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Lindqvist M, Leth-Møller KB, Linneberg A, Kull I, Bergström A, Georgellis A, Borres MP, Ekebom A, van Hage M, Melén E, Westman M. Natural course of pollen-induced allergic rhinitis from childhood to adulthood: A 20-year follow up. Allergy 2024; 79:884-893. [PMID: 37916606 DOI: 10.1111/all.15927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. There are limited prospective long-term data regarding persistency and remission of AR. The objective of this study was to investigate the natural course of pollen-induced AR (pollen-AR) over 20 years, from childhood into early adulthood. METHODS Data from 1137 subjects in the Barn/Children Allergi/Allergy Milieu Stockholm Epidemiologic birth cohort (BAMSE) with a completed questionnaire regarding symptoms, asthma, treatment with allergen immunotherapy (AIT) and results of allergen-specific IgE for inhalant allergens at 4, 8, 16 and 24 years were analyzed. Pollen-AR was defined as sneezing, runny, itchy or blocked nose; and itchy or watery eyes when exposed to birch and/or grass pollen in combination with allergen-specific IgE ≥0.35kUA/L to birch and/or grass. RESULTS Approximately 75% of children with pollen-AR at 4 or 8 years had persistent disease up to 24 years, and 30% developed asthma. The probability of persistency was high already at low levels of pollen-specific IgE. The highest rate of remission from pollen-AR was seen between 16 and 24 years (21.5%); however, the majority remained sensitized. This period was also when pollen-specific IgE-levels stopped increasing and the average estimated annual incidence of pollen-AR decreased from 1.5% to 0.8% per year. CONCLUSION Children with pollen-AR are at high risk of persistent disease for at least 20 years. Childhood up to adolescence seems to be the most dynamic period of AR progression. Our findings underline the close cross-sectional and longitudinal relationship between sensitization, AR and asthma.
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- Magnus Lindqvist
- Department of Medicine Solna, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Research and Monitoring, Palynological Laboratory, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Asthma- and Allergy Clinic S:t Göran, Praktikertjänst, Stockholm, Sweden
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Rönmark E, Bunne J, Bjerg A, Perzanowski M, Winberg A, Andersson M, Platts-Mills T, Hedman L. Prevalence and risk factors for allergic sensitization: 3 cross-sectional studies among schoolchildren from 1996 to 2017. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. GLOBAL 2023; 2:100150. [PMID: 37781648 PMCID: PMC10510014 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2023.100150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Background The prevalence of allergic sensitization and allergic diseases has increased for decades in Northern Europe, but recent studies are lacking. Objective We sought to study the prevalence trends of allergic sensitization, associated risk factors, and the association with asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) among children in Northern Sweden. Methods Three cohorts of children aged 7 to 8 years participated in a skin prick test (SPT) with 10 airborne allergens in 1996, 2006, and 2017, with 2148, 1693, and 1762 participants tested, respectively, representing 87% to 90% of schoolchildren in the catchment communities. Adjusted Poisson regression was used to identify risk factors for allergic sensitization and the association with asthma and AR. Results The prevalence of any positive SPT response increased from 21% in 1996 to 30% in 2006 and remained at 30% in 2017 (P < .001). Sensitization to cat was the most common for all the years. The risk factor pattern for a positive SPT response was similar in all examinations, with positive and significant associations with a family history of allergy (risk ratio, 1.4-1.5) and negative and significant associations with having a cat at home (risk ratio, 0.7-0.8). The prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma increased, but the association with allergic sensitization weakened. The opposite trends were found for AR-decreasing prevalence and strengthened association with allergic sensitization. Conclusions The prevalence of allergic sensitization increased from 1996 to 2006 but plateaued in the next decade, whereas the risk factor pattern remained stable. The diverging trends of associations between allergic sensitization and asthma and AR suggest secular trends in the clinical management of allergic diseases.
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- Eva Rönmark
- Division of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University, Umeå
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- Division of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University, Umeå
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Pediatrics Unit, Umeå University, Umeå
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- Division of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University, Umeå
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- Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Division of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University, Umeå
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van Hage M, Käck U, Asarnoj A, Konradsen JR. An update on the prevalence and diagnosis of cat and dog allergy - Emphasizing the role of molecular allergy diagnostics. Mol Immunol 2023; 157:1-7. [PMID: 36947935 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2023.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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The clinical presentation of cat and dog allergy vary from discomfort caused by rhinoconjuncitivitis to severe asthma. Exposure to allergens from these animals is ubiquitous and allergic sensitization to cat or dog affect up to 25% of all children and adults, but allergic sensitization does not always cause symptoms. The introduction of molecular-based allergy diagnostics has improved the possibility to characterize the allergic patient in greater detail. However, the full clinical potential of using molecular allergology in the diagnosis, characterization and treatment of patients with allergy to cats and dogs has not yet been established, although significant progress has been made during the last decade, which will be reviewed in detail in this paper.
