RESUMEN
Atopic dermatitis (AD) in early childhood often precedes the development of food sensitization and allergy, but the role of treating AD to prevent food allergy remains poorly understood. Our objective was to assess the relationship between facial dermatitis and food sensitization to cow's milk, egg whites, and peanuts in early childhood, as aggressive treatment of facial dermatitis could serve as a potential opportunity for food sensitization prevention. By 3 years of age, food sensitization levels to cow's milk, egg whites, and peanuts were 48% greater in children with facial AD than in children with no facial involvement of their AD. Additional research is needed to determine if facial involvement of AD in infants and young children is associated with increased food allergy.
Asunto(s)
Dermatitis Atópica , Eccema , Hipersensibilidad a los Alimentos , Hipersensibilidad a la Leche , Animales , Bovinos , Femenino , Niño , Preescolar , Humanos , Dermatitis Atópica/complicaciones , Leche/efectos adversos , Arachis , Hipersensibilidad a la Leche/complicaciones , Clara de Huevo , Hipersensibilidad a los Alimentos/complicaciones , Eccema/complicaciones , AlérgenosRESUMEN
In this retrospective analysis of children with atopic dermatitis (n = 6) who coincidentally had a video polysomnography, we found that most nocturnal limb movements in children with atopic dermatitis are non-scratch versus scratch, 109.0 ± 67.9 vs. 15.3 ± 5.4 (p = 0.01). Average scratch duration was 8.4 ± 2.7 s, which was not different by sleep stage. Scratch movements are distinct in timing, occurring most often during N2 sleep, in the first third of sleep, and peaking at 90 minutes after sleep onset, corresponding with completion of the first sleep cycle.