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Spergel J, Sher L, Durrani S, Dellon E, Rothenberg M, Sun X, Beazley B, Patel K, Shabbir A. Dupilumab improves type 2 comorbidity outcomes in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis and comorbid disease at baseline: from Parts A and B of LIBERTY-EoE-TREET. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.12.622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Tracy A, Durrani S, Mir A. Severe topical corticosteroid withdrawal syndrome or enigmatic drug eruption? J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2022; 10:1125-1126. [PMID: 35397812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Alexis Tracy
- Division of Dermatology, New York Medical College, New York, NY.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy/Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Dermatology, New York Medical College, New York, NY; Dermpath Diagnostics, White Plains, NY
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Guilbert T, Biagini J, Ramsey R, Keidel K, Kroner J, Durrani S, Pilipenko V, Martin L, Kercsmar C, Hommel K, Hershey GK. Treatment by Biomarker-Informed Endotype Versus Guideline Care in Children with Difficult to Treat Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.12.632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Magier A, Wilson B, Devonshire A, Andorf S, Madis E, Rosenberg C, Assa'ad A, Durrani S, Schwartz J. Establishing Safety of Alternating Peanut Products during Real-World Peanut Oral Immunotherapy using Equivalency Challenges. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.12.473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gaietto K, Han YY, Forno E, Bacharier LB, Phipatanakul W, Guilbert TW, Cabana MD, Ross K, Blatter J, Acosta-Pérez E, Miller GE, de la Hoz RE, Rosser FJ, Durrani S, Canino G, Wisniewski SR, Celedón JC. Violence-related distress and lung function in two longitudinal studies of youth. Eur Respir J 2021; 59:13993003.02329-2021. [PMID: 34588198 PMCID: PMC8960476 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02329-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Increasing violence-related distress over time was associated with worse lung function and worse asthma-related quality of life in youth with asthma despite treatment with low-dose inhaled corticosteroids.Exposure to violence has been associated with lower lung function in cross-sectional studies. We examined whether increasing violence-related distress over time is associated with worse lung function and worse asthma control or quality of life in a secondary analysis of a 48-week randomized clinical trial in 98 youth with asthma (ages 9-16 years) treated with low-dose inhaled corticosteroids (the Vitamin D Kids Asthma Study [VDKA]). We then replicated our findings for lung function in a prospective study of 232 Puerto Rican youth followed for an average of 5·4 years. Violence-related distress was assessed using the Checklist of Children's Distress Symptoms (CCDS) scale. Our outcomes of interest were percent predicted (%pred) lung function measures and (in VDKA only) asthma control (assessed using the Asthma Control Test) and asthma-related quality of life (assessed using the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life questionnaire). In a multivariable analysis in VDKA, each 1-point increment in the CCDS score was associated with decrements of 3.27% in %predFEV1 (95% confidence interval [CI]=-6.44% to -0.22%, p=0.04) and a 2.65% decrement in percent predicted FVC (95% CI=-4.86% to -0.45%, p=0.02), and 0.30 points in the overall PAQLQ score (95% CI=-0.50 to -0.10, p<0.01). Similar findings for FEV1 and FVC were obtained in the prospective study of Puerto Rican youth. Our findings suggest that violence-related distress may worsen lung function and quality of life in youth with asthma (even those treated with low-dose inhaled corticosteroids) and further support policies to reduce exposure to violence among children in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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- Kristina Gaietto
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Shared first authors
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Shared first authors
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University at Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Han YY, Forno E, Bacharier LB, Phipatanakul W, Guilbert TW, Cabana MD, Ross K, Blatter J, Rosser FJ, Durrani S, Luther J, Wisniewski SR, Celedón JC. Vitamin D supplementation, lung function, and asthma control in children with asthma and low vitamin D levels. Eur Respir J 2021; 58:13993003.00989-2021. [PMID: 34326185 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00989-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Yueh-Ying Han
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University at Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Parsons K, Guarnieri K, Tadesse D, Hossain MM, Mukkada V, Rothenberg M, Guilbert T, Durrani S. Active Eosinophilic Esophagitis is Associated with Increased Asthma Severity and Lower Lung Function in Children with Comorbid Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.12.350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Phipatanakul W, Mauger DT, Guilbert TW, Bacharier LB, Durrani S, Jackson DJ, Martinez FD, Fitzpatrick AM, Cunningham A, Kunselman S, Wheatley LM, Bauer C, Davis CM, Geng B, Kloepfer KM, Lapin C, Liu AH, Pongracic JA, Teach SJ, Chmiel J, Gaffin JM, Greenhawt M, Gupta MR, Lai PS, Lemanske RF, Morgan WJ, Sheehan WJ, Stokes J, Thorne PS, Oettgen HC, Israel E. Preventing asthma in high risk kids (PARK) with omalizumab: Design, rationale, methods, lessons learned and adaptation. Contemp Clin Trials 2021; 100:106228. [PMID: 33242697 PMCID: PMC7887056 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Asthma remains one of the most important challenges to pediatric public health in the US. A large majority of children with persistent and chronic asthma demonstrate aeroallergen sensitization, which remains a pivotal risk factor associated with the development of persistent, progressive asthma throughout life. In individuals with a tendency toward Type 2 inflammation, sensitization and exposure to high concentrations of offending allergens is associated with increased risk for development of, and impairment from, asthma. The cascade of biological responses to allergens is primarily mediated through IgE antibodies and their production is further stimulated by IgE responses to antigen exposure. In addition, circulating IgE impairs innate anti-viral immune responses. The latter effect could magnify the effects of another early life exposure associated with increased risk of the development of asthma - viral infections. Omalizumab binds to circulating IgE and thus ablates antigen signaling through IgE-related mechanisms. Further, it has been shown restore IFN-α response to rhinovirus and to reduce asthma exacerbations during the viral season. We therefore hypothesized that early blockade of IgE and IgE mediated responses with omalizumab would prevent the development and reduce the severity of asthma in those at high risk for developing asthma. Herein, we describe a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of omalizumab in 2-3 year old children at high risk for development of asthma to prevent the development and reduce the severity of asthma. We describe the rationale, methods, and lessons learned in implementing this potentially transformative trial aimed at prevention of asthma.
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- Wanda Phipatanakul
- Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Allergy and Immunology, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America.
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- Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America
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- Washington University and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America
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- Asthma and Airway Research Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Allergy and Immunology, United States of America
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- Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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- NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Rady Children's Hospital, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States of America
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- Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States of America
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- Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary Hartford, CT, United States of America
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Ann and Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America; Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America; Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Asthma and Airway Research Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Washington University and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iowa City, IA, United States of America
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Allergy and Immunology, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Divisions of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Allergy and Immunology, Boston, MA, United States of America
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Forno E, Bacharier LB, Phipatanakul W, Guilbert TW, Cabana MD, Ross K, Covar R, Gern JE, Rosser FJ, Blatter J, Durrani S, Han YY, Wisniewski SR, Celedón JC. Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children With Asthma and Low Vitamin D Levels: The VDKA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2020; 324:752-760. [PMID: 32840597 PMCID: PMC7448830 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.12384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Severe asthma exacerbations cause significant morbidity and costs. Whether vitamin D3 supplementation reduces severe childhood asthma exacerbations is unclear. OBJECTIVE To determine whether vitamin D3 supplementation improves the time to a severe exacerbation in children with asthma and low vitamin D levels. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Vitamin D to Prevent Severe Asthma Exacerbations (VDKA) Study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of vitamin D3 supplementation to improve the time to severe exacerbations in high-risk children with asthma aged 6 to 16 years taking low-dose inhaled corticosteroids and with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels less than 30 ng/mL. Participants were recruited from 7 US centers. Enrollment started in February 2016, with a goal of 400 participants; the trial was terminated early (March 2019) due to futility, and follow-up ended in September 2019. INTERVENTIONS Participants were randomized to vitamin D3, 4000 IU/d (n = 96), or placebo (n = 96) for 48 weeks and maintained with fluticasone propionate, 176 μg/d (6-11 years old), or 220 μg/d (12-16 years old). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was the time to a severe asthma exacerbation. Secondary outcomes included the time to a viral-induced severe exacerbation, the proportion of participants in whom the dose of inhaled corticosteroid was reduced halfway through the trial, and the cumulative fluticasone dose during the trial. RESULTS Among 192 randomized participants (mean age, 9.8 years; 77 girls [40%]), 180 (93.8%) completed the trial. A total of 36 participants (37.5%) in the vitamin D3 group and 33 (34.4%) in the placebo group had 1 or more severe exacerbations. Compared with placebo, vitamin D3 supplementation did not significantly improve the time to a severe exacerbation: the mean time to exacerbation was 240 days in the vitamin D3 group vs 253 days in the placebo group (mean group difference, -13.1 days [95% CI, -42.6 to 16.4]; adjusted hazard ratio, 1.13 [95% CI, 0.69 to 1.85]; P = .63). Vitamin D3 supplementation, compared with placebo, likewise did not significantly improve the time to a viral-induced severe exacerbation, the proportion of participants whose dose of inhaled corticosteroid was reduced, or the cumulative fluticasone dose during the trial. Serious adverse events were similar in both groups (vitamin D3 group, n = 11; placebo group, n = 9). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among children with persistent asthma and low vitamin D levels, vitamin D3 supplementation, compared with placebo, did not significantly improve the time to a severe asthma exacerbation. The findings do not support the use of vitamin D3 supplementation to prevent severe asthma exacerbations in this group of patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02687815.
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- Erick Forno
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, St Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University at St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital, University of California, San Francisco
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado, Denver
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, St Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University at St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Baker J, Qureshi Z, Durrani S, Cao S, Bo N, Pai J, Ellison M, Rawlings L, Sigua N, Manchanda S, Khan B. Assessing physician-patient communication around sleep experience, habits and behaviors through a novel Sleeplife® application-a pilot, feasibility study. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic, antigen-driven, eosinophil-predominant inflammatory disease of the esophagus and affects both children and adults. Cutting-edge technologies, such as genome-wide association studies, have advanced our understanding of the disease pathogenesis at a remarkable rate. Recent insights from genetic and mechanistic studies have concluded that a complex interplay between genetic and environmental risk factors, allergic sensitization, and esophageal-specific pathways leads to disease pathogenesis. Importantly, recent epidemiologic studies have found that the incidence and prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis continue to rise. New guidelines have advocated the elimination of the term proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-responsive esophageal eosinophilia and have recommended using PPIs as a first-line treatment modality. Systemic reviews and meta-analyses confirm the efficacy of PPIs, topical corticosteroids, and empiric food elimination diets. Unmet needs include the development of birth cohort studies, validated diagnostic scoring systems, minimally invasive disease-monitoring methods, and the development of new therapies.
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- Sandy Durrani
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, 45529, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, 45529, USA
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Beigelman A, Durrani S, Guilbert TW. Should a Preschool Child with Acute Episodic Wheeze be Treated with Oral Corticosteroids? A Pro/Con Debate. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2016; 4:27-35. [PMID: 26772924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Traditionally, preschool-aged children with an acute wheezing episode have been treated with oral corticosteroids (OCSs) based on the efficacy of OCSs in older children and adolescents. However, this practice has been recently challenged based on the results of recent studies. The argument supporting the use of OCSs underscores the observation that many children with recurrent preschool wheezing develop atopic disease in early life which predicts both an increased risk to develop asthma in later life and response to OCS therapy. Further, review of the literature demonstrates heterogeneity of study designs, OCS dosage, interventions, study medication adherence, and settings and overall lack of predefined preschool wheezing phenotypes. The heterogeneity of these studies does not allow a definitive recommendation discouraging OCS use. Advocates against the use of OCSs in this population argue that most of studies investigating the efficacy of OCSs in acute episodic wheeze in preschool-aged children have not demonstrated beneficial effects. Moreover, repeated OCS bursts may be associated with adverse effects. Finally, both sides can agree that there is a significant need to conduct efficacy trials evaluating OCS treatment in preschool-aged children with recurrent wheezing targeted at phenotypes that would be expected to respond to OCSs. This article presents a summary of recent literature regarding the use of OCSs for acute episodic wheezing in preschool-aged children and a "pro" and "con" debate for such use.
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- Avraham Beigelman
- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University and St Louis Children's Hospital, St Louis, Mo
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Moe M, Durrani S, Bertelli G, Pudney D, Rolles M, Askill C, Wagstaff J, Vigneswaran V, Rowley K, Parker K, Hatcher O, Phan M, Gwynne S, Banner R, Thayabaran D, Saiyed A, Taylor R. Er, Pr & Her2 Expression and Survival of Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases (Brm) Treated with Whole Brain Radiotherapy (Wbrt) +/- Systemic Therapy - Single Centre Experience. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu329.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Asthma is one of the most common childhood diseases in the world and a significant cause of morbidity and health care expenditures. United States and international evidence-based guidelines created and updated in the past 2 decades have significantly improved the consistency and effectiveness of asthma care in children. Assessing severity and monitoring control using the impairment and risk domains is fundamental to effective management. At every visit, the provider should assess environmental triggers and comorbid conditions, review inhaler technique and adherence, and provide an updated asthma action plan. Inhaled corticosteroids remain the preferred controller in persistent childhood asthma; however, especially in young children, a discussion should occur with caregivers regarding possible adverse effects. Similarly, if long-acting beta-2-agonists are added to inhaled corticosteroids at step 3 care and above, the risk of severe asthma-related events should be discussed. Indications for referral to an asthma specialist include difficult-to-treat asthma, step 4 care and above, risk factors for severe asthma related events, subtypes of asthma, and doubts of asthma diagnosis.
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Sharma VK, Durrani S, Sawa M, Copeland JRM, Abou-Saleh MT, Lane S, Lepping P. Arabic version of the Global Mental Health Assessment Tool-Primary Care version (GMHAT/PC): a validity and feasibility study. East Mediterr Health J 2013; 19:905-908. [PMID: 24673079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Mental health services are far from satisfactory in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The Global Mental Health Assessment Tool-Primary Care version (GMHAT/PC) is a semi-structured, computerized clinical assessment tool that was developed to assist health workers in making quick, convenient and comprehensive standardized mental health assessments. A study was carried out in the United Arab Emirates to evaluate the validity and feasibility of the Arabic version of the GMHAT/PC. Mental health nurses administered the GMHAT/PC Arabic version to 50 patients in mental health and rehabilitation settings and their GMHAT/PC diagnosis was compared with the psychiatrist's independent ICD-10 based clinical diagnosis on the same patients. The nurses found GMHAT/PC easy to administer in an average of 16 minutes. The GMHAT/PC-based diagnosis had a good agreement with the psychiatrist's diagnosis (kappa = 0.91) and a high sensitivity (97%) and specificity (94%).
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Sharma V, Durrani S, Sawa M, Copeland J, Abou Saleh M, Lane S, Lepping P. Arabic version of the Global Mental Health Assessment Tool-Primary Care version [GMHAT/PC]: a validity and feasibility study. East Mediterr Health J 2013. [DOI: 10.26719/2013.19.11.905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Holt S, Bertelli G, Humphreys I, Valentine W, Durrani S, Pudney D, Rolles M, Moe M, Khawaja S, Sharaiha Y, Brinkworth E, Whelan S, Jones S, Bennett H, Phillips CJ. A decision impact, decision conflict and economic assessment of routine Oncotype DX testing of 146 women with node-negative or pNImi, ER-positive breast cancer in the U.K. Br J Cancer 2013; 108:2250-8. [PMID: 23695023 PMCID: PMC3681004 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background: Tumour gene expression analysis is useful in predicting adjuvant chemotherapy benefit in early breast cancer patients. This study aims to examine the implications of routine Oncotype DX testing in the UK. Methods: Women with oestrogen receptor positive (ER+), pNO or pN1mi breast cancer were assessed for adjuvant chemotherapy and subsequently offered Oncotype DX testing, with changes in chemotherapy decisions recorded. A subset of patients completed questionnaires about their uncertainties regarding chemotherapy decisions pre- and post-testing. All patients were asked to complete a diary of medical interactions over the next 6 months, from which economic data were extracted to model the cost-effectiveness of testing. Results: Oncotype DX testing resulted in changes in chemotherapy decisions in 38 of 142 (26.8%) women, with 26 of 57 (45.6%) spared chemotherapy and 12 of 85 (14.1%) requiring chemotherapy when not initially recommended (9.9% reduction overall). Decision conflict analysis showed that Oncotype DX testing increased patients' confidence in treatment decision making. Economic analysis showed that routine Oncotype DX testing costs £6232 per quality-adjusted life year gained. Conclusion: Oncotype DX decreased chemotherapy use and increased confidence in treatment decision making in patients with ER+ early-stage breast cancer. Based on these findings, Oncotype DX is cost-effective in the UK setting.
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- S Holt
- Department of Breast Surgery, Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, Wales SA14 8QF, UK.
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Zhuang Y, Durrani S, Hodges BDM, Dreskin SC, Chen X. Expression of recombinant Ara h 6 in Pichia pastoris but not in Escherichia coli preserves allergic effector function and allows assessment of specific mutations. Mol Nutr Food Res 2012; 56:986-95. [PMID: 22707273 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201100827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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SCOPE Ara h 6 has recently been recognized as an important peanut allergen. Recombinant allergens have been used for analysis of IgE binding, but have not been used to analyze the allergic effector activity that is more relevant to allergic reactions. METHODS AND RESULTS Ara h 6 was expressed as a recombinant protein in both Escherichia coli and Pichia pastoris (rAra h 6-E. coli and rAra h 6-Pichia, respectively). Effector activity was assayed by measuring degranulation of RBL SX-38 cells sensitized with IgE from patients with severe peanut allergy. Compared to native Ara h 6 (nAra h 6), rAra h 6-Pichia had intact effector function whereas rAra h 6-E. coli had significantly reduced function. The lower effector activity in rAra h 6-E. coli compared to nAra h 6 and rAra h 6-Pichia did not appear to be due to differences in posttranslational modifications (analyzed by mass spectrometry and staining for carbohydrates) and may be due to subtle alteration(s) of folding seen on CD analysis and on nonreduced gels. Finally, we introduced point mutations in four important IgE-binding linear epitopes of Ara h 6 and found dramatically reduced allergic effector activity. CONCLUSION Our studies demonstrate the utility of fully functional rAra h 6-Pichia as a starting point for analysis of specific mutations that adversely affect allergic effector function.
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- Yonghua Zhuang
- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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Nolan R, Irvine J, Durrani S, Lum-Kwong MM. 152 E-counseling is associated with therapeutic change in lifestyle and blood pressure in hypertension independent of symptoms of depression. Can J Cardiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2011.07.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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Durrani S, Dreskin S, Chen X. Characterization of Recombinant Ara h 6 in an Inhibitory ELISA. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.12.886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rainey JJ, Bhatnagar P, Estivariz CF, Durrani S, Galway M, Sandhu H, Bahl S, Jafari H, Wenger J. Providing monovalent oral polio vaccine type 1 to newborns: findings from a pilot birth-dose project in Moradabad district, India. Bull World Health Organ 2009; 87:955-9. [PMID: 20454487 PMCID: PMC2789365 DOI: 10.2471/blt.08.061556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2008] [Revised: 03/10/2009] [Accepted: 03/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Poliovirus transmission remained a public health challenge in western Uttar Pradesh, India in late 2005 and early 2006. In 2006, the India Expert Advisory Group for Polio Eradication concluded that, given the peak incidence of polio among children 6 to 12 months of age, a targeted birth dose of oral polio vaccine may be necessary to interrupt intense poliovirus transmission in high risk areas. APPROACH The Government of Uttar Pradesh, the National Polio Surveillance Project and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) implemented a pilot birth-dose project aimed at identifying and vaccinating all newborns with a dose of oral polio vaccine within 72 hours of birth in an effort to evaluate operational feasibility and potential impact on population immunity. LOCAL SETTING The project was piloted in Moradabad district: zone 7 in Moradabad City (urban setting), Kunderki block (rural setting) and in select birthing hospitals. RELEVANT CHANGES Between July 2006 and February 2007, 9740 newborns were identified, of which 6369 (65%) were vaccinated by project personnel within 72 hours of birth. Project coverage (for total newborns vaccinated) ranged from 39% (in zone 7) to 76% (in Kunderki block) of the estimated number of newborns vaccinated during previous supplemental immunization activities. LESSONS LEARNED Birth-dose coverage among newborns was lower than expected. Expansion costs were estimated to be high, with marginal impact. The project, however, provided opportunities to strengthen newborn tracking systems which have increased the number of newborns and young infants vaccinated during supplemental immunization activities and enrolled in routine programmes.
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- J J Rainey
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global Immunization Division,1600 Clifton Road (MS E-05), Atlanta, GA 30333, United States of America.
