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Assessment of clinical phenotypic characteristics of patients with angioedema without wheals in a turkish population. 评估土耳其人群中无喘息性血管性水肿患者的临床表型特征。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240034
Mehmet Erdem Cakmak, Ozge Can Bostan, Saltuk Bugra Kaya, Gul Karakaya, Ali Fuat Kalyoncu, Ebru Damadoglu
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Early testing and grade of the reaction are affecting factors of skin test positivity in β-Lactam allergies. 早期检测和反应等级是影响β-内酰胺过敏皮试阳性率的因素。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240022
Hatice Serpil Akten, Ceyda Tunakan Dalgc, Meryem Demir, Kasim Okan, Onurcan Yildirim, Reyhan Gumusburun, Sinem Inan, Gulhan Bogtekin, Nihal Mete Gokmen, Okan Gulbahar, Ali Kokuludag, Su Ozgur, Aytul Zerrin Sin
{"title":"Early testing and grade of the reaction are affecting factors of skin test positivity in β-Lactam allergies.","authors":"Hatice Serpil Akten, Ceyda Tunakan Dalgc, Meryem Demir, Kasim Okan, Onurcan Yildirim, Reyhan Gumusburun, Sinem Inan, Gulhan Bogtekin, Nihal Mete Gokmen, Okan Gulbahar, Ali Kokuludag, Su Ozgur, Aytul Zerrin Sin","doi":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2500/aap.2024.45.240022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> β-Lactams are the most widely used antibiotic family in the world. Nevertheless, they also stand out as the primary culprits for inducing drug hypersensitivity reactions (HSR). <b>Methods:</b> Between May 2018 and March 2023, patients with suspected HSRs to β-lactams, who underwent skin tests (ST), were retrospectively screened. The determinants of allergenic penicillin (DAP) tests, which include penicillin minor and major determinants, clavulanic acid, and amoxicillin, along with ampicillin, sulbactam, the identified culprit drugs, and alternative cephalosporins, which include cefuroxime, ceftriaxone prick and/or intradermal tests, were administered. The analysis focused on identifying positive ST results and determining the true HSRs rates in this patient cohort. <b>Results:</b> Of the 147 patients, 78.9% (n = 116) were women and the median (minimum-maximum) age was 41 years (18-71 years). Mild HSRs (grades 1-2) were observed in 72.78% (n = 107), whereas 24.4% (n = 36) had severe reactions (grades 3-4) and 2.7% (n = 4) had an unknown grade. Of the patients, 64% (n = 94) experienced HSRs within the first hour after the last dose of the identified culprit drug. The overall positivity rate for all STs was 26.5% (n = 39). ST positivity rates were notably higher in individuals who had experienced HSRs within the past 6 months (p = 0.02) and those with severe anaphylaxis (p < 0.001). <b>Conclusion:</b> β-Lactam ST positivity is higher, especially in those with grades 3-4 reactions and consulted a physician within the first 6 months after their HSRs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7646,"journal":{"name":"Allergy and asthma proceedings","volume":"45 4","pages":"e23-e30"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141562402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Real-world effectiveness of dupilumab versus benralizumab and mepolizumab. dupilumab与benralizumab和mepolizumab的实际效果对比。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-17 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240018
Eugene Bleecker, Michael Blaiss, Juby Jacob-Nara, Lynn Huynh, Tracy Guo, Mingchen Ye, Richard H Stanford, Zhixiao Wang, Xavier Soler, Arpita Nag, Radhika Nair, Kinga Borsos
{"title":"Real-world effectiveness of dupilumab versus benralizumab and mepolizumab.","authors":"Eugene Bleecker, Michael Blaiss, Juby Jacob-Nara, Lynn Huynh, Tracy Guo, Mingchen Ye, Richard H Stanford, Zhixiao Wang, Xavier Soler, Arpita Nag, Radhika Nair, Kinga Borsos","doi":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240018","DOIUrl":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> In the United States, this real-world study compared the effectiveness of dupilumab, benralizumab, and mepolizumab in reducing exacerbations and systemic corticosteroid (SCS) prescriptions among patients with asthma. <b>Methods:</b> Patients (≥12 years old) who initiated dupilumab, benralizumab, or mepolizumab (index) between November 2018 and September 2020 were identified by using electronic medical record data. Subjects were included if they had ≥ 12 months of data before and after the index date and two or more severe asthma-related exacerbations before the index date. Differences in baseline characteristics were addressed by using inverse probability treatment weighting (IPTW). Pairwise comparisons