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ArticleMultidisciplinary respiratory medicine2019

Sensitization to inhaled allergens in asthmatic children in southern Jordan: a cross-sectional study.

Enas M Al-Zayadneh, Nedal Awad Alnawaiseh, Areej Hamed Altarawneh, Ibrahim Hamed Aldmour, Eman M Albataineh, Hani Al-Shagahin, Abdelrahman Alharazneh, Ebaa Alzayadneh

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Article in Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Enas M Al-Zayadneh1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-5059-560X
Nedal Awad Alnawaiseh2Department of Public Health, University of Mutah, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Areej Hamed Altarawneh3Karak Governmental Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Ibrahim Hamed Aldmour3Karak Governmental Hospital, Ministry of Health, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Eman M Albataineh4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Mutah, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Hani Al-Shagahin5Department of Special Surgery, University of Mutah, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Abdelrahman Alharazneh5Department of Special Surgery, University of Mutah, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Ebaa Alzayadneh6Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Mutah University · JOMinistry of Health · JOUniversity of Jordan · JO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSensitization to inhaled allergens in children with bronchial asthma significantly affects asthma pathogenesis, severity and persistence into late childhood and adulthood. The present study determined the prevalence of sensitization to inhaled allergens in children with bronchial asthma and wheezing episodes in order to investigate the effect of positive sensitization on the severity and control of asthma symptoms and to screen for other associated allergic conditions.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted, including children between 6 months and 14 years of age attending the chest clinic of Al-Karak, south of Jordan, between November 2013 and February 2016. Skin prick tests (SPTs) using 11 standardized allergen extracts were conducted in 277 children. The severity of asthma was determined based on the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) assessment and the Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) in addition to the history of use of systemic steroids and hospital admissions within the past 12 months.

resultsSixty-seven percent of children with bronchial asthma reported sensitization to one or more of the inhaled allergens. The most common allergens were olive pollens (18%), cat fur (13.5%), and

conclusionsSensitization to inhaled allergens is highly prevalent in children with asthma and wheezing episodes in southern Jordan and may be correlated with the severity of the disease. Therefore, appropriate measures to recognize and avoid these allergens are highly recommended. Most children in our study suffered from concomitant allergic rhinitis, indicating that an appropriate diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis could significantly improve asthma control and thus the quality of life of these children.

trial registrationThis study is not a clinical trial.

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AsthmaInhaled allergensJordanSPT

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