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- Marianne van Hage
- Department of Medicine Solna, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Melén E, Koppelman GH, Vicedo-Cabrera AM, Andersen ZJ, Bunyavanich S. Allergies to food and airborne allergens in children and adolescents: role of epigenetics in a changing environment. THE LANCET. CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2022; 6:810-819. [PMID: 35985346 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(22)00215-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Allergic diseases affect millions of children and adolescents worldwide. In this Review, we focus on allergies to food and airborne allergens and provide examples of prevalence trends during a time when climate change is of increasing concern. Profound environmental changes have affected natural systems in terms of biodiversity loss, air pollution, and climate. We discuss the potential links between these changes and allergic diseases in children, and the clinical implications. Several exposures of relevance for allergic disease also correlate with epigenetic changes such as DNA methylation. We propose that epigenetics could be a promising tool by which exposures and hazards related to a changing environment can be captured. Epigenetics might also provide promising biomarkers and help to elucidate the mechanisms related to allergic disease initiation and progress.
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- Erik Melén
- Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergology and Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine and Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Singh AB, Kumar P. Climate change and allergic diseases: An overview. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2022; 3:964987. [PMID: 36310569 PMCID: PMC9606573 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2022.964987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Climate change has been regarded as a threat to the human species on the earth. Greenhouse gasses are leading to increased temperatures on Earth besides impacting the humanity. These atmospheric conditions have shown to alter the release pattern of pollens and can change the timing and magnitude of pollen release with flowering plants. As pollen is responsible for respiratory allergies in humans, so climate change can adversely affect human health in susceptible individuals. In this review, we highlight the association between climate change, increased prevalence and severity of asthma, and related allergic diseases. Increased air pollution can alter the production of local and regional pollen. This altered pattern depends on bioclimatic parameters. As simulated with a pollen-release model and future bioclimatic data, warmer temperatures lead to an increased pollen count in some specific locations and for longer periods. Thus, anticipation of a future allergic disease burden can help public health agencies in planning to develop strategies in mitigating the unprecedented health challenges expected in future years.
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Ziska LH. Climate, Carbon Dioxide, and Plant-Based Aero-Allergens: A Deeper Botanical Perspective. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2022; 2:714724. [PMID: 35386997 PMCID: PMC8974748 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2021.714724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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There is global evidence of a general increase in the incidence and prevalence of respiratory diseases including allergic rhinitis and associated asthma. This increase in turn, has been related, in part, to concurrent increases in carbon dioxide (CO2) and temperature on pollen production and allergic disease generated from plant-based sources of pollen. Such links to anthropogenic climate change has suggested three significant and interrelated consequences associated with respiratory allergies or disease. First, warmer temperatures and a longer frost-free growing season can influence pollen season length and temporal exposure to airborne aeroallergens. Second, both warmer temperatures and additional CO2 can increase the amount of pollen, the seasonal intensity, from spring through fall. Thirdly, there is evidence from oak and ragweed that rising levels of CO2 could increase the allergen concentration of the pollen and symptom severity. However, while these outcomes are of obvious consequence, they do not fully encompass all of the plant derived changes that could, directly or indirectly, influence aeroallergen production, exposure, and consequences for public health. In this overview, I will delve deeper into other plant-based links to climate/CO2 that are consequential either directly or indirectly to allergic rhinitis and associated disease. Such interactions range from pollen morphology to fire occurrence, from volatile organic compounds to potential changes in pesticide usage. The goal in doing so is to provide a broader context and appreciation for the interactions between plant biology and climate that can also affect allergen production and human impact but which, to date, have received little recognition or research.
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- Lewis H Ziska
- Associate Professor, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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Prevalence of inhaled allergen-specific IgE antibody positivity in the healthy Japanese population. Allergol Int 2022; 71:117-124. [PMID: 34481729 DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Measurement of allergen-specific IgE antibodies to inhaled allergens is important for the diagnosis and risk evaluation of allergic diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis. This study aimed to elucidate the prevalence of allergen sensitization among the healthy population in Japan using serum samples stocked in the Japanese Red Cross for blood donation. METHODS Age- and gender-stratified serum samples (n = 800) from residents in Tokyo aged 20-59 years were randomly selected from the stocked serum obtained for blood donation in 2005. Total and specific IgE antibodies to 17 inhaled allergens were measured by the ImmunoCAP method. Individuals with positive (≥0.35 UA/mL) specific IgE antibodies to at least one inhaled allergen were defined as atopic. Stocked serums from donors aged 20-29 years in Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Okinawa (n = 200 each) were also obtained for the measurement of IgE to six common inhaled allergens, to evaluate regional differences in the rate of positivity. RESULTS Among residents in Tokyo, the prevalence of atopy was 78.0% and highest in men aged 20-29 years (94.0%), which decreased with age. The prevalence of specific IgE antibodies was highest for Japanese cedar pollen (66.8%), followed by cypress pollen (46.8%), Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (38.3%), and moths (30.1%). Examination of IgE to Japanese cedar pollen, D. pteronyssinus, and moths identified 97.6% of atopic subjects in Tokyo. There were substantial regional differences in the prevalence of pollen IgE positivity. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated an extremely high prevalence of positivity in inhaled allergen-specific IgE antibodies among healthy adults in Japan.
