CLINICAL OUTCOME OF ASTHMA WITH HOUSE DUST IMMUNOTHERAPY IN CHILDREN
ABSTRACT: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease
characterized by increased infiltration of various inflammatory cells into airway.
Several previous studies showed specific immunotherapy improved clinical
features of asthma due to aeroallergens. Objective: To describe the efficacy of
house dust immunotherapy in childhood asthma with house dust allergy. Methods:
The asthmatic patients were collected from January to December 2003, from
medical records of Allergy Clinic Outpatient's Department, Dr Soetomo Hospital,
Surabaya. The allergy skin testing was done to all patients. Patients who
suffered from asthma with or without other symptoms (Allergic rhinitis, atopic
dermatitis, urticaria) positive house dust allergy were enrolled in this study.
Patients with food allergy were controlled with elimination diet, and
immunotherapy with house dust extract was given to all patients. The symptoms
at the first visit and late 3 months of 1 year immunotherapy were recorded.
Data were analyzed descriptively.
Results: There were 213 patients came to Allergy outpatient clinic
during 2003, 90 (42%) suffered from asthma, 41 (46%) of them received immunotherapy,
41 (46%) did not receive immunotherapy, and 5 (24%) discontinued immunotherapy.
Twenty seven (66%) of those received immunotherapy showed no symptom of asthma
and other allergy manifestation after one year of treatment, 10 (24%) showed no
asthma attack, but other symptoms still occurred infrequently, 4 (10%) showed asthma
attack and other symptoms. Co n c l u s
i o n : Immunotherapy results in clinical improvement among 90% of asthmatic
children with house dust allergy, and should be suggested in the management of
childhood asthma with house dust allergy. It seems that immunotherapy also
results in the decrease of other symptoms related with allergy.
Author: Ariyanto Harsono,
Irene Ratridewi
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg050019
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