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ReviewThe World Allergy Organization journal2022

The role of environmental allergen control in the management of asthma.

Omer Kalayci, Michael Miligkos, César Fireth Pozo Beltrán, Zeinab A El-Sayed, René Maximiliano Gómez, Elham Hossny, Peter Le Souef, Antonio Nieto, Wanda Phipatanakul, Paulo Marcio Pitrez and 3 more

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Review in The World Allergy Organization journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Asthma increases short-time sickness absence and presenteeism in young adults.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2025
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  11. Minimizing Indoor Allergen Exposure: What Works?Current allergy and asthma reports · 2024
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  13. Pediatric asthma comorbidities: Global impact and unmet needs.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2024
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  17. Allergic rhinitis: Review of the diagnosis and management: South African Allergic Rhinitis Working Group.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Omer KalayciPediatric Allergy and Asthma, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Michael MiligkosFirst Department of Pediatrics, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
César Fireth Pozo BeltránAlergia e Inmunología Clínica Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico.
Zeinab A El-SayedPediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit, Children's Hospital, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
René Maximiliano GómezSchool of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Salta, Argentina.
Elham HossnyPediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit, Children's Hospital, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Peter Le SouefSchool of Paediatrics & Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
Antonio NietoPediatric Pulmonology & Allergy Unit. Health Research Institute. Children's Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Wanda PhipatanakulPediatric Allergy and Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Paulo Marcio PitrezSchool of Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Paraskevi XepapadakiAllergy Department, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Wang Jiu-YaoDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Nikolaos G PapadopoulosAllergy Department, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allergen exposure may exacerbate asthma symptoms in sensitized patients. Allergen reduction or avoidance measures have been widely utilized; however, there is ongoing controversy on the effectiveness of specific allergen control measures in the management of children with asthma. Often, allergen avoidance strategies are not recommended by guidelines because they can be complex or burdensome, although individual patients may benefit. Here we explore the potential for intervention against exposure to the major allergens implicated in asthma (ie, house dust mites, indoor molds, rodents, cockroaches, furry pets, and outdoor molds and pollens), and subsequent effects on asthma symptoms. We critically assess the available evidence regarding the clinical benefits of specific environmental control measures for each allergen. Finally, we underscore the need for standardized and multifaceted approaches in research and real-life settings, which would result in the identification of more personalized and beneficial prevention strategies.

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AllergenAllergyAsthmaChildrenCockroachMitesMolds

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PMID35341023
PMCPMC8917313

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