Disparities in allergy testing and health outcomes among urban children with asthma

Stingone, Jeanette A.; Cláudio, Luz

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.08.001

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“…For that reason, much attention has been paid to the role that the school environment may play on children's health as they spend a significant amount of time in school buildings. Several of our studies have shown high rates of asthma in New York City children …”

Section: Implications For School Healthmentioning

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Association Between Markers of Classroom Environmental Conditions and Teachers' Respiratory Health

Cláudio

Rivera

Ramírez

2016

Journal of School Health

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Section: Implications For School Healthmentioning

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Association Between Markers of Classroom Environmental Conditions and Teachers' Respiratory Health

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Ramírez

2016

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“…This result stresses the necessity of an intense effort to raise allergy awareness among health care professionals. Similarly, Stingone and Claudio22 found that only 54.9% of asthmatic children with an allergy diagnosis reported allergy testing in New York City. In a study concerning the pediatricians' attitudes toward allergy, in 1971, 75% of the pediatricians felt that the specialty of allergy had great importance compared with 99% after 27 years.…”

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confidence: 91%

(Un)Awareness of Allergy

Kalpaklıoğlu

Kalkan

Akçay

et al. 2011

World Allergy Organization Journal

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BackgroundAllergy is associated with considerable morbidity.ObjectiveThe aim of this multicenter study was to provide insight into allergy knowledge and perceptions among the population.MethodsDuring the World Allergy Day, several allergy clinics conducted public meetings to encourage the awareness of and education in allergy. At the beginning, participants filled out a questionnaire to assess their knowledge about what is allergy and to determine by whom those symptoms are cared.ResultsA total of 256 participants (187 women/69 men, mean age, 31.2 ± 12.5 years) completed the survey. Of the 202 participants with symptoms, 58.9% had physician-diagnosed allergic disease. Among the 19 symptoms evaluated, 56.5% of the symptoms were recognized as related with allergy, and this increased in compliance with education level (r = +0.427; P < 0.001) but not with diagnosed allergy (P = 0.34). Sneezing was the most common symptom thought to be related with allergy-related symptom (77.5%), whereas loss of smell was the least one (37.9%). Participants were more likely to be cared by an allergologist (72.9%) followed by other specialties, when experiencing allergy.ConclusionsIncreasing the awareness for allergic symptoms is the key not only for the diagnosis but also for the optimal treatment. Therefore, education is an important component of prevention and control of allergic diseases.

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“…Squire estimated that during a SPT, only 0.000003 mL was introduced into the skin [32]. This reduction in costs may be a great advantage in public health facilities where allergy testing is limited by lack of resources [33].…”

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Skin Scrape Test: An Inexpensive and Painless Skin Test For Recognition Of Immediate Hypersensitivity In Children And Adults

Olivier¹,

Argentão²,

Santos³

et al. 2013

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Background: Skin testing is a mainstay in allergology, and its importance is increasing in several fields. The ability to choose the most suitable technique according to the clinical setting is an advantage for the medical team. Objectives: To describe in detail an alternative technique of the coetaneous allergy test (skin scrape test) conceived as a variation of the former skin scratch test; to evaluate its value as a tool for diagnosis of immune sensitization; and to compare its accuracy with the skin prick test. Methods: The skin scrape test and skin prick test were performed side by side with the same allergen extracts in 162 human subjects classified in two groups according to the known presence or absence of serum specific-IgE to these allergens. Results: The sensitivity of the skin scrape test to detect immediate reactions was 85.0%. The sensitivity of the skin prick test was 86.5%. The sensitivity of both techniques analyzed together as a unique procedure was 94.2%. The specificity of the skin scrape test was 90.1%.The specificity of the skin prick test was 72.9%.The specificity of both tests analyzed together as a unique procedure was 70.5%. Conclusions: The skin scrape test is an alternative and complementary technique for allergic skin testing, and it is able to detect IgE-specific immune sensitization without the disadvantages of the skin scratch test. The skin scrape test has similar outcomes to the skin prick test.

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Disparities in allergy testing and health outcomes among urban children with asthma

Cited by 17 publications

References 32 publications

Association Between Markers of Classroom Environmental Conditions and Teachers' Respiratory Health

Association Between Markers of Classroom Environmental Conditions and Teachers' Respiratory Health

(Un)Awareness of Allergy

Skin Scrape Test: An Inexpensive and Painless Skin Test For Recognition Of Immediate Hypersensitivity In Children And Adults

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