Skin testing versus radioallergosorbent testing for indoor allergens

Chinoy, B.; Yee, Edgar; Bahna, Sami L.

doi:10.1186/1476-7961-3-4

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“…However, some sensitized subjects have an IgE level below this cutoff, and the measurement of serum specific IgE is usually less sensitive than SPTs. 295 Although a low specific IgE titer may not be clinically relevant, the titer of serum specific IgE is usually unrelated to the severity of symptoms.…”

Section: Diagnosismentioning

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Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

Cheng

Chen

et al. 2018

Allergy Asthma Immunol Res

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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem that causes major illnesses and disabilities worldwide. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of AR has increased progressively over the last few decades in more developed countries and currently affects up to 40% of the population worldwide. Likewise, a rising trend of AR has also been observed over the last 2–3 decades in developing countries including China, with the prevalence of AR varying widely in these countries. A survey of self-reported AR over a 6-year period in the general Chinese adult population reported that the standardized prevalence of adult AR increased from 11.1% in 2005 to 17.6% in 2011. An increasing number of original articles and imporclinical trials on the epidemiology, pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnosis, management and comorbidities of AR in Chinese subjects have been published in international peer-reviewed journals over the past 2 decades, and substantially added to our understanding of this disease as a global problem. Although guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of AR in Chinese subjects have also been published, they have not been translated into English and therefore not generally accessible for reference to non-Chinese speaking international medical communities. Moreover, methods for the diagnosis and treatment of AR in China have not been standardized entirely and some patients are still treated according to regional preferences. Thus, the present guidelines have been developed by the Chinese Society of Allergy to be accessible to both national and international medical communities involved in the management of AR patients. These guidelines have been prepared in line with existing international guidelines to provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of AR in China.

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Section: Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

Cheng

Chen

et al. 2018

Allergy Asthma Immunol Res

247

198

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“…These tests are useful in pinpointing the offending allergen(s) and making a definitive diagnosis. Skin prick testing (SPT) with aeroallergens common to a particular geographic area is a widely accepted, safe, convenient and cost effective [37] procedure, and one of the most widely used diagnostic screening tests [38, 39]. SPT is less useful in conditions involving generalized eczema, dermographism, in individuals with recent uses of medications that have significant antihistaminic properties like tricyclic antidepressants, or undergoing high dose corticosteroid treatment.…”

Section: Allergic Rhinitis [Ar]: Manifestations and Diagnosismentioning

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Mental Health in Allergic Rhinitis: Depression and Suicidal Behavior

Amritwar

Lowry

Brenner³

et al. 2017

Curr Treat Options Allergy

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Opinion Statement A high proportion of suicides visit their medical provider in the month prior to death, but depression, suicidal thoughts, and substance use are seldom addressed. For the clinicians routinely treating a substantial patient population with allergic diseases, there are additional concerns, as allergy has been linked with both depression and suicidal behavior. While psychotropic medications may affect diagnosis of allergies, medications used to treat allergies impact mood and behavior. Thus, we present an overview of the overlap of allergic rhinitis with depression and suicidal behavior in adults, based on clinical and epidemiological data, and our research and clinical experience. In summary, we suggest: 1) inquiring among patients with allergies about personal and family history of depression, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts 2) increased mindfulness regarding the potential effects of allergy medications on mood and behavior; and 3) for people identified with certain types of depression or increased suicide risk, a systematic multilevel collaborative approach. While for practical reasons the majority of patients with depression will continue to be treated by general or family practitioners, the allergy-treating provider should always consider integrated care for bipolar, psychotic or suicidal depression and incomplete remission, or relapsing and highly recurrent course. While awaiting results of much needed basic and clinical research to guide clinical approach for patients with comorbid allergic rhinitis and depression, the simple steps recommended here are expected to improved clinical outcomes in depression, including, on a large scale, reduced premature deaths by suicide.

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“…However, some sensitized subjects have an IgE level below this cut-off. The measurement of serum-specific IgE is usually less sensitive than skin prick tests [43] and the worst correlations between SPT and IgE assays are obtained with mold, food extracts and non standardized extracts. In general, the correlation between a strongly positive response to a skin test and the detection of serum-specific IgE and between a negative response to a prick test and the lack of detection of serum-specific IgE is very good.…”

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Diagnostic tools in Rhinology EAACI position paper

Scadding

Hellings²,

Alobid³

et al. 2011

Clinical & Translational All

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This EAACI Task Force document aims at providing the readers with a comprehensive and complete overview of the currently available tools for diagnosis of nasal and sino-nasal disease. We have tried to logically order the different important issues related to history taking, clinical examination and additional investigative tools for evaluation of the severity of sinonasal disease into a consensus document. A panel of European experts in the field of Rhinology has contributed to this consensus document on Diagnostic Tools in Rhinology.

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Skin testing versus radioallergosorbent testing for indoor allergens

Cited by 37 publications

References 17 publications

Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

Mental Health in Allergic Rhinitis: Depression and Suicidal Behavior

Diagnostic tools in Rhinology EAACI position paper

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