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Hedman L, Backman H, Stridsman C, Lundbäck M, Andersson M, Rönmark E. Predictors of electronic cigarette use among Swedish teenagers: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e040683. [PMID: 33376167 PMCID: PMC7778771 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim was to identify predictors of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among teenagers. DESIGN AND SETTING A prospective population-based cohort study of schoolchildren in northern Sweden. PARTICIPANTS In 2006, a cohort study about asthma and allergic diseases among schoolchildren started within the Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden studies. The study sample (n=2185) was recruited at age 7-8 years, and participated in questionnaire surveys at age 14-15 and 19 years. The questionnaire included questions about respiratory symptoms, living conditions, upper secondary education, physical activity, diet, health-related quality of life, parental smoking and parental occupation. Questions about tobacco use were included at age 14-15 and 19 years. PRIMARY OUTCOME E-cigarette use at age 19 years. RESULTS At age 19 years, 21.4% had ever tried e-cigarettes and 4.2% were current users. Among those who were daily tobacco smokers at age 14-15 years, 60.9% had tried e-cigarettes at age 19 years compared with 19.1% of never-smokers and 34.0% of occasional smokers (p<0.001). Among those who had tried e-cigarettes, 28.1% were never smokers both at age 14-15 and 19 years, and 14.4% were never smokers among the current e-cigarette users. In unadjusted analyses, e-cigarette use was associated with daily smoking, use of snus and having a smoking father at age 14-15 years, as well as with attending vocational education, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet. In adjusted analyses, current e-cigarette use was associated with daily tobacco smoking at age 14-15 years (OR 6.27; 95% CI 3.12 to 12.58), attending a vocational art programme (OR 2.22; 95% CI 1.04 to 4.77) and inversely associated with eating a healthy diet (OR 0.74; 95% CI 0.59 to 0.92). CONCLUSIONS E-cigarette use was associated with personal and parental tobacco use, as well as with physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and attending vocational upper secondary education. Importantly, almost one-third of those who had tried e-cigarettes at age 19 years had never been tobacco smokers.
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- Linnea Hedman
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Section of Sustainable Health, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University Faculty of Medicine, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Health Science, Division of Nursing, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Section of Sustainable Health, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University Faculty of Medicine, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Health Science, Division of Nursing, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Division of Medicine, Umeå University Faculty of Medicine, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Section of Sustainable Health, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University Faculty of Medicine, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Section of Sustainable Health, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University Faculty of Medicine, Umeå, Sweden
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Prescott SL. A butterfly flaps its wings: Extinction of biological experience and the origins of allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020; 125:528-534. [PMID: 32474160 PMCID: PMC7256009 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore links between biodiversity on all scales and allergic disease as a measure of immune dysregulation. DATA SOURCES PubMed and Web of Science were searched using the keywords biodiversity, nature relatedness, allergic disease, microbiome, noncommunicable diseases, coronavirus disease 2019, and associated terms. STUDY SELECTIONS Studies were selected based on relevance to human health and biodiversity. RESULTS Contact with natural environments enriches the human microbiome, promotes regulated immune responses, and protects against allergy and both acute and chronic inflammatory disorders. These important links to ecopsychological constructs of the extinction of experience, which indicates that loss of direct, personal contact with biodiversity (wildlife and the more visible elements of the natural world), might lead to emotional apathy and irresponsible behaviors toward the environment. CONCLUSION The immune system is a useful early barometer of environmental effects and, by means of the microbiome, is a measure of the way in which our current experiences differ from our ancestral past. Although we would benefit from further research, efforts to increase direct, personal contact with biodiversity have clear benefits for multiple aspects of physical and mental health, the skin and gut microbiome, immune function, food choices, sleep, and physical activity and promote environmental responsibility.
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- Susan L Prescott
- The ORIGINS Project, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; inVIVO Planetary Health of the Worldwide Universities Network, West New York, New Jersey.
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Climate change in Switzerland: Impact on hazel, birch, and grass pollen on the basis of half a century of pollen records (1969 - 2018). Allergol Select 2020; 4:69-75. [PMID: 33064786 PMCID: PMC7553561 DOI: 10.5414/alx02180e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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As indicated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human activities are estimated to have caused ~ 1.0 °C of global warming above pre-industrial levels. The impact of this global warming is diverse and pertains also plant biology. The start of the pollen season as well as the observed quantities of pollen have been considered indicators of the impact of climate change. Switzerland has one of the longest pollen time series now – more than half a century. It has been tested whether the impact of climate change is robust by checking with this long time series of different pollen like hazel, birch, and grass as prominent representatives of triggers of hay fever. The results indicate that based on a time series of 50 years, the pollen seasons of hazel, birch, and grass started earlier as the temperature increased. Comparing the annual amount of pollen, a relevant increase is only observed for hazel. However, it must be considered that in the observed 50 years there was a land use change from grass land to built-up land due to the increase of population, and yet certain pollen counts increased considerably.
