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Wei Rong CW, Salleh H, Nishio H, Lee M. The impact of increasing ambient temperature on allergic rhinitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 947:174348. [PMID: 38960184 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Global warming appears to initiate and aggravate allergic respiratory conditions via interaction with numerous environmental factors. Temperature, commonly identified as a factor in climate change, is important in this process. Allergic rhinitis, a common respiratory allergy, is on the rise and affects approximately 500 million individuals worldwide. The increasing ambient temperature requires evaluation regarding its influence on allergic rhinitis, taking into account regional climate zones. METHODS A detailed search of PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and CINAHL Plus databases, was conducted, encompassing observational studies published from 1991 to 2023. Original studies examining the relationship between increasing temperature and allergic rhinitis were assessed for eligibility followed by a risk of bias assessment. Random effects meta-analysis was utilized to measure the association between a 1 °C increase in temperature and allergic rhinitis-related outcomes. RESULTS 20 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis, with nine of them subsequently selected for the quantitative synthesis. 20 included studies were rated as Level 4 evidence according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, and the majority of these reported good-quality evidence based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Rating Scale. Using the Risk of Bias In Non-Randomized Studies of Exposure tool, the majority of studies exhibit a high risk of bias. Every 1 °C increase in temperature significantly raised the risk of allergic rhinitis-related outcomes by 29 % (RR = 1.26, 95 % CI: 1.11 to 1.50). Conversely, every 1 °C rise in temperature showed no significant increase in the odds of allergic rhinitis-related outcomes by 7 % (OR = 1.07, 95 % CI: 0.95 to 1.21). Subsequent subgroup analysis identified climate zone as an influential factor influencing this association. CONCLUSION It is inconclusive to definitively suggest a harmful effect of increasing temperature exposure on allergic rhinitis, due overall very low certainty of evidence. Further original research with better methodological quality is required.
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- Christine Wong Wei Rong
- Public Health Division, Sabah State Health Department, Ministry of Health, Federal House, Mailbox no. 11290, 88814 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia; Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke's International University, 3-6-2, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan.
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- Tuaran District Health Office, Sabah State Health Department, Ministry of Health, Mailbox no. 620, 89208 Tuaran, Sabah, Malaysia.
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- Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke's International University, 3-6-2, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke's International University, 3-6-2, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan.
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Chen T, Norback D, Deng Q, Huang C, Qian H, Zhang X, Sun Y, Wang T, Zhang Y, Li B, Kan H, Wei L, Liu C, Xu Y, Zhao Z. Maternal exposure to PM 2.5/BC during pregnancy predisposes children to allergic rhinitis which varies by regions and exclusive breastfeeding. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 165:107315. [PMID: 35635966 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increasing prevalence of childhood allergic rhinitis(AR) needs a deeper understanding on the potential adverse effects of early life exposure to air pollution. OBJECTIVES The main aim was to evaluate the effects of maternal exposure to PM2.5 and chemical constituents during pregnancy on preschool children's AR, and further to explore the modification effects of regions and exclusive breastfeeding. METHODS A multi-center population-based study was performed in 6 cities from 3 regions of China in 2011-2012. Maternal exposure to ambient PM2.5 and main chemical constituents(BC, OM, SO42-, NO3-, NH4+) during pregnancy was assessed and a longitudinal prospective analysis was applied on preschool children's AR. The modification effects of regions and exclusive breastfeeding were investigated. RESULTS A total of 8.8% and 9.8% of children reported doctor-diagnosed allergic rhinitis(DDAR) and current hay fever, respectively, and 48.6% had less than 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding. The means of PM2.5 during pregnancy were 52.7 μg/m3, 70.3 μg/m3 and 76.4 μg/m3 in the east, north and central south of China, respectively. Multilevel log-binomial model regression showed that each interquartile range(IQR) increase of PM2.5 during pregnancy was associated with an average increase in prevalence ratio (PR) of DDAR by 1.43(95% confidence interval(CI): 1.11, 1.84) and current hay fever by 1.79(95% CI: 1.26, 2.55), respectively. Among chemical constituents, black carbon (BC) had the strongest associations. Across 3 regions, the eastern cities had the highest associations, followed by those in the central south and the north. For those equal to or longer than 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, the associations were significantly reduced. CONCLUSIONS Children in east of China had the highest risks of developing AR per unit increase of maternal exposure to PM2.5 during pregnancy, especially BC constituent. Remarkable decline was found in association with an increase in breastfeeding for ≥6 months, in particular in east of China.
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- Tianyi Chen
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala SE-751, Sweden
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Research Center for Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Nursing & Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Shanghai Typhoon Institute/CMA, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai 200030, China; IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; WMO/IGAC MAP-AQ Asian Office Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Shanghai Typhoon Institute/CMA, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai 200030, China; IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; WMO/IGAC MAP-AQ Asian Office Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Shanghai Typhoon Institute/CMA, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai 200030, China; IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China; WMO/IGAC MAP-AQ Asian Office Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
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Borchers-Arriagada N, Jones PJ, Palmer AJ, Bereznicki B, Cooling N, Davies JM, Johnston FH. What are the health and socioeconomic impacts of allergic respiratory disease in Tasmania? AUST HEALTH REV 2021; 45:281-289. [PMID: 33789077 DOI: 10.1071/ah20200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective The aim of this study was to quantify the direct and indirect costs of asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) for 2018 in Tasmania. Methods We used publicly available data, and Tasmanian-specific values where available, to estimate direct and indirect costs of both diseases. Direct costs included outcomes such as emergency department (ED) presentations, hospitalisations, general practice visits and medication use. Indirect costs included premature mortality and lost productivity. Results Direct health impacts for both conditions combined included 1454 ED presentations, 682 hospitalisations, 72446 general practice visits and 7122 specialist visits. Indirect health impacts included 13 deaths and between 483000 and 2.8 million days of lost productivity. Total costs ranged between A$126.5 million and A$436.7 million for asthma and between A$65.3 million and A$259.7 million for AR. Per-person annual costs ranged between A$1918 and A$6617 for asthma and between A$597 and A$2374 for AR. Conclusions The main financial burden due to asthma and AR was related to productivity losses from presenteeism and absenteeism. The magnitude of the economic impacts of AR and asthma warrants further analysis to produce a national-level assessment. Such analyses could identify cost-effective interventions that produce highest benefits for the management of these conditions in our community. What is known about the topic? Allergic respiratory diseases, and particularly asthma and AR, pose a significant health burden, with effects including asthma-related hospital admissions, significant pharmaceutical expenditure and lost workforce and school education productivity. Australia, and particularly Tasmania, has a high prevalence of these conditions, but no recent studies have appraised or estimated their health impacts and costs. What does this paper add? This paper proposes a unique and transparent costing model that allows the costs of these conditions to be estimated while accounting for restrictions in data availability. The model is used to provide the first comprehensive costings of asthma and AR in Tasmania, Australia. We identified that the estimated health costs are dominated by productivity losses from presenteeism and absenteeism, and that total per person costs are higher for a person with asthma compared to one with AR. What are the implications for practitioners? This analysis has the potential to guide cost-effective interventions by identifying where the highest benefits may be obtained when managing these conditions in our community.
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- Nicolas Borchers-Arriagada
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia. ; ;
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia. ; ;
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia. ; ; ; and Centre for Health Policy, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic. 2053, Australia
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- Tasmanian School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Private Bag 34, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia. ;
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- Tasmanian School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Private Bag 34, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia. ;
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- School of Biomedical Science, Centre for Immunity and Infection Control & Centre for Environment, Queensland University of Technology, 300 Herston Road, Herston, Qld 4006, Australia. ; and Office of Research, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, 7 Butterfield Street, Herston, Qld 4029, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia. ; ; ; and Corresponding author.
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Jung JH, Kim GE, Park M, Kim SY, Kim MJ, Lee YJ, Kim YH, Kim KW, Sohn MH. Changes in allergen sensitization in children with allergic diseases in the 1980 to 2019. ALLERGY ASTHMA & RESPIRATORY DISEASE 2021. [DOI: 10.4168/aard.2021.9.4.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Jae Hwa Jung
- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Allergy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim YJ, Lee MY, Yang AR, Sol IS, Kwak JH, Jung HL, Shim JW, Kim DS, Shim JY. Trends of Sensitization to Inhalant Allergens in Korean Children Over the Last 10 Years. Yonsei Med J 2020; 61:797-804. [PMID: 32882764 PMCID: PMC7471077 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.9.797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Climate and lifestyle changes increase an individual's susceptibility to various allergens and also the incidence of allergic diseases. We aimed to examine the changes in sensitization rate for aeroallergens over a 10-year period in Korean children. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 4493 children who visited the allergy clinic at a tertiary hospital in Korea for allergic rhinitis or asthma from January 2009 to December 2018. The serum specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels were measured to confirm the sensitization against Dermatophagoides farinae (D. farinae), Alternaria, weed and tree pollen mixtures, as well as cat and dog dander through ImmunoCAP test. RESULTS D. farinae was the most common sensitizing aeroallergen (45.9%) during the 10-year span. The sensitization rate for tree pollen mixture (p for trend <0.001), weed pollen mixtures (p for trend <0.001), dog dander (p for trend=0.025), and cat dander (p for trend=0.003) showed ascending trends during the 10-year study period. Furthermore, the sensitization rate for multiple allergens (≥2) in 2018 increased significantly compared to that in 2009 (p for trend=0.013). Compared with children without sensitization to D. farinae, those with sensitization to D. farinae showed higher sensitization rates to other aeroallergens (p for interaction <0.001). CONCLUSION Children's sensitization rate to cat and dog dander and weed and tree pollen mixtures significantly increased during the 10-year period in Korea. Children with sensitization to D. farinae are likely to be sensitized to other aeroallergens as well.
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- Yea Ji Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of R&D Management, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Duan J, Wang X, Zhao D, Wang S, Bai L, Cheng Q, Gao J, Xu Z, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Su H. Risk effects of high and low relative humidity on allergic rhinitis: Time series study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 173:373-378. [PMID: 30954910 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between environmental factors and allergic rhinitis (AR) has become a focal point recently. However, few studies have investigated the adverse effects of both high relative humidity (RH) and low relative humidity. Moreover, the laged effect and disease burden of RH on AR were also neglected. OBJECTIVES To explore the association of both high and low RH on daily AR hospital outpatients, and to quantify the corresponding disease burden attributable to RH. METHODS In our study, we define 95th as high RH and 5th as low RH. A distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) combined with a Poisson generalized linear regression model were applied to analyze the relationship between RH and hospital outpatients for AR. All patients were retrieved from Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital (n = 37,221) from January 2015 to December 2016. Daily meteorological and air pollutant data were collected by Hefei Meteorological Bureau and Environmental Protection Agency. Subgroup analyses were conducted by gender and occupational groups. RESULTS Acute adverse effects of high and low RH on AR were explored respectively, with an increase of daily AR outpatients when encountered high and low RH. The low RH presented a risk effect at current day and lasted up to the eighth day. However, high RH began to appear a risk effect on the fourth day. Notably, the fraction of hospital outpatients attributable to low RH was 5.22% (95% CI: 1.92%, 8.33%) and high RH was 4.07% (95% CI: 1.13%, 7.30%) in the backward perspective. Additionally, male and students apparent to be more sensitive to the effects of low RH. CONCLUSION This study suggests that both high and low RH are potential trigger for AR hospital outpatients in Hefei, China. Our studies might offer valuable messages to health practitioners and useful direction to decisions-makers respectively.
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- Jun Duan
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Anhui Province Children's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
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Paudel DB, Sanfaçon H. Exploring the Diversity of Mechanisms Associated With Plant Tolerance to Virus Infection. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1575. [PMID: 30450108 PMCID: PMC6224807 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Tolerance is defined as an interaction in which viruses accumulate to some degree without causing significant loss of vigor or fitness to their hosts. Tolerance can be described as a stable equilibrium between the virus and its host, an interaction in which each partner not only accommodate trade-offs for survival but also receive some benefits (e.g., protection of the plant against super-infection by virulent viruses; virus invasion of meristem tissues allowing vertical transmission). This equilibrium, which would be associated with little selective pressure for the emergence of severe viral strains, is common in wild ecosystems and has important implications for the management of viral diseases in the field. Plant viruses are obligatory intracellular parasites that divert the host cellular machinery to complete their infection cycle. Highjacking/modification of plant factors can affect plant vigor and fitness. In addition, the toxic effects of viral proteins and the deployment of plant defense responses contribute to the induction of symptoms ranging in severity from tissue discoloration to malformation or tissue necrosis. The impact of viral infection is also influenced by the virulence of the specific virus strain (or strains for mixed infections), the host genotype and environmental conditions. Although plant resistance mechanisms that restrict virus accumulation or movement have received much attention, molecular mechanisms associated with tolerance are less well-understood. We review the experimental evidence that supports the concept that tolerance can be achieved by reaching the proper balance between plant defense responses and virus counter-defenses. We also discuss plant translation repression mechanisms, plant protein degradation or modification pathways and viral self-attenuation strategies that regulate the accumulation or activity of viral proteins to mitigate their impact on the host. Finally, we discuss current progress and future opportunities toward the application of various tolerance mechanisms in the field.
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- Dinesh Babu Paudel
- Department of Botany, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Summerland Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland, BC, Canada
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Coskun ZO, Erdivanlı OC, Kazıkdas KÇ, Terzi S, Sahin U, Ozgur A, Demirci M, Dursun E, Cingi C. High sensitization to house-dust mites in patients with allergic rhinitis in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey: A retrospective study. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2016; 30:351-355. [PMID: 27465310 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2016.30.4353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Identification of the most common aeroallergens to which patients are sensitized in a specific area is important in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR). We determined the distribution of aeroallergens, detected by skin-prick tests (SPT), in adult patients with AR in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey and compared the results with the other regions of Turkey and in the world. METHODS The medical records of SPT performed on 1457 patients with symptoms of AR (with regard to the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma 2008 guidelines) between March 2010 and March 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. SPT were carried out with the same panel, which included grass; weeds; trees; mold; epidermal mixtures; and with two house-dust mite (HDM) extracts, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae. RESULTS In 1229 of 1457 patients (84.4%), there were positive reactions for at least one aeroallergen on the SPT. The most common aeroallergen was the HDM D. pteronyssinus (84% [n = 1033]) followed by D. farinae (78.2% [n = 962]). Grass pollen sensitivity (70.8% [n = 871]) was higher than tree or weed pollen sensitivity in this region. CONCLUSIONS The most common aeroallergens in AR are HDMs of D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae in the Eastern Black Sea region in Turkey. Our study may help in developing environmental control strategies for AR.
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- Zerrin Ozergin Coskun
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Medical Faculty, Rize, Turkey
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Nembrini C, Singh A, De Castro CA, Mercenier A, Nutten S. Oral administration of Lactobacillus paracasei NCC 2461 for the modulation of grass pollen allergic rhinitis: a randomized, placebo-controlled study during the pollen season. Clin Transl Allergy 2015; 5:41. [PMID: 26664720 PMCID: PMC4673783 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-015-0085-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background The efficacy of Lactobacillus paracasei NCC 2461 in modulating allergic rhinitis was previously evaluated in two exploratory clinical studies. Oral administration with NCC 2461 reduced specific subjective symptoms following nasal provocation tests with controlled grass pollen allergen concentrations. Our aim was to confirm the anti-allergic effect of NCC 2461 in grass pollen allergic subjects exposed to natural doses of allergens during the pollen season. Findings A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel study was conducted with 131 grass pollen allergic subjects from May to July 2012 in concomitance with the pollen season in Berlin. NCC 2461 or placebo was administered daily for an 8-week period to adult subjects with clinical history of allergic rhinitis to grass pollen, positive skin prick test and IgE to grass pollen. During the 8 weeks, symptoms and quality of life questionnaires were filled out, and plasma was collected for IgE analysis at screening and at the end of the intervention. All subjects were included within a 5-day interval, ensuring exposure to similar air pollen counts for each individual during the trial period. The results obtained show that symptoms increased with pollen loads, confirming a natural exposure to the allergen and presence of pollen-induced allergic rhinitis in the subjects. However, no significant differences were observed in allergic rhinitis symptoms scores, quality of life, or specific IgE levels between subjects receiving NCC 2461 as compared to placebo administration. Conclusion In contrast to previous findings, oral administration of NCC 2461 did not show a beneficial effect on allergic rhinitis in a field trial. The influence of study design, allergen exposure and intervention window on the efficacy of NCC 2461 in modulating respiratory allergy should be further evaluated. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13601-015-0085-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Chiara Nembrini
- Nestlé Research Center, Nestec Ltd, PO Box 44, 1000 Lausanne-26, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Research Center, Nestec Ltd, PO Box 44, 1000 Lausanne-26, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Research Center, Nestec Ltd, PO Box 44, 1000 Lausanne-26, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Research Center, Nestec Ltd, PO Box 44, 1000 Lausanne-26, Switzerland
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Fuertes E, Butland BK, Ross Anderson H, Carlsten C, Strachan DP, Brauer M. Childhood intermittent and persistent rhinitis prevalence and climate and vegetation: a global ecologic analysis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2014; 113:386-92.e9. [PMID: 25065574 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effect of climate change and its effects on vegetation growth, and consequently on rhinitis, are uncertain. OBJECTIVE To examine between- and within-country associations of climate measures and the normalized difference vegetation index with intermittent and persistent rhinitis symptoms in a global context. METHODS Questionnaire data from 6- to 7-year-olds and 13- to 14-year-olds were collected in phase 3 of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. Associations of intermittent (>1 symptom report but not for 2 consecutive months) and persistent (symptoms for ≥2 consecutive months) rhinitis symptom prevalences with temperature, precipitation, vapor pressure, and the normalized difference vegetation index were assessed in linear mixed-effects regression models adjusted for gross national income and population density. The mean difference in prevalence per 100 children (with 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) per interquartile range increase of exposure is reported. RESULTS The country-level intermittent symptom prevalence was associated with several country-level climatic measures, including the country-level mean monthly temperature (6.09 °C; 95% CI, 2.06-10.11°C per 10.4 °C), precipitation (3.10 mm; 95% CI, 0.46-5.73 mm; per 67.0 mm), and vapor pressure (6.21 hPa; 95% CI, 2.17-10.24 hPa; per 10.4 hPa) among 13- to 14-year-olds (222 center in 94 countries). The center-level persistent symptom prevalence was positively associated with several center-level climatic measures. Associations with climate were also found for the 6- to 7-year-olds (132 center in 57 countries). CONCLUSION Several between- and within-country spatial associations between climatic factors and intermittent and persistent rhinitis symptom prevalences were observed. These results provide suggestive evidence that climate (and future changes in climate) may influence rhinitis symptom prevalence.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elaine Fuertes
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Institute of Epidemiology I, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, St Georges, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, St Georges, University of London, London, United Kingdom; MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, St Georges, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Kim MA, Yoon MG, Jin HJ, Shin YS, Park HS. Paradoxical increase of IgE binding components during allergen-specific immunotherapy in pollinosis patients. J Korean Med Sci 2014; 29:1025-9. [PMID: 25045240 PMCID: PMC4101772 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.7.1025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT) reduces allergen specific IgE (sIgE) levels and achieves clinical and immunological tolerance by modulating innate and adaptive immunological responses. Increased temperature and CO2 concentrations caused by climate changes contribute to an increase of pollen count and allergenicity that influences clinical SIT outcomes. In this study, we investigated the changes of IgE binding components to tree and weed pollens in pollinosis patients who showed a paradoxical increase of serum sIgE level during pollen-SIT. We enrolled nine patients who showed an increasing pattern of serum sIgE level to alder, birch, ragweed and mugwort pollens by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay. IgE immunoblot analysis confirmed the intensification or new generation of major IgE binding components that could be induced by climate change. The findings suggest that the regular monitoring of sIgE levels and symptom changes is required to improve the clinical outcomes of SIT in patients undergoing SIT for tree and weed pollens.
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- Mi-Ae Kim
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School, Suwon, Korea
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