between dupilumab and benralizumab, or mepolizumab were conducted by using negative binomial regression, adjusting for baseline rates and unbalance characteristics (≥10% standardized differences) after IPTW. <b>Results:</b> Overall, a total of 1737 subjects met all criteria: 825 dupilumab, 461 benralizumab, and 451 mepolizumab initiators. In the postindex period, dupilumab was associated with a 24% and 28% significant reduction in the risk of severe asthma exacerbations versus benralizumab (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 0.76 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 0.67-0.86)] and mepolizumab (IRR 0.72 [95% CI, 0.63-0.82]), respectively. In addition, dupilumab treatment significantly reduced SCS prescriptions by 16% and 25% versus benralizumab and mepolizumab, respectively (p < 0.05). <b>Conclusion:</b> This study represents one of the largest real-world comparisons of biologics (dupilumab, benralizumab, and mepolizumab) for asthma in the United States to date. This analysis shows that the use of dupilumab was associated with a significantly greater reduction in both severe asthma exacerbations and SCS prescriptions compared with benralizumab and mepolizumab.</p>","PeriodicalId":7646,"journal":{"name":"Allergy and asthma proceedings","volume":" ","pages":"219-231"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140955637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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For the patient. 对病人而言
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240039
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Fruit allergy and anaphylaxis in children: Culprit fruits and clinical findings. 儿童水果过敏和过敏性休克:诱因水果和临床发现。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240027
Funda Aytekin Guvenir, Zeynep Sengul Emeksiz, Sule Buyuk Yaytokgil, Muge Toyran, Emine Dibek Misirlioglu
{"title":"Fruit allergy and anaphylaxis in children: Culprit fruits and clinical findings.","authors":"Funda Aytekin Guvenir, Zeynep Sengul Emeksiz, Sule Buyuk Yaytokgil, Muge Toyran, Emine Dibek Misirlioglu","doi":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2500/aap.2024.45.240027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Fruit allergy usually presents with mild-to-moderate symptoms but serious systemic reactions, <i>e.g.,</i> anaphylaxis, may also occur. <b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to examine the clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with fruit allergy and fruit-induced anaphylaxis. <b>Methods:</b> Patients diagnosed with fruit allergy at Dışkapı Hematology and Oncology Hospital and Bilkent City Hospital between January 2017 and January 2023 were included in the study. The diagnosis of anaphylaxis was made according to the European Allergy and Clinical Immunology Anaphylaxis Guideline. <b>Results:</b> During the study period, skin-prick tests with food allergens were performed on 9432 patients in our clinic, and fruit allergy was detected in 78 patients (0.82%). Five patients with inaccessible medical records were excluded from the study. 40 (54.8%) were boys. The median (interquartile range) age at the onset of symptoms was 72 months (12.5-144 months). Sixty-eight of the patients (93.2%) had a concomitant allergic disease, the most common of which was allergic rhinitis (<i>n</i> = 48 [65.8%]). The 73 patients had a history of reaction to 126 fruits. Twenty-five patients (19.8%) were allergic to multiple fruits. The most common fruit allergen was banana (22/126 [17.4%]), followed by peach (18/126 [14.2%]) and kiwi (17/126 [13.5%]). Mucocutaneous findings were observed most frequently after fruit consumption (120/126 [95.2%]). Anaphylaxis occurred in 17 patients (23.2%) with 21 fruits.The fruits most commonly associated with anaphylaxis were banana (6/21 [28.6%]) and kiwi (6/21 [28.6%]). <b>Conclusion:</b> Fruit allergy generally presents with mild symptoms, e.g., oral allergy syndrome, but severe systemic symptoms, e.g., anaphylaxis, can also be observed. Kiwi and banana are the fruits that most commonly cause anaphylaxis. Although more comprehensive studies are needed to comment on the development of tolerance, especially in patients with anaphylaxis, responsible fruit avoidance is still the most important strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7646,"journal":{"name":"Allergy and asthma proceedings","volume":"45 4","pages":"e31-e37"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141562360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Perspectives on allergic diseases: From asthma to food allergy - A continuing challenge for the Allergist-Immunologist. 透视过敏性疾病:从哮喘到食物过敏--过敏反应学家和免疫学家面临的持续挑战。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240038
