Atopy in children with eczema.

Objective: To explore the prevalence of common food and aeroallergens sensitization in early childhood skin diseases. and to compare the pattern of common food and aeroallergens sensitization before and after 6 months among infants with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Methods: All skin prick tests (SPTs) performed on children pound18 months of age managed at the pediatric dermatology clinic of an university-affiliated teaching hospital over a 16-month period were examined.

Patterns of food and aeroallergen sensitization in childhood eczema.

Aim: To compare the patterns of Type 1 sensitization of common food and aeroallergens among infants and older patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Methods: All skin prick tests (SPTs) performed over a 6-month period were examined, and patients with urticaria were used for comparison.

Results: Dust mite was the most common aeroallergen and dog dander the least common.

Eczema exacerbation and food atopy beyond infancy: how should we advise Chinese parents about dietary history, eczema severity, and skin prick testing?

Issues related to empirical dietary restriction are important, but they have been inadequately studied among children with atopic dermatitis (AD). To evaluate whether any association exists between food atopy, food avoidance, and AD severity, investigators in the present study reviewed all skin prick tests (SPTs) performed between January 2005 and April 2006 at a pediatric dermatology clinic and correlated findings with history of food avoidance and eczema severity. Only 13% of 114 children with AD had a positive SPT for beef.