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| Title |
Skin prick test to foods in childhood atopic eczema: pros and cons
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1824-7288-39-48 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Carlo Caffarelli, Arianna Dondi, Carlotta Povesi Dascola, Giampaolo Ricci |
| Abstract |
Skin prick tests are the first investigation in allergy diagnostics and their use is described in all the guidelines on atopic eczema. However, the clinical usefulness of skin prick tests is the subject of great debate. On the one hand, skin prick tests allow the identification both of individuals at risk for food allergy and of the allergen inducing the eczematous flare. On the other hand, when performed by a non-specific specialist, positive skin prick tests to foods may wrongly lead to prolonged elimination diets, which may induce nutritional deficiencies and perhaps loss of tolerance to the avoided foods. Furthermore, skin prick tests increase health costs. A consensus on this topic has not yet been reached. Considering the diversity of clinical stages in which it occurs, atopic eczema presentation should be the starting point to determine whether or not skin prick tests should be carried out. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 57 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 12 | 21% |
| Unknown | 17 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 47% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Philosophy | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 17 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. 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 07 August 2013.
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