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ArticleMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2018

The AAA Risk Factors Scale: A New Model to Screen for the Risk of Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis and Atopic Dermatitis in Children.

Souheil Hallit, Chantal Raherison, Diana Malaeb, Rabih Hallit, Nelly Kheir, Pascale Salameh

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Article in Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Systematic Review of the Prevalence of Atopic Diseases in Children on the Arabian Peninsula.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2018
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  6. Aeroallergen sensitization in Lebanese asthmatic children: the results of a cohort national study.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Souheil HallitFaculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Chantal RaherisonOccupational Health Environment Research Team, U1219 BPH Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Inserm, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
Diana MalaebSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Rabih HallitFaculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Beirut, Lebanon.
Nelly KheirFaculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Pascale SalamehFaculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Lebanese University · LBUniversité de Bordeaux · FRHoly Spirit University of Kaslik · LBLebanese International University · LB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo create an allergic disease risk factors scale score that would screen for the risk assessment of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis (AD) in children from 3 to 17 years.

methodsThis case-control study, conducted between December 2015 and April 2016, enrolled 1,274 children. The allergic disease risk factors scale was created by combining environmental, exposure to toxics during pregnancy and breastfeeding and parental history of allergic diseases.

resultsPlaying on carpets, male gender, child's respiratory problems or history of eczema before the  age of 2 years, and humidity significantly increased the odds of allergies in the child. Maternal waterpipe smoking, maternal history of rhinitis, history of asthma in the mother or the father, along with the maternal drug intake or alcohol consumption during pregnancy significantly increased the odds of allergies in the child. There was a significant increase in allergy diseases per category of the allergic disease risk factors scale (p < 0.001 for trend). Scores ≤2.60 best represented control individuals, while scores > 5.31 best represented children with allergic diseases.

conclusionAllergic diseases seem to be linked to several risk factors in our population of school children. Many environmental factors might be incriminated in these allergic diseases.

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AdolescentAsthmaCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDermatitis, AtopicEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansLebanonMaleParentsPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsRhinitis, AllergicAllergic diseaseAllergic rhinitisAsthmaAtopic dermatitisChildrenEczemaHumidityScreening

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PMID29879703
PMCPMC6243911
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