Effect of Application of Benzyl Benzoate on House Dust Mite Allergen Levels

A review of the effects of impermeable bedding encasements on dust‐mite allergen exposure and bronchial hyper‐responsiveness in dust‐mite‐sensitized patients

“…No consistent pattern of changes in other measures of asthma morbidity was found among the 19 combined‐treatment studies reporting any other clinical results. Seven studies reported no significant changes in any measured clinical parameters in control or active treatment groups [29, 44, 46–48, 50, 52]. Among the remaining studies, improvements in subjective symptoms scores, non‐challenge lung function (FEV 1 or PEF) or total IgE were each reported in about one‐half of the studies (not all the same studies).…”

Low domestic exposure to house dust mite allergens (Der p 1) is associated with a reduced non‐specific bronchial hyper‐responsiveness in mite‐sensitized asthmatic subjects under optimal drug treatment

“…However, information about medication and sensitization patterns in the eight asthmatic children sensitized to HDM, who initially had very high levels of Der p 1 allergen in their bedrooms, was not reported. No significant changes in bronchial responsiveness were detected in other studies on mite avoidance [16,17,29].…”

“…No significant changes in Results are the average values of each month and are expressed as mean^SD. bronchial responsiveness were detected in other studies on mite avoidance [16,17,29]. The amount of inhaled steroids necessary to achieve optimal control of the disease during autumn months was on average 15-fold higher in asthmatic subjects exposed to .…”

Allergic Rhinitis

“…By this standard, many interventions, including dust-mite covers, 42 acaracides, 43,44 vacuum cleaning, 45 HEPA filters, 46 washing linens, 47 removing carpets, 48 and washing pets 49 are effective. Of note, washing cats reduces levels for only a single day.…”