Effect of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy on The Natural Course of Allergic Diseases in Pediatric Patients: A Real-Life Cohort
dc.contributor.author | Ozge YİLMAZ | |
dc.contributor.author | Adem YAŞAR | |
dc.contributor.author | Yurda ŞİMŞEK | |
dc.contributor.author | Sedef ALPDOĞAN | |
dc.contributor.author | Bora KUNAY | |
dc.contributor.author | Hasan YÜKSEL | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-24T09:13:55Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-24T09:13:55Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: Specific allergen immunotherapy (SIT) is the only disease-modifying therapy for allergic diseases. We aimed to examine the effectof subcutaneous specific allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) applications on the prognosis of asthma and allergic rhinitis in pediatric casesin real-life settings.Methods: The study was designed as a retrospective cohort study. Patients with asthma and/or allergic rhinitis aged between 5 and18 years old were enrolled between 2010 and 2015. The groups who received SCIT and who did not receive were compared in termsof disease severity parameters in follow-up recorded in their files.Results: A total of 298 cases, among which 140 received subcutaneous specific allergen immunotherapy. The frequency of asthma,allergic rhinitis, and co-morbidity was similar between the two groups. In the first year of the follow-up, asthma symptoms severitywas not significant between the two groups; however, both asthma and allergic rhinitis symptoms were significantly lower in the SCITpatients at the end of the third year of follow-up. While the follow-up rate for three years or more was 62% in the group that receivedsubcutaneous specific allergen immunotherapy, it was 38% in the group that did not receive.Conclusion: These results showed that SIT is an effective treatment modality in real-life settings with low side effects in pediatricpatients with uncontrolled asthma and allergic rhinitis despite medical treatment. | |
dc.identifier.DOI-ID | 10.4274/haseki.galenos.2021.7070 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1302-0072 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/25667 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.title | Effect of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy on The Natural Course of Allergic Diseases in Pediatric Patients: A Real-Life Cohort | |
dc.type | Araştırma Makalesi |