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Shabbir J, Durrani S, Ridgway PF, Mealy K. Proton pump inhibition is a feasible primary alternative to surgery and balloon dilatation in adult peptic pyloric stenosis (APS): report of six consecutive cases. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2006; 88:174-5. [PMID: 16551413 PMCID: PMC1964095 DOI: 10.1308/003588406x94959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Surgery has been the gold standard in the treatment of adult pyloric stenosis (APS). The introduction of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in 1989 revolutionised the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and its complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS We carried out a prospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of PPIs as an alternative to surgery for treatment of APS. Six consecutive patients admitted with a diagnosis of adult peptic pyloric stenosis between November 1999 and August 2002 were studied. The diagnosis was confirmed with endoscopy. All patients were commenced on a twice-daily dose of intravenous PPI. This was changed to oral treatment after 2 days. Main outcome measures evaluated were resolution of symptoms on PPIs and failure of medical therapy. RESULTS There were five females and one male. Median age at diagnosis was 72 years (range, 30-90 years). Median duration of symptoms was 2 weeks (range, 1-5 weeks). Of the patients, five had a history of peptic ulcer disease. Complete resolution was achieved in 5 patients (83%). Median duration for resolution of symptoms was 9 days (range, 5-14 days). All patients were changed to oral PPIs after 2 days. One patient did not respond to oral therapy and required surgical intervention (pyloroplasty). Median follow-up was 26 months (range, 6-48 months). There was no recurrence of symptoms. All patients were discharged on low-dose PPI. CONCLUSIONS This study supports the view that proton pump inhibitors are a safe and feasible alternative to surgery in adult pyloric stenosis secondary to peptic ulcer disease.
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- J Shabbir
- Wexford General Hospital, Wexford, Ireland.
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Molla A, Badruddin SH, Khurshid M, Molla AM, Rahaman FN, Durrani S, Suria A, Snyder JD, Hendricks K. Vitamin A status of children in the urban slums of Karachi, Pakistan, assessed by clinical, dietary, and biochemical methods. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1993; 48:89-96. [PMID: 8427393 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1993.48.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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We assessed the vitamin A status of 532 children with an age range of 6-60 months who were living in slum areas of Karachi, Pakistan, using three methodologies: clinical eye examination, dietary vitamin A intake, and serum retinol level. No definite clinical signs of xerophthalmia were observed in any of these children. The mean +/- SD vitamin A intake estimated from a food frequency questionnaire for the group with inadequate (low and deficient) serum retinol levels (< 20 micrograms/dl) was 362 +/- 332 retinol equivalents (RE) compared with 431 +/- 332) RE in the group with adequate serum levels (P < 0.005). Deficient serum retinol levels (< 10 micrograms/dl) were present in 12 children (2%); two of these had a healed corneal scar. Low serum retinol levels (10-19 micrograms/dl) were present in 46%, while 51% children had adequate levels (> or = 20 micrograms/dl). The mean +/- SD serum retinol level for the inadequate (< 20 micrograms/dl) and adequate groups were 15.3 +/- 2.8 and 26.6 +/- 6.7 micrograms/dl, respectively. These results suggest that a significant number of children in these communities have low vitamin A levels and thus may constitute an at risk group. These results also suggest that the dietary intake method may be a simple and inexpensive screening tool for assessment of vitamin A status in communities.
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- A Molla
- Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Bhutta ZA, Naqvi SH, Durrani S, Suria A. Chloramphenicol therapy of typhoid fever. J PAK MED ASSOC 1991; 41:26-30. [PMID: 1902527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In a prospective study we compared two different dosage regimens of IV chloramphenicol succinate (100 mg/kg/day and 75 mg/kg/day) in children with culture proven typhoid. Trough and peak blood samples, obtained at 48 hrs, were analysed for free chloramphenicol by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Although the mean trough (8.8 +/- 7.7 versus 5.4 +/- 2.6 mcg/ml) and peak (19.9 +/- 12.2 versus 15.4 +/- 6.1 mcg/ml) chloramphenicol concentrations were comparable in both groups, a significantly wider range was found in the group receiving 100 mg/kg/day. Potentially toxic levels (greater than 30 mcg/ml) developed in two patients with liver dysfunction. Chloramphenicol in a dosage of 75 mg/kg/day is adequate and safe for the treatment of paediatric typhoid.
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- Z A Bhutta
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi
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