PMID- 32329187 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210929 LR - 20220531 IS - 2042-6984 (Electronic) IS - 2042-6976 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 11 DP - 2020 Nov TI - Specific sublingual immunotherapy in children with perennial rhinitis: a systemic review and meta-analysis. PG - 1226-1235 LID - 10.1002/alr.22589 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a major public health problem and is increasing worldwide. AR affects children's learning efficiency, sleep quality, and other major aspects of life. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is effective and safe for children with seasonal AR, but for children with perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) caused by house dust mites (HDM), its effectiveness and safety is less convincing. METHODS: Medical literature databases up to 2019 were searched for published and unpublished pieces of evidence. Studies were individually screened by 2 reviewers against the eligibility criteria. Primary outcomes were total nasal symptoms scores (TNSS) and total medication scores (TMS). The secondary outcomes were total ocular symptoms scores and adverse events (AEs). Random effect models and fixed-effect models were used to calculate the standard mean difference (SMD) and risk ratio (RR), respectively. RESULTS: We identified 3772 abstracts, of which only 16 studies met our established criteria. SLIT significantly reduced TNSS (SMD -1.73; 95% CI, -2.62 to -0.84; p = 0.0001) and TMS (SMD -1.21; 95% CI, -1.75 to -0.67; p < 0.00001). Compared with children taking placebo, children taking SLIT were 1.08 (95% CI, 1 to 1.17; p = 0.05), 1.15 (95% CI, 0.87 to 1.51; p = 0.32), and 1.68 (95% CI, 0.68 to 4.11; p = 0.26) times more likely to develop mild, moderate, and severe AEs, respectively. CONCLUSION: HDM SLIT can effectively alleviate TNSS and TMS in children with PAR, but care should be taken to avoid harm due to possible adverse drug reactions. CI - (c) 2020 ARS-AAOA, LLC. FAU - Chen, Liang AU - Chen L AD - Department of Pulmonary, Allergy & Clinical Care Medicine, Xiamen Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Xiamen, China. FAU - Lei, Lijuan AU - Lei L AD - Department of Pulmonary, Allergy & Clinical Care Medicine, Xiamen Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Xiamen, China. FAU - Cai, Yinghuang AU - Cai Y AD - Department of Pulmonary, Allergy & Clinical Care Medicine, Xiamen Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Xiamen, China. FAU - Li, Tianlin AU - Li T AD - Department of Pulmonary, Allergy & Clinical Care Medicine, Xiamen Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Xiamen, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Meta-Analysis PT - Systematic Review DEP - 20200625 PL - United States TA - Int Forum Allergy Rhinol JT - International forum of allergy & rhinology JID - 101550261 RN - 0 (Allergens) RN - 0 (Antigens, Dermatophagoides) SB - IM MH - Allergens MH - Animals MH - Antigens, Dermatophagoides MH - Child MH - Humans MH - Pyroglyphidae MH - *Rhinitis MH - *Rhinitis, Allergic/therapy MH - *Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial MH - *Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal MH - *Sublingual Immunotherapy MH - Treatment Outcome OTO - NOTNLM OT - allergic perennial rhinitis OT - allergic rhinitis OT - house dust mite OT - pediatric perennial rhinitis OT - sublingual immunotherapy EDAT- 2020/04/25 06:00 MHDA- 2021/09/30 06:00 CRDT- 2020/04/25 06:00 PHST- 2019/12/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/04/12 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/04/13 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/04/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/09/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/04/25 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1002/alr.22589 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020 Nov;10(11):1226-1235. doi: 10.1002/alr.22589. Epub 2020 Jun 25.