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Producing Urban Aerobiological Risk Map for Cupressaceae Family in the SW Iberian Peninsula from LiDAR Technology. REMOTE SENSING 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/rs12101562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Given the rise in the global population and the consequently high levels of pollution, urban green areas, such as those that include plants in the Cupressaceae family, are suitable to reduce the pollution levels, improving the air quality. However, some species with ornamental value are also very allergenic species whose planting should be regulated and their pollen production reduced by suitable pruning. The Aerobiological Index to create Risk maps for Ornamental Trees (AIROT), in its previous version, already included parameters that other indexes did not consider, such as the width of the streets, the height of buildings and the geographical characteristics of cities. It can be considered by working with LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data from five urban areas, which were used to create the DEM and DSM (digital elevation and surface models) needed to create one of the parameters. Pollen production is proposed as a parameter (α) based on characteristics and uses in the forms of hedges or trees that will be incorporated into the index. It will allow the comparison of different species for the evaluation of the pruning effect when aerobiological risks are established. The maps for some species of Cupressaceae (Cupressus arizonica, Cupressus macrocarpa, Cupressus sempervirens, Cupressocyparis leylandii and Platycladus orientalis) generated in a GIS (geographic information system) from the study of several functions of Kriging, have been used in cities to identify aerobiological risks in areas of tourist and gastronomic interest. Thus, allergy patients can make decisions about the places to visit depending on the levels of risk near those areas. The AIROT index provides valuable information for allergy patients, tourists, urban planning councillors and restaurant owners in order to structure the vegetation, as well as planning tourism according to the surrounding environmental risks and reducing the aerobiological risk of certain areas.
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Leth‐Møller KB, Skaaby T, Linneberg A. Allergic rhinitis and allergic sensitisation are still increasing among Danish adults. Allergy 2020; 75:660-668. [PMID: 31512253 DOI: 10.1111/all.14046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Only a limited number of studies have included objective measures of allergic sensitisation (such as skin-prick test [SPT] and serum specific IgE [sIgE]) when studying time trends in allergic respiratory disease in adults within the current millennium. METHODS Five health examination studies of random samples of individuals aged 18-69 years resident in the Copenhagen region were conducted in 1990-1991, 2006-2008, 2010-2011, 2012-2015, and 2016-2017. Allergic sensitisation was defined by sIgE (in 1990-1991, 2006-2008, and, 2012-2015) or SPT (in 2006-2008, 2010-2011, and 2016-2017) to at least one of the allergens: birch, grass, house dust mite, or cat. Allergic rhinitis was defined as sensitisation and self-reported nasal symptoms. RESULTS The age- and sex-standardised prevalence of sIgE-defined sensitisation increased from 16% in 1990-1991, to 26% in 2006-2008, and to 29% in 2012-2015. The age- and sex-standardised prevalence of SPT-defined sensitisation increased from 27% in 2006-2008, to 28% in 2010-2011, and to 32% in 2016-2017. Changes in sIgE-defined and SPT-defined allergic rhinitis showed similar increasing trends. CONCLUSION The prevalence of allergic sensitisation and allergic rhinitis increased in a general adult Danish population over the last three decades and has thus continued to increase in the current millennium.
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- Katja Biering Leth‐Møller
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Frederiksberg Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
- ALK‐Abelló A/S Hørsholm Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Frederiksberg Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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Guo Y, Yu L, Deng YH, Ke HJ, Wu JL. Associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and allergic sensitization in early childhood. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2020; 48:84-89. [PMID: 31601504 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2019.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Vitamin D status may be related to allergen sensitizations, but the evidence is inconsistent. The objective of this study was to assess whether serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels were associated with allergic sensitizations in early childhood. METHODS Data were collected from 2642 children who visited the Guangdong Women and Children's Hospital from January 2016 to May 2017 for routine health check-ups. Serum 25(OH)D levels were tested by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Allergic sensitizations including food and inhalant allergens were tested for specific IgE antibodies at one year (12 months 0 days through 12 months 30 days) and two years (24 months 0 days through 24 months 30 days) of age. RESULTS The mean level of serum 25(OH)D was 86.47±27.55nmol/L, with a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (<75nmol/L) in children aged 0-2 years (36.8%). Lower 25(OH)D levels with serum total IgE of more than 200IU/mL (81.54±25.53nmol/L) compared with less than 100IU/mL (87.92±28.05nmol/L). The common sensitization to allergens in children aged one and two years were milk (44.2%), cat epithelium (26.4%), egg (13.1%), dog epithelium (12.7%) and Dermatophagoides farinae (6.7%). After multivariate adjustment, data in 25(OH)D treated as a continuous variable or categories, no consistent associations were found between 25(OH)D levels and allergen-specific IgEs. CONCLUSIONS Serum 25(OH)D level showed an inverse relationship with total IgE level in early childhood. However, there is lack of evidence to support associations between low 25(OH)D levels and allergic sensitization to various allergens.
