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Trinh THK, Nguyen PTM, Tran TT, Pawankar R, Pham DL. Profile of aeroallergen sensitizations in allergic patients living in southern Vietnam. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2023; 3:1058865. [PMID: 36686965 PMCID: PMC9845898 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2022.1058865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Climatic and geographical characteristics may alter the plant distribution and thereby the patterns of allergens. Objective To evaluate the profile of allergen sensitization in patients in southern Vietnam and its association with allergic diseases. Methods We collected data of 423 patients who visited the Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center, Vietnam from 2014 to 2021, from their medical records. Patients underwent skin prick tests to the 12 most common aeroallergens. Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of allergic diseases was done in consert with their allergen sensitization status. Results Mites and cockroach were the most prevalent sensitizing allergens, with the sensitization prevalences as followed: Dermatophagoides farinae (Df) (59.8%), Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) (50.4%), Blomica tropicalis (Bt) (49.6%), storage mites mix (10.4%), and cockroach (10.2%). Sensitization to Df was more predominant in males than in females (66% vs 54.1%). Dp-sensitized patients were younger than non-sensitized patients (29.01 ± 13.60 vs. 32.17 ± 14.89) whereas storage mites-sensitized patients were older than the non-sensitized groups (36.25 ± 13.53 vs. 28.76 ± 13.39) (p < 0.05 for all). A considerable proportion of patients with urticaria, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis were sensitized to mites. Polysensitization to different species of house dust mites (Dp, Df) and storage mites (Bt) was prevalent among patients sensitized to any kind of mites. Conclusions Among people living in southern Vietnam, HDM mites, and cockroach were the predominant allergens. Further studies on the factors regulating the association between allergen sensitization with allergic diseases and polysensitization are crucial.
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- Tu HK Trinh
- Center for Molecular Biomedicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Dept. of Pediatrics, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,Correspondence: Duy Le Pham
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Rhinitis Phenotypes. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2021; 8:1492-1503. [PMID: 32389274 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Rhinitis is an umbrella term of a group of upper airway diseases with nasal symptoms and signs with different etiologies and various clinical features or traits. It can be classified into different "phenotypes," based on these observable traits. A proper differential diagnosis is necessary to adequately manage the disease. The objective of this review is to clarify the concept of rhinitis phenotypes while analyzing the clinical features and/or traits of each in order to determine a proper differential diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
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Kim BK, Song WJ, Seo B, Kim JY, Kim SH, Jang HC, Kim KW, Chang YS. Retinol-binding protein-4 was associated with sensitization to inhalant allergens in the elderly population. Korean J Intern Med 2021; 36:447-455. [PMID: 33045798 PMCID: PMC7969066 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2019.348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Recent evidence suggests an association between allergic sensitization and metabolic markers. However, this association has rarely been examined in the elderly. Retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP-4) is a recently identified adipokine that acts on the muscle and liver affecting insulin sensitivity. We evaluated the association between metabolic parameters and allergic sensitization in the elderly. METHODS We analysed the database of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Health and Aging cohort study conducted during 2005 to 2006. Atopy was identified by inhalant allergen skin prick test. Metabolic conditions were assessed using anthropometric indices and serum biomarkers such as fasting glucose, lipid, adiponectin, and RBP-4. RESULTS Among the 854 elderly subjects, 17.2% had atopy. Plasma RBP-4 levels were significantly higher in the atopic elderly than nonatopic elderly (p = 0.003). When RBP-4 percentiles were categorized as under three groups, the prevalence of atopy and current rhinitis increased significantly with percentiles of RBP-4 levels (p = 0.019 and p = 0.007, respectively). Log RBP-4 was associated with atopy (odds ratio [OR], 4.10; p = 0.009) and current rhinitis (OR, 2.73; p = 0.014), but not with current asthma (OR, 1.17; p = 0.824). Higher RBP-4 level in atopic elderly was also observed in current rhinitis patients. Atopy, but not current rhinitis, showed significant relationships with log RBP-4 levels in multivariate analyses adjusted for other metabolic markers including body mass index. CONCLUSION RBP-4 positively associated with atopy in the general elderly population irrespective of other metabolic markers.
