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GuidelineNutrients2019

Prevention of Allergic Sensitization and Treatment of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy in Early Life: The Middle-East Step-Down Consensus.

Yvan Vandenplas, Bakr Al-Hussaini, Khaled Al-Mannaei, Areej Al-Sunaid, Wafaa Helmi Ayesh, Manal El-Degeir, Nevine El-Kabbany, Joseph Haddad, Aziza Hashmi, Furat Kreishan and 1 more

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Guideline in Nutrients, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 8 institutions in 4 countries.

Yvan VandenplasKidZ Health Castle, UZ Brussel, Vrijne Unversiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. yvan.vandenplas@uzbrussel.be.
Bakr Al-HussainiDepartment of Paediatrics, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah 22252, Saudi Arabia. bakrhilal@yahoo.com.
Khaled Al-MannaeiDepartment of Paediatrics, Al Salam International Hospital, Dasma 35151, Kuwait. kmannai@hotmail.com.
Areej Al-SunaidDepartment of Paediatric Gastroenterology, King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia. sunaidar@ngha.med.sa.
Wafaa Helmi AyeshClinical Nutrition Department, Dubai Health Authority, PO Box 4545 Dubai, UAE. majdshahd@hotmail.com.
Manal El-DegeirDepartment of Paediatrics, National Guard Hospital, Dammam 31412, Saudi Arabia. eldegeirma@ngha.med.sa.
Nevine El-KabbanyDepartment of Paediatrics, Mediclinic Welcare Hospital, PO Box 31500 Dubai, UAE. vina_kab@yahoo.com.
Joseph HaddadDepartment of Paediatrics, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Balamand University, PO Box 166378 Beirut, Lebanon. profhadad@gmail.com.
Aziza HashmiDepartment of Clinical Nutrition Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City-Jeddah, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia. ashi.a65@googlemail.com.
Furat KreishanDepartment of Paediatrics, Alhakeem Furat Clinic, Amman 11942, Jordan. furatk@yahoo.com.
Eslam TawfikDepartment of Paediatrics, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, PO Box 51900 Abu Dhabi, UAE. elbaroudy75@yahoo.com.
National Guard Health Affairs · SADubai Health Authority · AEJordan Hospital · JOKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAMediclinic City Hospital · AEShaikh Khalifa Medical City · AEUniversity of Balamand · LB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergy risk has become a significant public health issue with increasing prevalence. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life, but this recommendation is poorly adhered to in many parts of the world, including the Middle-East region, putting infants at risk of developing allergic sensitization and disorders. When breastfeeding is not possible or not adequate, a partially hydrolyzed whey formula (pHF-W) has shown proven benefits of preventing allergy, mainly atopic eczema, in children with a genetic risk. Therefore, besides stimulating breastfeeding, early identification of infants at risk for developing atopic disease and replacing commonly used formula based on intact cow milk protein (CMP) with a clinically proven pHF-W formula is of paramount importance for allergy prevention. If the child is affected by cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA), expert guidelines recommend extensively hydrolyzed formula (eHF), or an amino acid formula (AAF) in case of severe symptoms. The Middle-East region has a unique practice of utilizing pHF-W as a step-down between eHF or AAF and intact CMP, which could be of benefit. The region is very heterogeneous with different levels of clinical practice, and as allergic disorders may be seen by healthcare professionals of different specialties with different levels of expertise, there is a great variability in preventive and treatment approaches within the region itself. During a consensus meeting, a new approach was discussed and unanimously approved by all participants, introducing the use of pHF-W in the therapeutic management of CMPA. This novel approach could be of worldwide benefit.

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Bottle FeedingBreast FeedingInfant FormulaAmino AcidsConsensusHumansImmunologic TestsInfantInfant, NewbornMiddle EastMilk HypersensitivityMilk ProteinsProtein HydrolysatesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeAmino AcidsMilk ProteinsProtein Hydrolysatescow’s milk protein allergyhydrolysateinfant allergyinfant feedingMiddle-Eastpartial hydrolysatestep-down

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PMID31248015
PMCPMC6683055
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