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| Title |
Probiotics for treatment and primary prevention of allergic diseases and asthma: looking back and moving forward
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, March 2016
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| DOI | 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1147955 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christina E. West, Maria C. Jenmalm, Anita L. Kozyrskyj, Susan L. Prescott |
| Abstract |
Microbial ecosystems cover the surface of the human body and it is becoming increasingly clear that our modern environment has profound effects on microbial composition and diversity. A dysbiotic gut microbiota has been associated with allergic diseases and asthma in cross-sectional and observational studies. In an attempt to restore this dysbiosis, probiotics have been evaluated in randomized controlled trials. Here, we review treatment and primary prevention studies, recent meta-analyses, and discuss the current understanding of the role of probiotics in this context. Many meta-analyses have shown a moderate benefit of probiotics for eczema prevention, whereas there is less evidence of a benefit for other allergic manifestations. Because of very low quality evidence and heterogeneity between studies, specific advice on the most effective regimens cannot yet be given - not even for eczema prevention. To be able to adopt results into specific recommendations, international expert organizations stress the need for well-designed studies. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 4 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 120 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 120 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 19% |
| Researcher | 16 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 11% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 17% |
| Unknown | 25 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 15% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 12 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 15 | 13% |
| Unknown | 26 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 May 2017.
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#534
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