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- Byung-Keun Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence to Yoon-Seok Chang, M.D. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13620, Korea Tel: +82-31-787-7023, Fax: +82-31-787-4052, E-mail:
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Lam HCY, Turner PJ, Hemming D, Jarvis DL. Seasonality of food-related anaphylaxis admissions and associations with temperature and pollen levels. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2020; 9:518-520.e2. [PMID: 32745700 PMCID: PMC7794659 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Holly C Y Lam
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; MRC Centre for the Environment and Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Section of Inflammation, Repair, and Development, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; MRC Centre for the Environment and Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Zeng G, Luo W, Wu Z, Li L, Zheng P, Huang H, Wei N, Luo J, Sun B, Liu Y. A cross-sectional observational study on allergen-specific IgE positivity in a southeast coastal versus a southwest inland region of China. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9593. [PMID: 28855606 PMCID: PMC5577243 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10109-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Few studies addressed trans-regional differences in allergen sensitization between areas within a similar latitudinal range but with distinct geomorphological features. We investigated specific IgE (sIgE) positivity to common allergens in populations from two southern China provinces. Using a uniformed protocol, serum samples were collected from 2778 subjects with suspected atopy in coastal Guangdong and inland Yunnan. The overall prevalence of sIgE positivity were 57.8% (95% CI: 56.0%, 59.6%) from Guangdong vs 60.9% (95% CI: 59.1%, 62.7%) from Yunnan. House dust mite (d1) was the most common allergen in both regions. Among d1-sensitized subjects, only 35.7% (208/583) in Guangdong and 22.9% (147/642) in Yunnan tested positive for d1 alone. Among those poly-sensitized d1-positive subjects, cockroach was the most common co-sensitizing aeroallergen. 41.9% of the d1-sensitized Guangdong subjects showed high-class sIgE reactivity (≥class 4), in contrast to a very low percentage of such reactivity in Yunnan. However, 36.3% of d1-sensitized subjects in Yunnan were concomitantly positive for tree pollen mix. Surprisingly, Yunnan subjects showed high prevalence of sIgE positivity for crabs and shrimps, either by overall or by age-group analysis, compared with their Guangdong counterparts (both P < 0.05). These findings may add to data about local allergies in China and worldwide.
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- Guangqiao Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
- National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
- Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
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De Martinis M, Sirufo MM, Ginaldi L. Allergy and Aging: An Old/New Emerging Health Issue. Aging Dis 2017; 8:162-175. [PMID: 28400983 PMCID: PMC5362176 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2016.0831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Allergy reactions are the most common immunological diseases and represent one of the most widespread and fast growing chronic human health problems among people over 15 years of age in developed countries. As populations get older worldwide, allergy manifestations in aged persons will occur more often in the future. To date, there has been much more studies on allergies in children than in adults. As the population ages, clinicians must be prepared to meet all the elderly's health care needs, including these new and emerging health issue. Allergic diseases represent an old/new emerging health issue. Because many common illnesses masquerade as atopic disease, the differential diagnosis of suspected allergic diseases becomes more expanded in an aging population. Research in the field needs to focus on both human and animal model systems to investigate the impact of the aging process on the immunologic pathways underpinning allergy and its different facets.
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- Massimo De Martinis
- Department of Life, Health, & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health, & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health, & Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Agusta F, Battaglia S, Benfante A, Spatafora M, Scichilone N. Challenges in the pharmacological treatment of geriatric asthma. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2016; 9:917-26. [PMID: 26986042 DOI: 10.1586/17512433.2016.1167596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Asthma in older populations is characterized by frequent comorbid conditions, which increase the risk of side effects and of detrimental interactions between respiratory and non-respiratory drugs. These observations lead to the need to manage asthma in older populations by applying a multidimensional assessment and a multidisciplinary treatment; therefore, we favor the use of the 'geriatric' term to define asthma in the elderly. Geriatric asthma is a complex disease, which may not necessarily imply that it is also complicated, although the two conditions may often coexist. On this basis, the switch from an organ-driven management to the holistic approach may be the key factor to attain optimal control of the disease in this age range. The current review discusses the age-related factors affecting asthma treatment in the oldest individuals, such as the comorbid conditions, and age-related changes of metabolism and excretion that can impair the efficacy and safety of drugs.
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- Fabio Agusta
- a Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Medicina Interna e Specialistica , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- a Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Medicina Interna e Specialistica , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- a Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Medicina Interna e Specialistica , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- a Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Medicina Interna e Specialistica , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- a Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Medicina Interna e Specialistica , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy.,b Dipartimento della salute delle popolazioni, nutraceutica e biomarkers , Istituto Euro-Mediterraneo della Scienza e Tecnologia , Palermo , Italy
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Joobeur S, Mhamed SC, Ben Saad A, Mribah H, Dekhil A, Rouatbi N, El Kamel A. [Allergic asthma in central Tunisia]. Pan Afr Med J 2015; 20:133. [PMID: 26097637 PMCID: PMC4462549 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.133.5642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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L'asthme allergique pose un réel problème de santé publique vu sa prévalence et son coût de prise en charge élevés. Etudier le profil clinique, fonctionnel respiratoire, allergologique, thérapeutique et évolutif de l'asthme allergique dans une région du centre tunisien. Etude rétrospective portant sur 1132 dossiers de patients porteurs d'asthme allergique suivis dans le service de pneumologie et d'allergologie à l'hôpital de Monastir (Tunisie). L’âge moyen est de 27 ± 12,5 ans. 61,1% des patients sont âgés entre 16 et 39 ans. Une prédominance féminine est notée (56,7%). L'identification de l'allergène en cause s'est basée essentiellement sur les tests cutanés allergologiques (99,4%). Les principaux pneumallergènes identifiés sont les acariens (91,2%), suivis par les pollens (22,8%) et les phanères des animaux (12%). La classification selon la sévérité a conclu à un asthme intermittent à persistant léger chez 87.1% de nos patients. Le traitement s'est basé essentiellement sur la corticothérapie inhalée (67,6%). L'asthme dans notre étude a été jugé contrôlé dans 68,3% des cas, partiellement contrôlé dans 24,8% et non contrôlé dans 6,9% des cas. L'asthme allergique est une affection répandue qui touche essentiellement le sujet jeune en pleine activité. Une prise en charge adéquate permet de contrôler la maladie et de réduire ses répercussions sur le patient et la collectivité.
