Household mold and dust allergens: Exposure, sensitization and childhood asthma morbidity
Gent JF, Kezik JM, Hill ME, Tsai E, Li DW, Leaderer BP. Household mold and dust allergens: Exposure, sensitization and childhood asthma morbidity. Environmental Research 2012, 118: 86-93. PMID: 22863552, PMCID: PMC3604733, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2012.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of wheezeSpecific allergen sensitizationRescue medication useChildhood asthma morbidityAsthma severity scoreMedication useAllergen sensitizationPersistent coughAsthma morbiditySeverity scoreHigher asthma severity scoresCommon household allergensCommon indoor allergensFel d 1Der p 1Asthma exacerbationsAllergen exposureLevel of exposureAsthmatic childrenDer pAllergy testingIndoor allergensSchool-aged childrenPet allergensDust allergensEffects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children
DellaValle CT, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 55-63. PMID: 22082997, PMCID: PMC3246281, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31823b66b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShortness of breathRescue medication useAsthma maintenance medicationsMaintenance medicationPersistent coughSensitized childrenChest tightnessNight symptomsAsthmatic childrenMedication usePollen exposureSeverity of asthmaDaily respiratory symptomsWeed pollenLogistic regression analysisLow exposureSeparate logistic regression analysesAsthmatic symptomsRespiratory symptomsDaily symptomsAntibiotic useSymptom outcomesDaily ambientMedicationsAmbient pollen concentrations