Impaired respiratory functions in children with cat sensitization in the early ages of childhood.

Background: To evaluate the respiratory functions in children with cat sensitization accompanying allergic respiratory diseases and to compare these with those of healthy controls, as well as within themselves by classifying according to their diseases, domestic cat exposure, and age groups.

Methods: This prospective case-control study included 130 children aged 3-17 years with cat sensitization (CS group) accompanying respiratory allergic diseases and 70 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC group). The cases' demographic parameters were recorded, and respiratory functions were analyzed using IOS and spirometry.

Do not ignore mouth breathing syndrome: respiratory functions are affected in early childhood.

Introduction: Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a useful test for measuring pulmonary resistance and reactance from the early ages. We aimed to investigate the etiological factors of mouth breathing syndrome (MB), its effects on respiratory functions, and to compare the results with those of children with nasal breathing (NB).

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study investigated children aged 3-7 years with MB (n=202) and NB (n=127) admitted to the pediatric allergy clinic between January 2023-2024.

Impulse oscillometry assessment of respiratory function in pediatric patients with a history of COVID-19.

Objective: While coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is generally considered to exhibit a less severe clinical course in children than in adults, studies have demonstrated that respiratory symptoms can endure for more than 3 months following infection in at least one-third of pediatric cases. The present study evaluates the respiratory functions of children aged 3-15 years within 3-6 months of their recovery from COVID-19 using impulse oscillometry (IOS) and compares them with the values of healthy children.

Methods: Included in this prospective cross-sectional study were 63 patients (patient group) aged 3-15 years who contracted COVID-19 between December 2021 and May 2022, as well as 57 healthy children as a control group, matched for age and sex.

Does maternal fermented dairy products consumption protect against cow's milk protein allergy in toddlers?

Background: Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most common immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy in childhood.

Objective: To investigate the potential impact on the disease of the frequency, amount, and diversity of maternal consumption of fermented dairy products (FDP) during pregnancy and lactation in children with immunoglobulin E-mediated CMPA.

Methods: One hundred sixty toddlers (80 with physician-diagnosed CMPA and 80 healthy controls) and their mothers participated in this case-control study.

The Low Maternal Consumption of Homemade Fermented Foods in Pregnancy Is an Additional Risk Factor for Food Protein-Induced Allergic Proctocolitis: A Case-Control Study.

Introduction: Food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis (FPIAP) is the most common non-IgE-mediated food allergy and it varies between 4% and 8% in infants. The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential association between FPIAP in infants and maternal daily consumption of homemade fermented foods (FFs) during pregnancy.

Methods: Two hundred and seven infants were included in this case-control study, 106 with physician-diagnosed FPIAP (FPIAP group) and 101 age- and gender-matched healthy infants (control group), together with their mothers.