TY - JOUR
T1 - Forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of vital capacity might be a predictive factor for bronchial hyperreactivity in children with allergic rhinitis, asthma, or both
AU - Ciprandi, Giorgio
AU - Tosca, Maria Angela
AU - Capasso, Michele
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - Allergic rhinitis and asthma are closely associated. Bronchial hyperreactivity (BHR) is a pathophysiological characteristic of asthma. Forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of vital capacity (FEF 25-75) has been previously shown to be able to predict BHR in adult patients with allergic rhinitis. Therefore, the aim of this study was (i) to evaluate the presence of BHR in a large group of children with allergic rhinitis, asthma or both and (ii) to confirm whether FEF 25-75 might be related to BHR and may predict BHR also in a pediatric population. Nine hundred fifty children with allergic rhinitis (350), asthma (300), or both (300) were enrolled. Clinical examination, skin-prick test, spirometry, and methacholine challenge were performed in all patients. Severe BHR was quite frequent in allergic children, mainly in asthmatic patients. FEF 25-75 values were significantly related to BHR grade, mainly in children with rhinitis (r = 0.69). Impaired FEF 25-75 values (such as ≤65% of predicted) constituted a relevant predictive factor for severe BHR, mainly in children with rhinitis (odds ratio, 8.9). In conclusion, this pediatric study confirmed that impaired FEF 25-75 values might predict severe BHR in children, mainly in those with allergic rhinitis. Therefore, low FEF 25-75 values could suggest BHR in children.
AB - Allergic rhinitis and asthma are closely associated. Bronchial hyperreactivity (BHR) is a pathophysiological characteristic of asthma. Forced expiratory flow between 25 and 75% of vital capacity (FEF 25-75) has been previously shown to be able to predict BHR in adult patients with allergic rhinitis. Therefore, the aim of this study was (i) to evaluate the presence of BHR in a large group of children with allergic rhinitis, asthma or both and (ii) to confirm whether FEF 25-75 might be related to BHR and may predict BHR also in a pediatric population. Nine hundred fifty children with allergic rhinitis (350), asthma (300), or both (300) were enrolled. Clinical examination, skin-prick test, spirometry, and methacholine challenge were performed in all patients. Severe BHR was quite frequent in allergic children, mainly in asthmatic patients. FEF 25-75 values were significantly related to BHR grade, mainly in children with rhinitis (r = 0.69). Impaired FEF 25-75 values (such as ≤65% of predicted) constituted a relevant predictive factor for severe BHR, mainly in children with rhinitis (odds ratio, 8.9). In conclusion, this pediatric study confirmed that impaired FEF 25-75 values might predict severe BHR in children, mainly in those with allergic rhinitis. Therefore, low FEF 25-75 values could suggest BHR in children.
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U2 - 10.2500/aap.2011.32.3466
DO - 10.2500/aap.2011.32.3466
M3 - Article
C2 - 22195682
AN - SCOPUS:80053434852
VL - 32
JO - Allergy and Asthma Proceedings
JF - Allergy and Asthma Proceedings
SN - 1088-5412
IS - 5
ER -