Not one lancet for multiple SPT

Kupczyk, Maciej; Kupryś, Izabela; Górski, Paweł; Kuna, Piotr

doi:10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056003256.x

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“…Skin prick tests with a set of eight allergens ( Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus , Dermatophagoides farinae , cat, dog, grass, trees, weeds and feathers) were performed by a well-trained technician on the volar surface of the forearm using one lancet for one prick [12, 13]. Tests were administered in the morning (between 9 and 11 a.m.) and read after 10 min for histamine and after 20 min for allergens.…”

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Long-Term Deterioration of Lung Function in Asthmatic Outpatients

Kupczyk¹,

Kupryś²,

Górski³

et al. 2004

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Background: Although the long-term deterioration of lung function in asthmatic patients has been described, the exact mechanism remains to be determined. Objectives: The aim of this study was to find correlations between age, sex, atopic status, duration of asthma, asthma severity and the decline in pulmonary function. Method: The medical histories of 1,006 randomly chosen asthmatic outpatients were studied and retrospective data on asthma duration, spirometry results, treatment and symptomatology were gathered. A screening spirometry was performed. Results: 598 women and 408 men (age: 44.59, range 12–95 years) participated in the study. Intermittent asthma was diagnosed in 35.4%, chronic mild asthma in 33.4%, moderate asthma in 23.8% and severe asthma in 7.45% of the patients. Statistically significant correlations between patient age, asthma duration and lung function measurements were found. Linear regression revealed the following differences in lung functions per year of asthma duration: FEV₁: –0.882% of predicted; FVC: –0.509% of predicted; FEV₁/FVC: –0.324% of predicted. The unadjusted annual decline was 80.1 ml/year (p = 0.00003) in FEV₁ and 20.5 ml/year (p = 0.036) in FVC. A multiple regression model revealed that asthma severity appears to be the strongest factor influencing pulmonary function (β = –0.55, p < 0.001 for FEV₁). Also, significant associations between pulmonary function measurements, patient age, atopic status and male sex were noted. Conclusions: The results of this large cohort study show that asthmatic patients develop a progressive decline in pulmonary function correlated with age, sex, duration of asthma and asthma severity. Early diagnosis and intervention is necessary to ameliorate any potential negative impact of asthma on lung function.

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Long-Term Deterioration of Lung Function in Asthmatic Outpatients

Kupczyk¹,

Kupryś²,

Górski³

et al. 2004

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“…Deri testi aletini aynı hastada birden çok kez kullanmak maliyette azalma sağlıyor gibi görünse de, hem allerjen ekstresi bulaşı üzerinden yalancı pozitifliklere hem de uygulayan sağlık çalışanı için kan yoluyla geçen hastalık bulaşma riskine neden olduğundan kesinlikle önerilmez (10,11).…”

Section: Allerji Deri Test Aletleri Birden çOk Defa Kullanılabilir Mi?unclassified

Allergy Skin Tests: Where, When, How and How Many?

Şekerel¹,

Mısırlıgil²,

Orhan³

et al. 2017

Asthma Allergy Immunol

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ÖZSon yıllarda allerjik hastalıkların tanısında kullanılan deri testleri allerji-immünoloji uzmanları dışında da birçok hekim tarafından yapılmaya başlanmıştır. Bu derlemede allerji deri testlerinin uygulanma nedenleri, gerekliliği, uygulanacak allerjenlerin seçimi, riskleri ve yan etkileri, uygulanma sırasında alınması gereken önlemler, testlerin değerlendirme yöntemleri, hatalı değerlendirmelerin yol açacağı dezavantajlar ve neden bir allerjiimmünoloji uzmanı tarafından yapılması gerektiği konusu ele alınmıştır. ABSTRACTIn recent years, allergy skin testing has increasingly become an area of interest and is being widely performed by physicians other than allergists and immunologists. In this article, the indications, necessity, selection of allergens to be used, risks and adverse events, essential precautions during application, evaluation methods, and disadvantages of evaluation mistakes of allergy skin tests and why they should be performed by an allergist or immunologist are reviewed.Anahtar kelimeler: Allerji, immünoloji, deri testleri

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“…Clearly this is more economical. However studies have demonstrated that the risk of carry over of allergens remains, and may vary between different allergens 20,21 . Another drawback of this method is the risk of injury to the practitioner during the wiping procedure, which could result in blood contact and needlestick injury.…”

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Microgeographic factors and patterns of aeroallergen sensitisation

Kam

Tong

Christensen

et al. 2016

Medical Journal of Australia

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Objective: To examine patterns of airborne allergen (aeroallergen) sensitisation in the Greater Sydney area (Sydney), and their relationships with climate, coastal proximity and environment (urban v regional). Design, setting, participants: Retrospective cross‐sectional study of patients who underwent aeroallergen skin prick testing at three Sydney allergy clinics, January 2001 – October 2014. Main outcome measurements: Proportions of patients sensitised to specific aeroallergen types; relationships between sensitisation patterns and climate and geography. Results: Of 1421 patients who met the selection criteria (mean age, 28.3 years [SD, 21.3]; 53.3% were female), 1092 (76.8%) were sensitised to at least one aeroallergen. Those living less than 15 km from the coast were less commonly sensitised to cockroach (< 15 km, 15.1%; 15–30 km, 40.0%; > 30 km, 39.7%; P < 0.001) and grass aeroallergens (< 15 km, 36.5%; 15–30 km, 52.2%; > 30 km, 58.1%; P < 0.001) than patients further inland; the same applied to mould, weed and tree aeroallergens. Subtropical grass sensitisation was more common in temperate/warm summer climates (about 50%) than in temperate/hot summer (27.1%) or subtropical climates (15%) (P < 0.001), and less common in urban (36.7%) than in regional areas (54%; P = 0.014). 72.4% of grass‐sensitised patients were co‐sensitised to both temperate and subtropical grasses. A selected ten‐aeroallergen skin prick test panel identified 98.5% of atopic patients in this Sydney sample. Conclusions: Environmental and geographic factors are associated with different patterns of allergic sensitisation in Sydney. Extensive co‐sensitisation to subtropical and temperate grasses has implications for immunotherapy in Australia, where most currently available therapies are based on formulations directed at temperate grasses only.

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Not one lancet for multiple SPT

Cited by 13 publications

References 1 publication

Long-Term Deterioration of Lung Function in Asthmatic Outpatients

Long-Term Deterioration of Lung Function in Asthmatic Outpatients

Allergy Skin Tests: Where, When, How and How Many?

Microgeographic factors and patterns of aeroallergen sensitisation

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