[Influence of nut and peanut allergy on the quality of life of adults].

4区医学 Q3 Medicine

Hautarzt Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Epub Date: 2022-01-24 DOI:10.1007/s00105-021-04939-6

Veronika Höfer, Sabine Dölle-Bierke, Rabea Reinert, Margitta Worm

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Abstract

Background: Health-related quality of life is negatively affected in patients with food allergies.

Aim: Analysis of health-related quality of life of adults allergic to tree nuts or peanuts.

Methods: Health-related quality of life was analysed via the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire - Adult Form (FAQLQ-AF) and the Short Form 12 (SF12) questionnaire. In addition, a diagnostic workup including a detailed patient history, skin prick test and analysis of specific IgE was performed. An oral food challenge was offered to all patients.

Results: Food allergic patients (n = 63) reported an average burden of 3.91 ± 1.41 points on the FAQLQ-AF and 3.31 ± 1.03 points on the Food Allergy Independent Measure (FAIM), a measure for the perceived disease severity. A higher mean FAIM score was the most important predictor of higher results (worse quality of life) in the FAQLQ-AF. The SF12 questionnaire was not able to discriminate between food allergic patients and healthy controls (n = 16).

Conclusion: A tree nut and/or peanut allergy was perceived as an impairment of health-related quality of life, which is directly associated with the perceived severity of disease. Disease-specific quality of life questionnaires can capture the burden associated with peanuts or tree nuts allergies.

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[坚果和花生过敏对成人生活质量的影响]。

背景:食物过敏患者的健康相关生活质量受到负面影响。目的:分析对树坚果或花生过敏的成年人的健康相关生活质量。方法:通过成人食物过敏生活质量问卷(FAQLQ-AF)和短表12 (SF12)对健康相关生活质量进行分析。此外，还进行了诊断检查，包括详细的病史、皮肤点刺试验和特异性IgE分析。对所有患者进行口腔食物挑战。结果:食物过敏患者(n = 63)报告的FAQLQ-AF平均负担为3.91 ±1.41分，食物过敏独立测量(FAIM)的平均负担为3.31 ±1.03分，FAIM是对疾病严重程度的测量。较高的FAIM平均得分是FAQLQ-AF结果较高(生活质量较差)的最重要预测因子。SF12问卷不能区分食物过敏患者和健康对照(n = 16)。结论:树坚果和/或花生过敏被认为是健康相关生活质量的损害，这与疾病的严重程度直接相关。特定疾病的生活质量调查问卷可以捕捉到与花生或树坚果过敏相关的负担。

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Hautarzt 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

1.40

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0.00%

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审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Der Hautarzt is an internationally recognized journal informing all dermatologists working in practical or clinical environments about important developments in the field of dermatology including allergology, venereology and related areas. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve the scientific exchange. Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Review articles under the rubric "Continuing Medical Education" present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice.