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ReviewItalian journal of pediatrics2017

Clinical practice recommendations for allergen-specific immunotherapy in children: the Italian consensus report.

Giovanni Battista Pajno, Roberto Bernardini, Diego Peroni, Stefania Arasi, Alberto Martelli, Massimo Landi, Giovanni Passalacqua, Antonella Muraro, Stefania La Grutta, Alessandro Fiocchi and 6 more

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Review in Italian journal of pediatrics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
48citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 92 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Trained Innate Immunity.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025
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  11. KAAACI Guidelines for Allergen Immunotherapy.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Giovanni Battista PajnoDepartment of Pediatrics, Allergy Unit, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria-Gazzi, Messina, 98124, Italy. giovanni.pajno@unime.it.
Roberto BernardiniPediatric Unit, Hospital "Nuovo Ospedale S. Giuseppe", Empoli, Italy.
Diego PeroniPediatric Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Stefania ArasiDepartment of Pediatrics, Allergy Unit, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria-Gazzi, Messina, 98124, Italy.
Alberto MartelliPediatric Unit, Hospital "G. Salvini", Garbagnate Milanese, Italy.
Massimo LandiNational Pediatric Healthcare System, Turin, Italy.
Giovanni PassalacquaAllergy and Respiratory Diseases, IRCCS San Martino-IST-University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Antonella MuraroFood Allergy Referral Centre Veneto Region, Department of Women and Child Health, Padua General University Hospital, Padua, Italy.
Stefania La GruttaNational Research Council of Italy, Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, Palermo, Italy.
Alessandro FiocchiBambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Luciana IndinnimeoDepartment of Pediatrics, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Carlo CaffarelliPediatric Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Elisabetta CalamelliPediatric Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Pasquale ComberiatiPediatric Unit, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Marzia DuseDepartment of Pediatrics, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Allergen-specific Immunotherapy panel of the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (SIAIP)
University of Messina · ITBambino Gesù Children's Hospital · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversity of Parma · ITUniversity of Pisa · ITUniversity of Verona · ITNational Research Council · ITSapienza University of Rome · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is currently recognized as a clinically effective treatment for allergic diseases, with a unique disease-modifying effect. AIT was introduced in clinical practice one century ago, and performed in the early years with allergenic extracts of poor quality and definition. After the mechanism of allergic reaction were recognized, the practice of AIT was refined, leading to remarkable improvement in the efficacy and safety profile of the treatment. Currently AIT is accepted and routinely prescribed worldwide for respiratory allergies and hymenoptera venom allergy. Both the subcutaneous (SCIT) and sublingual (SLIT) routes of administration are used in the pediatric population.AIT is recommended in allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis with/without allergic asthma, with an evidence of specific IgE-sensitization towards clinically relevant inhalant allergens. Long-term studies provided evidence that AIT can also prevent the onset of asthma and of new sensitizations. The favorable response to AIT is strictly linked to adherence to treatment, that lasts 3-5 years. Therefore, several factors should be carefully evaluated before starting this intervention, including the severity of symptoms, pharmacotherapy requirements and children and caregivers' preference and compliance.In recent years, there have been increasing interest in the role of AIT for the treatment of IgE-associated food allergy and extrinsic atopic dermatitis. A growing body of evidence shows that oral immunotherapy represents a promising treatment option for IgE-associated food allergy. On the contrary, there are still controversies on the effectiveness of AIT for patients with atopic dermatitis.This consensus document was promoted by the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (SIAIP) to provide evidence-based recommendations on AIT in order to implement and optimize current prescription practices of this treatment for allergic children.

Indexed as

Desensitization, ImmunologicPediatricsAdministration, OralChildClinical Trials as TopicDermatitis, AtopicFood HypersensitivityHumansInjections, SubcutaneousItalyPractice Guidelines as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocieties, MedicalTreatment OutcomeAllergen-specific immunotherapyAllergyAsthmaAtopic dermatitisChildrenFood allergySubcutaneous immunotherapySub-lingual immunotherapy

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PMID28257631
PMCPMC5347813
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