Asian Pac J Allergy
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Asian Pac J Allergy · Jun 2021
Prevalence of antibiotic allergy labels and their consequences in people presenting to a teaching hospital Emergency Department; a retrospective chart review.
Antibiotic allergy labels have a direct impact on individual patient care and on the consumption of broad-spectrum antibiotics. ⋯ The documentation of antibiotic allergy labels and choice of antibiotic treatment can be significantly improved. Strategies to safely de-label people with documented allergies who are not truly allergic need to be implemented.
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Asian Pac J Allergy · Jun 2021
Reference value of Forced Oscillation Technique for healthy preschool children.
The reference values of Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) parameters of the inspiratory and expiratory phase for preschool children have not yet been established. ⋯ Reference curve of FOT parameters measured in healthy preschool children were demonstrated. Majority of preschool children could perform FOT method.
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Asian Pac J Allergy · Apr 2021
Asthma does not increase COVID-19 mortality and poor outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has mentioned Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with moderate or severe asthma as a high risk group for severe illness. While WHO mentioned only chronic respiratory diseases, not specifically asthma as a risk factor for severe illness. There has been asthma prevalence discrepancy in studies of COVID-19 across the world. ⋯ Our study showed that asthma was not associated with severe COVID-19, mortality, and other poor outcomes in patients with COVID-19.
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Asian Pac J Allergy · Dec 2020
Cut-off values for positive bronchodilator response in healthy Thai preschool children using forced oscillation technique.
Forced oscillation technique (FOT) requires minimal patient cooperation and is particularly useful in young children. Bronchodilator test is a valuable tool for wheezy and asthmatic patients. The cut-off value for bronchodilator response by FOT in healthy Thai children has not been reported. ⋯ The cut-off values identified in this study will be useful for evaluating bronchodilator response by FOT in wheezy and asthmatic young children.
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Asian Pac J Allergy · Sep 2020
Meta AnalysisOlfactory and gustatory dysfunctions in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions (OGD) are pathognomonic symptoms in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study reviews the associations of OGD with COVID-19 which will be useful for early diagnosis and self-isolation. Systematic searches of PubMed, Ovid Medline, Scopus, and EMBASE electronic databases were performed. ⋯ Fifty percent (95% CI 36.7 to 63.3%) of COVID-19 patients had olfactory and/or gustatory dysfunctions. In summary, there are associations between OGD and COVID-19 patients. Patients presenting with ARI should be assessed for olfactory and gustatory functions.