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- Y Guo
- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511400, China
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511400, China
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- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511400, China
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511400, China.
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Hisinger-Mölkänen H, Pallasaho P, Haahtela T, Lindqvist A, Sovijärvi A, Piirilä P. The increase of asthma prevalence has levelled off and symptoms decreased in adults during 20 years from 1996 to 2016 in Helsinki, Finland. Respir Med 2019; 155:121-126. [PMID: 31344661 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2019.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mortality and hospitalization due to asthma have decreased in many European countries, but asthma symptoms still cause a lot of morbidity and costs. OBJECTIVES We evaluated prevalence trends of asthma, asthma symptoms and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in adults aged 20-69 years during a 20-year period from 1996 to 2016 in the city of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. METHODS Three cross-sectional postal surveys were conducted in random population samples 10 years apart. In 1996, 2006 and 2016, a total of 6062 (response rate 75.9%), 2449 (61.9%) and 4026 subjects (50.3%) took part, respectively. RESULTS In all responders, the prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma was 6.6% in 1996, 10% in 2006 and 10.9% in 2016. The prevalence increased from 1996 to 2006, but stabilized from 2006 to 2016, both in men and women and in smokers and non-smokers. The prevalence of current asthma (8.5% in 2006 and 8.8% in 2016) and of asthma with rhinoconjunctivitis (7.6% in 2006 and 7.5% in 2016) remained also at the same level. Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis decreased significantly from 2006 (42.7%) to 2016 (39.0%, p = 0.004). Those with physician diagnosed asthma reported significantly less symptoms in 2016 compared to 2006 and 1996, although there was no change in smoking habits or medication use. Young asthmatics (20-29 years) without rhinoconjunctivitis reported least symptoms. CONCLUSION Previously observed increase of physician-diagnosed asthma prevalence in adults seems to be levelling off in Helsinki, and patients have fewer symptoms than 20 years ago. In addition, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis is less frequent than 10 years earlier. (247 words).
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinical Research Unit of Pulmonary Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- HUS Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Unit of Clinical Physiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Schiele J, Damialis A, Rabe F, Schmitt M, Glaser M, Haring F, Brunner JO, Bauer B, Schuller B, Traidl-Hoffmann C. Automated Classification of Airborne Pollen using Neural Networks. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2019; 2019:4474-4478. [PMID: 31946859 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8856910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pollen allergies are considered as a global epidemic nowadays, as they influence more than a quarter of the worldwide population, with this percentage expected to rapidly increase because of ongoing climate change. To date, alerts on high-risk allergenic pollen exposure have been provided only via forecasting models and conventional monitoring methods that are laborious. The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate our own pollen classification model based on deep neural networks. Airborne allergenic pollen have been monitored in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, since 2015, using a novel automatic Bio-Aerosol Analyzer (BAA 500, Hund GmbH). The automatic classification system is compared and evaluated against our own, newly developed algorithm. Our model achieves an unweighted average precision of 83.0 % and an unweighted average recall of 77.1 % across 15 classes of pollen taxa. Automatic, real-time information on concentrations of airborne allergenic pollen will significantly contribute to the implementation of timely, personalized management of allergies in the future. It is already clear that new methods and sophisticated models have to be developed so as to successfully switch to novel operational pollen monitoring techniques serving the above need.
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Nwaru BI, Suzuki S, Ekerljung L, Sjölander S, Mincheva R, Rönmark EP, Rådinger M, Rönmark E, Borres MP, Lundbäck B, Lötvall J. Furry Animal Allergen Component Sensitization and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Asthma and Rhinitis. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2019; 7:1230-1238.e4. [PMID: 30594587 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sensitization to allergen components has been linked to asthma in children, but studies in adults are lacking. OBJECTIVE To study the relation of sensitization to furry animal allergen components to risk of asthma, rhinitis, and markers of asthma severity in adults. METHODS From the West Sweden Asthma Study, a random population-representative sample of adults aged 16 to 75 years, 2006 participants were clinically examined; 1872 were analyzed for serum IgE level to a mix of aeroallergens. Those with an IgE level of more than 0.35 kUA/L to cat, dog, or horse allergen components were analyzed for specific cat (Felis domesticus [Fel d 1, Fel d 2, and Fel d 4]), dog (Canis familiaris [Can f 1, Can f 2, Can f 3, and Can f 5]), and horse (Equus caballus [Equ c 1]) allergen components. We defined monosensitization, double sensitization, and polysensitization (>2 components) patterns and applied cluster analysis to derive distinct sensitization clusters. RESULTS Sensitization to each allergen component, lipocalins, each sensitization pattern, and each sensitization cluster (nonsensitized, Fel d 1-driven sensitized, and multisensitized clusters) was associated with substantial increased risk of asthma, rhinitis, concomitant asthma and rhinitis, and Asthma Control Test-controlled asthma. Fel d 1, Can f 1, Can f 2, Can f 3, polysensitization, and multisensitized cluster were further associated with increased fractional exhaled nitric oxide and eosinophil levels, but with lower PD20 methacoline (provocative dose of methacholine causing a 20% drop in FEV1) values. There was no association with asthma exacerbations, FEV1 predicted values, emergency visits or regular oral steroid use, and neutrophil levels. CONCLUSIONS Sensitization to furry animal allergen components is an important predictor of asthma, rhinitis, and markers of asthma severity with increased blood eosinophils, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, and airway hyperreactivity.
