Different age groups present different clinics in anaphylaxis with children: one size does not fit all children.

Background: Childhood anaphylaxis presents with a heterogeneous clinic. Elicitors and epidemiologic factors associated with anaphylaxis differ with age, geographic location and lifestyle. This study aimed to determine the clinical features and age-specific patterns of childhood anaphylaxis in a single referral center in Turkey.

Characteristics of children with cat sensitivity: a prospective cross-sectional study.

Background: Animal dander is one of the most common respiratory allergens in children, and there is evidence that cat sensitivity is a risk factor for asthma and allergic rhinitis. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate children with cat sensitivity and to identify their demographic and clinical characteristics.

Methods: Patients who were found to be sensitive to cats following skin prick tests performed in our allergy clinic over a period of one year (and two control groups), were included in the study.

Improvement in school-aged children with asthma during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Introduction: The coronavirus 2019 disease (Covid-19) pandemic led to a number of measures being introduced in many countries worldwide. Lockdowns were imposed on individuals aged <18 years, education was delivered online, and mask-wearing was made compulsory in public places, resulting in an unprecedented period for children. Real-life data showing how children with asthma are affected by major changes are limited.

Preschool children with asthma during the Covid-19 pandemic: fewer infections, less wheezing.

Introduction: A few studies have already investigated preschool children with asthma during the pandemic. The purpose of this research was to investigate how preschool children with asthma were affected by the precautionary measures adopted during the pandemic.

Methods: Preschool children with asthma aged 18-60 months evaluated in our clinic in March-May 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, were included in the study.

Attitudes towards influenza and pneumococcal vaccines in parents of asthmatic children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the differences in attitudes and views towards influenza and pneumococcal vaccines in parents of children with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials And Methods: Asthmatic children in the 6-18 age group who were admitted to the pediatric allergy clinic of our hospital between October 1, 2020 and February 31, 2021 were included in the study. The parents were given a questionnaire asking about their demographics and medical history.

Anaphylaxis and epinephrine autoinjector use in pediatric patients with cutaneous mastocytosis.

Background/objectives: Mastocytosis is a complex disorder presenting with a broad clinical spectrum. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the frequency of systemic symptoms, necessity of the usage of epinephrine autoinjectors (EAI), and factors affecting the use of EAI among pediatric patients with cutaneous mastocytosis (CM).

Methods: The study population was composed of 53 patients with CM.