe and effective technique that can be easily performed on any age-group. To assess the prevalence of aeroallergen sensitization in a pediatric population with recurrent episodes of wheezing.Materials and methods Cross-sectional study that evaluated 100 patients, 50 (50%) girls and 50 (50%) boys, from 6 months to 10 years. These children had consulted frequently at the Allergy and Immunology Division of the Eva Perón School Hospital due to recurrent episodes of wheezing. Skin prick test were performed on all of them and also on 20 healthy children.Results Overall, 58% of the patients presented sensitization to dust mite, 13% to pollen, 9% to epithelium, 8% to fungi, 6% to cockroach, and 1% to soybean hull. Overall, 60% of the patients were positive to at least one of the extracts, and we observed a significant and gradual increase in the frequency of sensitization in older age-groups (P < 0.005). This increase persisted when analyzing separately the dust mite group and the pollen group. None of the cases presented any adverse local or systemic reaction during the procedure or the following 24 hours after the procedure. The 20 individuals in the control group turned out negative when tested.Conclusions This study found high aeroallergen sensitization prevalence in a pediatric population with recurrent episodes of wheezing examined in the Allergy and Immunology Division of the Eva Perón School Hospital, which is in the southern area of the province of Santa Fe in Argentina.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119304417
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author Patricia Pendino, MD
Claudio Agüero, MD
Paola Cavagnero, MD
Karina Lopez, MD
Iván Kriunis, MD
Jorge Molinas, MD
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Claudio Agüero, MD
Paola Cavagnero, MD
Karina Lopez, MD
Iván Kriunis, MD
Jorge Molinas, MD
Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina
World Allergy Organization Journal
author_facet Patricia Pendino, MD
Claudio Agüero, MD
Paola Cavagnero, MD
Karina Lopez, MD
Iván Kriunis, MD
Jorge Molinas, MD
author_sort Patricia Pendino, MD
title Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina
title_short Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina
title_full Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina
title_fullStr Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Aeroallergen Sensitization in Wheezing Children From Rosario, Argentina
title_sort aeroallergen sensitization in wheezing children from rosario, argentina
publisher Elsevier
series World Allergy Organization Journal
issn 1939-4551
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Background Wheezing is a highly frequent symptom in infants and children. Its major causes are respiratory infections and bronchial asthma. In this context, allergen sensitization plays an important role, and it can be detected by a skin prick test, a safe and effective technique that can be easily performed on any age-group. To assess the prevalence of aeroallergen sensitization in a pediatric population with recurrent episodes of wheezing.Materials and methods Cross-sectional study that evaluated 100 patients, 50 (50%) girls and 50 (50%) boys, from 6 months to 10 years. These children had consulted frequently at the Allergy and Immunology Division of the Eva Perón School Hospital due to recurrent episodes of wheezing. Skin prick test were performed on all of them and also on 20 healthy children.Results Overall, 58% of the patients presented sensitization to dust mite, 13% to pollen, 9% to epithelium, 8% to fungi, 6% to cockroach, and 1% to soybean hull. Overall, 60% of the patients were positive to at least one of the extracts, and we observed a significant and gradual increase in the frequency of sensitization in older age-groups (P < 0.005). This increase persisted when analyzing separately the dust mite group and the pollen group. None of the cases presented any adverse local or systemic reaction during the procedure or the following 24 hours after the procedure. The 20 individuals in the control group turned out negative when tested.Conclusions This study found high aeroallergen sensitization prevalence in a pediatric population with recurrent episodes of wheezing examined in the Allergy and Immunology Division of the Eva Perón School Hospital, which is in the southern area of the province of Santa Fe in Argentina.
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