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- Samah Joobeur
- Service de Pneumologie et d'Allergologie, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Pneumologie et d'Allergologie, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Pneumologie et d'Allergologie, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Pneumologie et d'Allergologie, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Pneumologie et d'Allergologie, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Pneumologie et d'Allergologie, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie
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- Service de Pneumologie et d'Allergologie, Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie
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Al-Alawi M, Hassan T, Chotirmall SH. Advances in the diagnosis and management of asthma in older adults. Am J Med 2014; 127:370-8. [PMID: 24380710 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Global estimates on aging predict an increased burden of asthma in the older population. Consequently, its recognition, diagnosis, and management in clinical practice require optimization. This review aims to provide an update for clinicians, highlighting advances in the understanding of the aging process and immunosenescence together with their applicability to asthma from a diagnostic and therapeutic perspective. Aging impacts airway responses and immune function, and influences efficacy of emerging phenotype-specific therapies when applied to the elderly patient. Differentiating eosinophilic and neutrophilic disease accounts for atopic illness and distinguishes long-standing from late-onset asthma. Therapeutic challenges in drug delivery, treatment adherence, and side-effect profiles persist in the older patient, while novel recording devices developed to aid detection of an adequate inhalation evaluate treatment effectiveness and compliance more accurately than previously attainable. Anticytokine therapies improve control of brittle asthma, while bronchial thermoplasty is an option in refractory cases. Multidimensional intervention strategies prove best in the management of asthma in the older adult, which remains a condition that is not rare but rarely diagnosed in this patient population.
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- Mazen Al-Alawi
- Department of Medicine, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Navan, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Medicine, St James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, Republic of Ireland.
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Iijima H, Kaneko Y, Yamada H, Yatagai Y, Masuko H, Sakamoto T, Naito T, Hirota T, Tamari M, Konno S, Nishimura M, Noguchi E, Hizawa N. A distinct sensitization pattern associated with asthma and the thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) genotype. Allergol Int 2013; 62:123-30. [PMID: 23267211 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.12-oa-0488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2012] [Accepted: 09/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Atopy is a phenotypically heterogeneous condition, and the extent to which atopy accounts for asthma is controversial. In this study, we aimed to identify the presence of distinct sensitization patterns to common inhaled allergens and their association with asthma, allergic rhinitis and TSLP genotypes. METHODS We studied 1683 adults from Tsukuba, a city in central Japan and 297 adults from Kamishihoro, a cedar-free, birch-dominant town in northern Japan. Levels of total serum IgE and specific IgE antibodies towards 14 major inhaled allergens were measured. With the use of these measures, cluster analysis was applied to classify the subjects' sensitization patterns. We also examined the genetic effects of 2 TSLP functional SNPs on the development of each sensitization pattern. RESULTS In the Tsukuba study, cluster analysis identified four clusters, including "Dust mite dominant", "Multiple pollen", "Cedar dominant", and "Low reactivity". In the Kamishihoro study, "Dust mite dominant", "Multiple pollen" and "Low reactivity" clusters were also identified, but a "Cedar dominant" cluster was not formed. The association with asthma was strongest for the "Dust mite dominant" cluster in both the Tsukuba and the Kamishihoro studies. In never smokers, both SNPs were associated with the "Dust mite dominant" cluster (OR > 1.2). In contrast, in current or past smokers, these alleles were inversely associated with the "Multiple pollen" cluster (OR < 0.5). CONCLUSIONS Cluster analysis identified the presence of distinct sensitization patterns to common inhaled allergens. TSLP may cause asthma by promoting innate allergic responses to indoor allergens and this contribution is significantly modified by smoking.
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- Hiroaki Iijima
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tsukuba Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan. hiijima−
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