OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between peanut allergy and asthma morbidity in school-age children. STUDY DESIGN: The study involved a medical chart review to assess the association of peanut allergy with asthma morbidity in children beyond age 3 years. Peanut allergy was assessed by specific and validated criteria. A Poisson regression model was used to compare the frequency of systemic steroid use and of hospitalization for asthma beyond age 3 years in children with asthma with and without peanut allergy. RESULTS: Children with peanut allergy had a 2.32-times greater rate of hospitalization (P = .03) and a 1.59-times greater rate of systemic steroid use (P <.001) after controlling for covariates. CONCLUSIONS: Peanut allergy serves as an early marker for asthma morbidity. Early prevention and intervention can improve quality of care.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between peanutallergy and asthma morbidity in school-age children. STUDY DESIGN: The study involved a medical chart review to assess the association of peanutallergy with asthma morbidity in children beyond age 3 years. Peanutallergy was assessed by specific and validated criteria. A Poisson regression model was used to compare the frequency of systemic steroid use and of hospitalization for asthma beyond age 3 years in children with asthma with and without peanutallergy. RESULTS:Children with peanutallergy had a 2.32-times greater rate of hospitalization (P = .03) and a 1.59-times greater rate of systemic steroid use (P <.001) after controlling for covariates. CONCLUSIONS:Peanutallergy serves as an early marker for asthma morbidity. Early prevention and intervention can improve quality of care.
Authors: Dhenuka Radhakrishnan; Sarah E Bota; April Price; Alexandra Ouédraogo; Murad Husein; Kristin K Clemens; Salimah Z Shariff Journal: CMAJ Open Date: 2021-05-04
Authors: Jennifer Johnson; Magnus P Borres; Lennart Nordvall; Jonas Lidholm; Christer Janson; Kjell Alving; Andrei Malinovschi Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-04-29 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Jennifer Johnson; Andrei Malinovschi; Jonas Lidholm; Carl Johan Petersson; Lennart Nordvall; Christer Janson; Kjell Alving; Magnus P Borres Journal: Clin Mol Allergy Date: 2020-06-23