Author’s reply on: ‘House dust mite control measures for asthma’
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Single allergen avoidance or elimination plans such as removing or washing pets, mattress coverings, removing carpeting, and HEPA filters have shown limited evidence-based clinical benefit for reducing asthma and/or AR symptoms.
“Single allergen avoidance or elimination plans such as removing or washing pets, mattress coverings, removing carpeting, and use of HEPA filters have shown limited evidence-based clinical benefit for reducing asthma and/or AR symptoms.101,1799,1800”
From International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (2018) · cites this paper as [1799]
In the reply’s discussion of the review (page not provided), the authors report no clinical effect from measures aimed at reducing house dust mite exposure in patients with asthma. That supports the claim for mite-control measures and asthma, but the reply does not establish limited benefit for removing or washing pets, carpeting removal, HEPA filters, or allergic rhinitis symptoms. (LLM, conf=0.87)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredA Cochrane review of randomized trials found no benefit of chemical or physical methods to reduce house dust mite allergen in subjects with asthma.
“A Cochrane review examining randomized trials of subjects with asthma who underwent chemical or physical methods to reduce HDM allergen found no benefit with these methods.1799”
From International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis (2018) · cites this paper as [1799]
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References 10 · Cited by 3
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- Gøtzsche PC, Johansen HK. House dust mite control measures for asthma: systematic review. Allergy 2008;63: 646-659.
- De Blay F, Barnig C, Ott M. House dust mite control measures for asthma. Allergy 2009;64:189.
- Kopp MV, Niggemann B, Forster J. House dust mite allergy: complete removal of the provoking allergen is a primary therapeutic approach. Allergy 2009;64:187-188.
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- Authors
- Gøtzsche, P. C., & Johansen, H. K.
- Affiliations
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Venue
- Allergy
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-12-23
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 190-190
- ISSN
- 0105-4538 (ISSN-L)
- 1398-9995
- OpenAlex
- W2034367419
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Allergy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Keywords
- house dust mites, asthma, allergen control
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