Prevalence and sensitization to weeds pollen in Saudi Arabia

Hasnain, Syed M.; Al-Frayh, Abdulrahman; Gad-El-Rab, Mohammed O.

doi:10.1097/01.wox.0000301573.00943.29

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“…Nevertheless, it was 87.1% in Kuwait [ 31 ]. In Saudi Arabia, 61% of the entire cohort was sensitized to at least one type of weed pollen [ 32 ]. Climate, temperature, and herbal geography are responsible for the variation [ 33 ].…”

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Food and Aeroallergen Sensitization in IgE -Mediated Asthma in Egypt

Ali¹

2021

TORMJ

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Purpose: Identifying the distribution of allergens is valuable to the effective diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease. So, our aim is to explore the sensitization of food and aeroallergens in Egyptian patients with atopic asthma. Methods: Cross-sectional study recruited 268 Egyptian patients with atopic asthma. Asthmatic patients were assessed by the enzyme allegro sorbent test (EAST) method for specific IgE to a panel of 19 common regional inhaled allergens and 15 food allergens. Results and Discussion: One hundred percent of the patients were sensitive to at least one allergen. Allergy to food allergens only was 2.9%; inhaled allergens only were 26.2% and both were70.9%. Fungi (62%) were the most frequent sensitizing aeroallergen amongst our asthmatic patients, followed by the pollen allergens (42.5%) and house dust mites (HDMs) (26%). Cows’ milk (30.5%) was the most frequent sensitizing food amongst our asthmatic patients, followed by eggs (22.4%) and fish (21.6%). Mono-sensitized patients accounted for 6.7% of all cases, while polysensitized was 93.3%. Moderate and severe asthma showed a significantly higher frequency of polysensitization compared to mild asthma. Conclusion: Fungi and cow's milk are the chief sensitizing allergens in Egyptian patients with atopic asthma. This study represents the first report of sensitization in atopic adult asthma using a large extract panel in Upper Egypt.

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Food and Aeroallergen Sensitization in IgE -Mediated Asthma in Egypt

Ali¹

2021

TORMJ

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“…Severe asthma remains a problem in the UAE, with 23.8% of patients on biologicals in a recent survey of 458 Emiratis being managed in three hospitals in Dubai and Abu Dhabi [70]. The only data published on fungal skin test sensitization in Abu Dhabi were from 2012 in 62 adults with possible respiratory allergies [71]. Low frequency of sensitization to Cladosporium spp., Aspergillus fumigatus, Ulocladium atrum, Alternaria alternata, and Penicillium spp.…”

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Mapping the Burden of Fungal Diseases in the United Arab Emirates

Al Dhaheri,

Thomsen,

Everett

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The United Arab Emirates has very little data on the incidence or prevalence of fungal diseases. Using total and underlying disease risk populations and likely affected proportions, we have modelled the burden of fungal disease for the first time. The most prevalent serious fungal conditions are recurrent vulvovaginitis (~190,000 affected) and fungal asthma (~34,000 affected). Given the UAE’s low prevalence of HIV, we estimate an at-risk population of 204 with respect to serious fungal infections with cryptococcal meningitis estimated at 2 cases annually, 15 cases of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) annually, and 20 cases of esophageal candidiasis in the HIV population. PCP incidence in non-HIV patients is estimated at 150 cases annually. Likewise, with the same low prevalence of tuberculosis in the country, we estimate a total chronic pulmonary aspergillosis prevalence of 1002 cases. The estimated annual incidence of invasive aspergillosis is 505 patients, based on local data on rates of malignancy, solid organ transplantation, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (5.9 per 100,000). Based on the 2022 annual report of the UAE’s national surveillance database, candidaemia annual incidence is 1090 (11.8/100,000), of which 49.2% occurs in intensive care. Fungal diseases affect ~228,695 (2.46%) of the population in the UAE.

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Prevalence and sensitization to weeds pollen in Saudi Arabia

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Food and Aeroallergen Sensitization in IgE -Mediated Asthma in Egypt

Food and Aeroallergen Sensitization in IgE -Mediated Asthma in Egypt

Mapping the Burden of Fungal Diseases in the United Arab Emirates

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