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- Bright I Nwaru
- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Division of Allergology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- ImmunoDiagnostics, ThermoFisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Suzuki S, Nwaru BI, Ekerljung L, Sjölander S, Mincheva R, Rönmark EP, Rönmark E, Lundbäck B, Borres MP, Lötvall J. Characterization of sensitization to furry animal allergen components in an adult population. Clin Exp Allergy 2019; 49:495-505. [PMID: 30697845 DOI: 10.1111/cea.13355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are paucity of data on sensitization to furry animal allergen components in adults. Furry animals are major sensitizers and contributors to asthma burden in northern Europe and North America. OBJECTIVE To characterize sensitization patterns to furry animal allergen components in Swedish adults. METHODS Based on the West Sweden Asthma Study, a random population (n = 1103) and an asthma sample (n = 769) were tested for allergen sensitization using Phadiatop® . Those with IgE ≥ 0.35 kUA /L were tested for cat (Fel d 1, 2, and 4), dog (Can f 1, 2, 3, and 5), and horse (Equ c 1) allergen component sensitization. We defined allergen component poly-sensitization patterns, identified data-driven sensitization clusters, described component sensitization overlaps, and assessed determinants of sensitization patterns. RESULTS The prevalence of allergen component sensitization ranged from 0.8% for Fel d 2 and Can f 3 to 8.9% for Fel d 1. The most common dog component was Can f 5 (3.6%); 2.1% were sensitized to Equ c 1. Those sensitized to Fel d 2 and Fel d 4 were commonly sensitized to Fel d 1. The most common dog component overlap was between Can f 1/Can f 2 and Can f 5. Mono-sensitization was 5.6%, double sensitization 1.5% and poly-sensitization 2.1%. Sensitization was always higher in the asthma than in the random sample. Three sensitization clusters were derived, namely non-sensitized (90% in random vs 66% in asthma sample); Fel d 1-driven sensitized (7% vs 19%); and multi-sensitized (3% vs 15%). Key determinants of sensitization were gender, age, raised on a farm, family history of allergy or asthma, smoking, and occupational exposure to dust or fumes. CONCLUSIONS & CLINICAL RELEVANCE Fel d 1 and Can f 5 are the most common cat and dog components sensitization in this adult Swedish population. Mono-sensitization is more common than poly-sensitization. This detailed characterization highlights the current distribution of furry animal allergen components in Swedish adults, and their impact on clinical outcomes of asthma will be further explored.
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- Shintaro Suzuki
- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Division of Allergology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, The OLIN Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- ImmunoDiagnostics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Damialis A, Häring F, Gökkaya M, Rauer D, Reiger M, Bezold S, Bounas-Pyrros N, Eyerich K, Todorova A, Hammel G, Gilles S, Traidl-Hoffmann C. Human exposure to airborne pollen and relationships with symptoms and immune responses: Indoors versus outdoors, circadian patterns and meteorological effects in alpine and urban environments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 653:190-199. [PMID: 30408667 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Pollen exposure is a major cause of respiratory allergies worldwide. However, it is unclear how everyday exposure is related to symptoms and how allergic patients may be affected spatially and temporally. Hence, we investigated the relationship of pollen, symptoms and immune responses under a controlled regime of 'high-low-moderate' pollen exposure in urban versus alpine environment. The research was conducted in 2016 in two locations in Germany: urban Augsburg (494 m) and Schneefernerhaus (UFS) on Zugspitze mountain (2656 m). Monitoring of airborne pollen took place using Hirst-type volumetric traps. On UFS, both indoor and outdoor samples were taken. Grass pollen allergic human volunteers were monitored daily during the peak of the grass pollen season, in Augsburg, on UFS, then again in Augsburg. Nasal biosamples were obtained throughout the study to investigate immune responses. All symptoms decreased significantly during the stay on UFS and remained low even after the return to Augsburg. The same was observed for nasal total IgE and IgM levels and for nasal type 2 cytokines and chemokines. Augsburg showed higher pollen concentrations than those on UFS. At all sites, pollen were present throughout each day, but were more abundant in Augsburg during morning. On UFS, outdoor pollen levels were up to 6-fold higher than those indoors. Nasal, ocular and pulmonary symptoms correlated with current and previous days' pollen concentrations and relative humidity. Stays in low-exposure environments during the peak pollen season can be an efficient means of reducing allergic symptoms and immune responses. However, in alpine environments, even occasional pollen exposure during short intervals may still trigger symptoms because of the additional environmental stress posed onto allergics. This highlights the need for the consideration of additional environmental factors, apart from symptom diaries and immune responses, so as to efficiently predict high-risk allergy periods.