Joseph A Bellanti, Russell A Settipane
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The long-term outcomes of mepolizumab treatment at 100 mg dose on idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: A real-life experience. 100毫克剂量的美泊利珠单抗治疗特发性慢性嗜酸性粒细胞肺炎的长期疗效:真实体验。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240029
Gurgun Tugce Vural Solak, Kurtulus Aksu, Ozgur Akkale, Onur Telli, Hatice Celik Tuglu, Fatma Dindar Celik, Melis Yagdiran
{"title":"The long-term outcomes of mepolizumab treatment at 100 mg dose on idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: A real-life experience.","authors":"Gurgun Tugce Vural Solak, Kurtulus Aksu, Ozgur Akkale, Onur Telli, Hatice Celik Tuglu, Fatma Dindar Celik, Melis Yagdiran","doi":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240029","DOIUrl":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The standard therapeutic regimen for idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (ICEP) involves the administration of oral corticosteroids (OCS). However, a notable proportion of individuals experience recurrent episodes after the tapering or cessation of OCS during the course of ICEP. There has been a growing interest in exploring alternative treatment modalities for patients with ICEP at heightened risk of relapse. <b>Objective:</b> The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of mepolizumab at a dose of 100 mg administered every 4 weeks in preventing relapses of ICEP and its impact on the clinical outcomes. <b>Methods:</b> This retrospective clinical observational study used real-world data to assess the impact of mepolizumab on patients diagnosed with ICEP accompanied by severe asthma. Demographic information and clinical characteristics were extracted from medical records. The study examined the effect of mepolizumab on the annual relapse rate, OCS dose, eosinophil count, and respiratory function parameters. <b>Results:</b> All patients included in the study, with a median (range) follow-up period of 19 months (4-40 months), the annual relapse rate decreased from 0.33 to 0 after the initiation mepolizumab. In addition, the maintenance OCS dose, expressed in methylprednisolone equivalents, declined from 4 mg/day to 0 mg/day. A reduction in the blood eosinophil count was observed, alongside a partial improvement in respiratory function test results among the patients. <b>Conclusıon:</b> A dose regimen of 100 mg of mepolizumab administered every 4 weeks emerges as a promising and well-tolerated therapeutic approach for averting relapses of ICEP.</p>","PeriodicalId":7646,"journal":{"name":"Allergy and asthma proceedings","volume":"45 4","pages":"e46-e53"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141562366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Sleep quality in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria and relation with Orexin-A, leptin, and ghrelin. 慢性自发性荨麻疹患者的睡眠质量以及与 Orexin-A、瘦素和胃泌素的关系。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240023
Selcan Gultuna, Buket Basa Akdogan, Muzeyyen Gonul, Fevzi Nuri Aydin, Simge Unal, Gokce Nebioglu Erkek, Funda Seher Ozalp Ates, Melike Bagnu Yuceege, Sinem Ayse Ornek Ozdemir
{"title":"Sleep quality in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria and relation with Orexin-A, leptin, and ghrelin.","authors":"Selcan Gultuna, Buket Basa Akdogan, Muzeyyen Gonul, Fevzi Nuri Aydin, Simge Unal, Gokce Nebioglu Erkek, Funda Seher Ozalp Ates, Melike Bagnu Yuceege, Sinem Ayse Ornek Ozdemir","doi":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240023","DOIUrl":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Sleep can be affected in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). The mechanisms of sleep regulation remain poorly understood. Orexin-A, a neuroexcitatory peptide, plays a role in coordinating sleep-wake states. Ghrelin and leptin are involved in sleep regulation through the orexin system. <b>Objective:</b> The effects of orexin-A, ghrelin, and leptin on sleep quality in patients with CSU have not been investigated. We aimed to determine the effects of CSU on sleep quality and the association between serum orexin-A, ghrelin, and leptin levels, and sleep quality in patients with CSU. <b>Methods:</b> Thirty-three patients with CSU and 34 sex- and age-matched controls were included in the study. Serum orexin-A, leptin, and ghrelin levels, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scores were measured in patients with