Publications by authors named "Simona Belohlavkova"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to understand why peanut allergy (PA) severity differs among patients by analyzing data from 393 cases, focusing on clinical profiles and predictive factors for severity.* -
- Results indicate that factors such as female sex, age of onset, and specific allergies (e.g., atopic dermatitis, latex) are linked to more severe PA, while birch pollen allergy is associated with milder cases.* -
- Although some IgE levels (like those to peanut extract and specific components) correlate with PA severity, clinical background factors remain the most effective predictors of an individual patient's risk for severe allergic reactions.*
Background: The heterogeneity and lack of validation of existing severity scores for food allergic reactions limit standardization of case management and research advances. We aimed to develop and validate a severity score for food allergic reactions.
Methods: Following a multidisciplinary experts consensus, it was decided to develop a food allergy severity score (FASS) with ordinal (oFASS) and numerical (nFASS) formats.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnosis and management of infants presenting with symptoms attributable to cow's milk allergy (CMA) in a real life setting and to test how the Cow's Milk-related Symptom Score (CoMiSS) can be used to support the awareness to diagnose cow's milk protein allergy in primary care practice. The CoMiSS is an awareness tool based on various symptoms such as crying, gastrointestinal symptoms, dermatological and respiratory symptoms. The study was conducted on 268 infants from four countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, UK) aged 0 to 18 months consulting for CMA related symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Walnut allergy is common across the globe, but data on the involvement of individual walnut components are scarce.
Objectives: To identify geographical differences in walnut component sensitization across Europe, explore cosensitization and cross-reactivity, and assess associations of clinical and serological determinants with severity of walnut allergy.
Methods: As part of the EuroPrevall outpatient surveys in 12 European cities, standardized clinical evaluation was conducted in 531 individuals reporting symptoms to walnut, with sensitization to all known walnut components assessed in 202 subjects.
Background: Hazelnut allergy is birch pollen-driven in Northern/Western Europe and lipid transfer protein-driven in Spain and Italy. Little is known about other regions and other allergens.
Objective: Establishing a molecular map of hazelnut allergy across Europe.
Background: Precautionary labeling is used to warn consumers of the presence of unintended allergens, but the lack of agreed allergen thresholds can result in confusion and risk taking by patients with food allergy. The lack of data on threshold doses below which subjects are unlikely to react is preventing the development of evidence-based allergen management strategies that are understood by clinician and patient alike.
Objective: We sought to define threshold dose distributions for 5 major allergenic foods in the European population.
Allergic reaction to nitinol is rarely reported, and its incidence, symptoms, and course have not been clearly defined. We report an occurrence of severe progressive generalized exanthema 3 days after the implantation of an Amplatzer occluder for a patent foramen ovale, with symptoms disappearing immediately after surgical removal of the device 3 months later. The risks and possible prevention of allergic reaction to nickel and especially to titanium are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Food allergy is a recognized health problem, but little has been reported on its cost for health services. The EuroPrevall project was a European study investigating the patterns, prevalence and socio-economic cost of food allergy.
Aims: To investigate the health service cost for food-allergic Europeans and the relationship between severity and cost of illness.
Background: Kiwifruit is a common cause of food allergy. Symptoms range from mild to anaphylactic reactions.
Objective: We sought to elucidate geographic differences across Europe regarding clinical patterns and sensitization to kiwifruit allergens.