[Results of and experience with immunotherapy in children with asthma or allergic rhinitis (author's transl)]. 1981

B Luther, and J Oehme

Specific hyposensitization in 165 children with inhalant allergy was successful in 82.4%. Children with pollen-allergy showed statistically better results than those with other inhalant-allergies. In the latter group, the failure rate was significantly higher when polyvalent antigen-combinations were used. Age, and duration of the allergic disorder before therapy apparently have no significant influence on the therapeutic success. Children hyposensitized for more than one or two years achieved significantly better short-term results. Patients with atopic dermatitis showed worse results in both groups. Where there is no success after one year of therapy, antigen-determinations should be controlled by repeated cutaneous-vascular tests. In the non-pollen-allergies the prevalent antigen should be determined by provocation-tests. Longterm results after hyposensitization are less favourable than those shortly after a therapeutic course. Three years after discontinuation of therapy success diminished by 35.7%, the recurrence rate was higher in the 1st year than after 2 or 3 years. Frequent local and systemic adverse reactions demand a high responsibility of the physician performing the hyposensitization regimen. In pharmaceutical brochures up to 10,000 PNU are recommended, but this may result in dangerous overdoses.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009450 Neurodermatitis An extremely variable eczematous skin disease that is presumed to be a response to prolonged vigorous scratching, rubbing, or pinching to relieve intense pruritus. It varies in intensity, severity, course, and morphologic expression in different individuals. Neurodermatitis is believed by some to be psychogenic. The circumscribed or localized form is often referred to as lichen simplex chronicus. Lichen Simplex Chronicus,Neurodermatitis, Circumscribed,Neurodermatitis, Localized,Circumscribed Neurodermatitides,Circumscribed Neurodermatitis,Localized Neurodermatitides,Localized Neurodermatitis,Neurodermatitides,Neurodermatitides, Circumscribed,Neurodermatitides, Localized
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003888 Desensitization, Immunologic Immunosuppression by the administration of increasing doses of antigen. Though the exact mechanism is not clear, the therapy results in an increase in serum levels of allergen-specific IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, suppression of specific IgE, and an increase in suppressor T-cell activity. Allergen Immunotherapy,Allergy Shots,Hyposensitization Therapy,Immunotherapy, Allergen,Venom Immunotherapy,Immunologic Desensitization,Therapy, Hyposensitization,Allergen Immunotherapies,Allergy Shot,Desensitizations, Immunologic,Hyposensitization Therapies,Immunologic Desensitizations,Immunotherapy, Venom,Shot, Allergy,Venom Immunotherapies
D006255 Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal Allergic rhinitis that occurs at the same time every year. It is characterized by acute CONJUNCTIVITIS with lacrimation and ITCHING, and regarded as an allergic condition triggered by specific ALLERGENS. Hay Fever,Pollen Allergy,Pollinosis,Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis,Hayfever,Allergic Rhinitides, Seasonal,Allergic Rhinitis, Seasonal,Allergies, Pollen,Allergy, Pollen,Fever, Hay,Pollen Allergies,Pollinoses,Rhinitides, Seasonal Allergic,Rhinitis, Seasonal Allergic,Seasonal Allergic Rhinitides
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D001249 Asthma A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL). Asthma, Bronchial,Bronchial Asthma,Asthmas

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