CSU and in the controls; also used were the chronic urticaria quality-of-life questionnaire score and the urticaria activity score used for 7 consecutive days. <b>Results:</b> Median (minimum-maximum) orexin-A, leptin, and ghrelin levels in patients were 385 pg/mL (90-495 pg/mL), 3.1 ng/mL (0-21.2 ng/mL), and 701.8 pg/mL (101.9-827.7 pg/mL), respectively. Median serum orexin-A and leptin levels were higher in the patients compared with the controls (p < 0.001 and p = 0.012, respectively), whereas the median serum ghrelin levels were similar to the controls (p = 0.616). The serum orexin-A level was positively correlated with ghrelin (r = 0.298, p = 0.014), PSQI sleep quality (r = 0.356, p = 0.003), and ESS (r = 0.357, p = 0.003). <b>Conclusion:</b> Serum orexin-A is associated with sleep quality in patients with CSU. Further studies are needed to elucidate the role of ghrelin and leptin on sleep quality in patients with CSU.</p>","PeriodicalId":7646,"journal":{"name":"Allergy and asthma proceedings","volume":"45 4","pages":"e38-e45"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141562365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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For the patient. 对病人而言
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-05-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240016
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Successful rapid liposomal amphotericin B desensitization in pediatric case series. 在儿科病例系列中成功实现快速脂质体两性霉素 B 脱敏。
IF 2.6 3区 医学
Allergy and asthma proceedings Pub Date : 2024-05-01 DOI: 10.2500/aap.2024.45.240008
Cankat Genis, Zeynep Sengul Emeksiz, Sule Buyuk Yaytokgil, Tayfur Ginis, Candan Islamoglu, Emine Dibek Misirlioglu
{"title":"Successful rapid liposomal amphotericin B desensitization in pediatric case series.","authors":"Cankat Genis, Zeynep Sengul Emeksiz, Sule Buyuk Yaytokgil, Tayfur Ginis, Candan Islamoglu, Emine Dibek Misirlioglu","doi":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240008","DOIUrl":"10.2500/aap.2024.45.240008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB) is a crucial agent in the treatment of invasive fungal diseases caused by a wide variety of yeasts and molds. In the presence of an infection caused by a fungal agent resistant to alternative antifungal drugs, desensitization may be the only option to continue treatment. However, there is insufficient information and consensus with regard to amphotericin B desensitization protocols in the pediatric age group. <b>Objective:</b> We present our experience with five cases of patients in whom successful desensitization protocols were applied with LAMB, along with a review of the literature on pediatric cases. We also provide a sample desensitization protocol that we successfully applied. <b>Methods:</b> Pediatric patients who continued their treatment with the successful rapid desensitization protocol conducted at the Paediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic of the Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital between September 2019 and September 2023 were examined. Desensitization protocols were applied based on Castells' desensitization protocol. <b>Results:</b> Five patients ages between 5 and 12 years were referred to us due to the development of anaphylaxis during their treatment with LAMB. Anaphylaxis is diagnosed clinically, according to the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology guidelines: anaphylaxis (2021 update). A 16-step desensitization protocol was prepared by using LAMB solutions at four different dilutions (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, and 1 mg/mL). Each solution consisted of four steps, with a 15-minute infusion for each step. The patients were premedicated with 1 mg/kg/dose methylprednisolone and an antihistamine. <b>Conclusion:</b> The data we present on the successful application of a sample protocol to five cases, particularly in a pediatric setting, are noteworthy valuable contributions to the field, which demonstrates the feasibility and success of rapid desensitization with LAMB in pediatric patients. This can provide important insights and potentially serve as a reference for medical professionals working with similar cases in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":7646,"journal":{"name":"Allergy and asthma proceedings","volume":"45 3","pages":"201-206"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11399775/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140955750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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