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- Athanasios Damialis
- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany.
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Augsburg, Germany; Christine Kühne Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK Care), Davos, Switzerland; Outpatient Clinic for Environmental Medicine, Klinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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Aranda CS, Cocco RR, Pierotti FF, Mallozi MC, Franco JM, Porto A, Goudouris E, Moraes L, Rosário N, Wandalsen NF, Pastorino A, Sarinho E, Sano F, Chavarria ML, Borres MP, Solé D. Increased sensitization to several allergens over a 12-year period in Brazilian children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2018; 29:321-324. [PMID: 29314278 DOI: 10.1111/pai.12860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Federal University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo Andre, Brazil
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Uppsala, Brazil.,Department of Maternal and Child Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Federal University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Andersson M, Backman H, Nordberg G, Hagenbjörk A, Hedman L, Eriksson K, Forsberg B, Rönmark E. Early life swimming pool exposure and asthma onset in children - a case-control study. Environ Health 2018; 17:34. [PMID: 29642932 PMCID: PMC5896097 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-018-0383-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Trichloramine exposure in indoor swimming pools has been suggested to cause asthma in children. We aimed to investigate the risk of asthma onset among children in relation to individual trichloramine exposure. METHODS A longitudinal nested case-control study of 337 children with asthma (cases) and 633 controls aged 16-17 years was performed within a population-based cohort from The Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden studies (OLIN). Year of asthma onset and exposure time at different ages were obtained in telephone interviews. Trichloramine concentrations in the pool buildings were measured. Skin prick test results for inhalant allergens were available from previous examinations of the cohort. The risk for asthma was analyzed in relation to the cumulative trichloramine exposure before onset of asthma. RESULTS The participation rate was high in the original cohort (88 to 96%), and in the case-control study (80%). Trichloramine concentrations ranged from 0.020 to 0.55 mg/m3 (mean 0.15 mg/m3). Swimming pool exposure in early life was associated with a significantly higher risk of pre-school asthma onset. A dose-response relationship between swimming pool exposure and asthma was indicated in children with asthma onset at 1 year of age. Children who were both sensitized and exposed had a particularly high risk. CONCLUSIONS Early life exposure to chlorinated swimming pool environments was associated with pre-school asthma onset.
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- Martin Andersson
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
- The OLIN studies, S-97189 Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
- The OLIN studies, S-97189 Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
- The OLIN studies, S-97189 Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umeå University, S-90187 Umeå, Sweden
- The OLIN studies, S-97189 Luleå, Sweden
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Hong Q, Zhou S, Zhao H, Peng J, Li Y, Shang Y, Wu M, Zhang W, Lu S, Li S, Yu S, Wang W, Wang Q. Allergenicity of recombinant Humulus japonicus pollen allergen 1 after combined exposure to ozone and nitrogen dioxide. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 234:707-715. [PMID: 29241157 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are thought to play primary roles in aggravating air pollution-induced health problems. However, the effects of joint O3/NO2 on the allergenicity of pollen allergens are unclear. Humulus japonicus pollen allergen 1 (Hum j1) is a profilin protein that causes widespread pollinosis in eastern Asia. In order to study the effects of combined O3/NO2 on the allergenicity of Hum j1, tandem six-histidine peptide tag (His6)-fused recombinant Hum j1 (rHum j1) was expressed in a prokaryotic system and purified through His6 affinity chromatography. The purified rHum j1 was used to immunize SD rats. Rat sera with high titers of IgG and IgE antibodies against rHum j1 were used for allergenicity quantification. The rHum j1 was exposed to O3/NO2, and changes in allergenicity of the exposed rHum j1 were assayed using the immunized rat antibodies. Tandem LC-MS/LC (liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer/liquid chromatography spectrometer) chromatography and UV and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy were used to study the structural changes in rHum j1. Our data demonstrated that a novel disulfide bond between the sulfhydryl groups of two neighboring cysteine molecules was formed after the rHum j1 exposure to joint O3/NO2, and therefore IgE-binding affinity was increased and the allergenicity was reinforced. Our results provided clues to elucidate the mechanism behind air pollution-induced increase in pollinosis prevalence.
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- Qiang Hong
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Shanghai Xuhui Center Hospital, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Shanghai Xuhui Center Hospital, Shanghai 200031, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan.
