Results of skin prick test in young children with wheezing or allergic diseases

• Published in: Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi Vol. 14; no. 4; p. 282
• Main Authors: Luo, Rui, Zhong, Li-Li, Yi, Hong-Ling, Tan, Yu-Pin, Chen, Min, Li, Yun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.04.2012
• Subjects: Asthma - etiology; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Respiratory Sounds - diagnosis; Respiratory Sounds - immunology; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial - diagnosis; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial - immunology; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - diagnosis; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - immunology; Skin Tests
• ISSN: 1008-8830

To study the characteristics of allergic reactions to common aeroallergens in young children with wheezing or allergic diseases by examining the results of skin prick test in children under 5 years old. A total of 196 children under 5 years old, from a district of Changsha City sampled between September 1 to December 31, 2010, were assigned into two groups according to the presence of wheezing or allergic diseases: allergen screening (n=102) and control (n=94). Skin prick tests were performed on both groups. The positive rate of skin prick test in the allergen screening group was 61.8% (63/102), and this was significantly higher than in the control group (9.6%, 9/94; P<0.05). In the allergen screening group, the positive rate of skin prick test in children with both recurrent wheezing and allergic rhinitis was significantly higher than in children with wheezing alone (P<0.05). The frequency of wheezing was positively correlated with a positive skin prick test (r=0.91; P<0.05). The positive rate of skin prick