Self-effectiveness and healthy lifestyle behaviors in adolescents with asthma.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the self-efficacy and healthy lifestyle behavior levels in adolescents with asthma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Socio-demographic questionnaire form, questions about adherence to asthma medication, asthma control test, healthy lifestyle behaviors scale, and self-efficacy scale for children and adolescents with asthma were administered to 150 patients whom age range between 12-18, in follow up with asthma in the pediatric allergy outpatient clinic. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors scale and self-efficacy scale scores between adolescents with controlled and uncontrolled asthma. When patients were grouped regarding the treatment compliance, both healthy lifestyle behaviors scale and asthma self-efficacy scale scores were found to be higher in patients with treatment compliance. When the patients were grouped on the basis of gender, regular follow-up visits, and smoking, there was no significant difference between healthy lifestyle behaviors and self-efficacy scale scores. CONCLUSIONS: The findings showed us the importance of the relationship between healthy living and adolescent self-efficacy in adherence to treatment, while there are many more components in asthma control.

Administración satisfactoria de la vacuna triple viral mediante una prueba de provocación gradual en una paciente con anafilaxia después de una vacunación previa / Successful administration of measles-rubella-mumps vaccine by graded challenge in a case with anaphylaxis after prior vaccination

La alergia al huevo es una de las alergias alimentarias más frecuentes durante la niñez, junto con la alergia a la leche de vaca. La vacuna triple viral (VTV), contra el sarampión, la rubéola y las paperas, es parte del calendario de vacunación pediátrica y contiene proteína de huevo. La recomendación aceptada en la actualidad es que la VTV debe administrarse en una sola dosis y bajo supervisión médica en los pacientes con alergia al huevo. Si bien se ha informado que la VTV es segura para estos pacientes, algunos tuvieron anafilaxia. En general, la anafilaxia después de una vacunación previa se considera una contraindicación. En este artículo, presentamos el caso de la administración satisfactoria de la VTV mediante el incremento gradual de la dosis a una paciente que tuvo anafilaxia después de una vacunación previa.

Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies during childhood along with cow's milk allergy. The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is included in the pediatric immunization schedule and contains egg protein. The currently accepted opinion is that the MMR vaccination should be done in a single dose under medical observation in patients with egg allergy. Although it is reported that the MMR vaccine is safe for that patients, there are some patients who developed anaphylaxis. Generally, the development of anaphylaxis after the previous vaccination is reported as a contraindication. We present a successful administration of MMR vaccine by gradually increased doses for a patient who developed anaphylaxis after the previous vaccination.

Successful administration of measles-rubella-mumps vaccine by graded challenge in a case with anaphylaxis after prior vaccination. / Administración satisfactoria de la vacuna triple viral mediante una prueba de provocación gradual en una paciente con anafilaxia después de una vacunación previa.

Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies during childhood along with cow's milk allergy. The measles-mumpsrubella (MMR) vaccine is included in the pediatric immunization schedule and contains egg protein. The currently accepted opinion is that the MMR vaccination should be done in a single dose under medical observation in patients with egg allergy. Although it is reported that the MMR vaccine is safe for that patients, there are some patients who developed anaphylaxis. Generally, the development of anaphylaxis after the previous vaccination is reported as a contraindication. We present a successful administration of MMR vaccine by gradually increased doses for a patient who developed anaphylaxis after the previous vaccination.

La alergia al huevo es una de las alergias alimentarias más frecuentes durante la niñez, junto con la alergia a la leche de vaca. La vacuna triple viral (VTV), contra el sarampión, la rubéola y las paperas, es parte del calendario de vacunación pediátrica y contiene proteína de huevo. La recomendación aceptada en la actualidad es que la VTV debe administrarse en una sola dosis y bajo supervisión médica en los pacientes con alergia al huevo. Si bien se ha informado que la VTV es segura para estos pacientes, algunos tuvieron anafilaxia. En general, la anafilaxia después de una vacunación previa se considera una contraindicación. En este artículo, presentamos el caso de la administración satisfactoria de la VTV mediante el incremento gradual de la dosis a una paciente que tuvo anafilaxia después de una vacunación previa.