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Schatz M, Sicherer SH, Zeiger RS. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2017 Year in Review. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2018; 6:328-352. [PMID: 29397373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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An impressive number of clinically impactful studies and reviews were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice in 2017. As a service to our readers, the editors provide this Year in Review article to highlight and contextualize the advances published over the past year. We include information from articles on asthma, allergic rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, immunotherapy, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, food allergy, anaphylaxis, drug hypersensitivity, urticarial/angioedema, eosinophilic disorders, and immunodeficiency. Within each topic, epidemiologic findings are presented, relevant aspects of prevention are described, and diagnostic and therapeutic advances are enumerated. Treatments discussed include behavioral therapy, allergen avoidance therapy, positive and negative effects of pharmacologic therapy, and various forms of immunologic and desensitization management. We hope this review will help readers consolidate and use this extensive and practical knowledge for the benefit of patients.
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- Michael Schatz
- Department of Allergy, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, San Diego, Calif.
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- Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Allergy, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, San Diego, Calif
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Jensen-Jarolim E, Jensen AN, Canonica GW. Debates in allergy medicine: Molecular allergy diagnosis with ISAC will replace screenings by skin prick test in the future. World Allergy Organ J 2017; 10:33. [PMID: 28959378 PMCID: PMC5604284 DOI: 10.1186/s40413-017-0162-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In today's clinical practice patients' skin is used as screening organ for diagnosing type 1 allergy. According to European guidelines skin prick testing with a panel of 18 allergen extracts is recommended, in the US between 10 to 50 allergens are used. The specificity and sensitivity of skin testing is individually highly variable depending on age, body mass, and skin barrier status. In atopic inflammation skin testing gives more false positive results. Smaller skin area and strain limits prick testing in small children. Although the risk for systemic reactions in skin prick testing is very small, emergency medications must be available. Considering the fact that IgE is the only reliable biomarker for type I allergy, upfront IgE screening with ISAC, followed by fewer skin tests to approve positive sensitizations, is proposed. It is time to arrive in the age of molecular allergy diagnosis in daily patient care.
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Affiliation(s)
- E. Jensen-Jarolim
- Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- The interuniversity Messerli Research Institute, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Medical University Vienna, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- AllergyCare, Allergy Diagnosis and Study Center, Vienna, Austria
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- Personalized Medicine Asthma & Allergy Clinic, Humanitas University & Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Backman H, Räisänen P, Hedman L, Stridsman C, Andersson M, Lindberg A, Lundbäck B, Rönmark E. Increased prevalence of allergic asthma from 1996 to 2006 and further to 2016-results from three population surveys. Clin Exp Allergy 2017; 47:1426-1435. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.12963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Helena Backman
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine/the OLIN unit; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine/the OLIN unit; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine/the OLIN unit; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
- Department of Health Sciences; Luleå University; Luleå Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine/the OLIN unit; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Division of Medicine/the OLIN unit; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre; Institute of Medicine; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine/the OLIN unit; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
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Stridsman C, Backman H, Eklund BM, Rönmark E, Hedman L. Adolescent girls with asthma have worse asthma control and health-related quality of life than boys-A population based study. Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:866-872. [PMID: 28444980 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Population-based studies investigating health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among asthmatic adolescents are rare. Further, among subjects with asthma, HRQoL may be affected by asthma control and severity. AIM To investigate HRQoL in relation to asthma control and asthma severity among adolescents. METHOD As a part of the population-based OLIN pediatric study, 266 adolescents with current asthma (14-15 yr) were identified. N = 247 completed the DISABKIDS HRQoL asthma module, including the domains impact and worry. The Asthma Control Test (ACT) was used and a disease severity score was calculated based on symptoms and medicine use. RESULTS The prevalence of current asthma was 11%. Well-controlled asthma was reported by 15% of the adolescents, and 53% had partly controlled asthma. The prevalence of uncontrolled asthma was significantly higher among girls than boys (38% vs 25%), and girls also reported lower HRQoL scores. There was a fairly strong correlation between the ACT and DISABKIDS scores. Independent risk factors for low HRQoL impact (a score <67) were female sex (OR 4.66, 95%CI 1.82-9.54) and decreased ACT scores (1.38, 1.18-1.62). Risk factors for low HRQoL worry (a score <70) were female sex (3.33, 1.41-7.86), decreased ACT scores (1.35, 1.16-1.57), severe asthma (6.23, 1.46-16.50), and having current eczema (2.68, 1.00-7.24). CONCLUSION Only a minority of the asthmatic adolescents reported well-controlled asthma, and poor asthma control and female sex were risk factors for low HRQoL. Our results demonstrate that evaluation of asthma control is of great importance for asthma management.
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- Caroline Stridsman
- Department of Health Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.,The OLIN Studies, Norrbotten County Council, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, The OLIN unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, The OLIN unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.,Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, The OLIN unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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