PMID- 38046775
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20231205
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 15
IP  - 11
DP  - 2023 Nov
TI  - Relationship Between the Type of Allergen and Night Sweat in Allergic Children.
PG  - e48174
LID - 10.7759/cureus.48174 [doi]
LID - e48174
AB  - BACKGROUND: Atopic diseases can accompany allergic sensitization. The amount of 
      allergen is as important to know since allergen exposure affects sensitization 
      development. Some allergic children complain of intense sweating during the first 
      few hours of transition to sleep especially at night. This study was carried out 
      to investigate the relationship between the type of allergen to which children 
      are sensitized and night sweating. METHODS: Children aged two to 18 years old 
      with single allergic sensitization were included. A specific immunoglobulin E 
      (IgE) skin prick test results were obtained from the medical records of the 
      patients. Then, the patients' families were asked to evaluate the levels of 
      sweating from 0 to 10 with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) questionnaire and the 
      Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC). RESULTS: Sensitization to mites was 
      more prevalent in the group of patients with night sweating (p<0.001), and pollen 
      allergy was more prevalent in the group of patients without night sweating 
      (p<0.001).  Conclusion: The amount of mites and wetness in bed sheets might be 
      responsible for allergic sensitization. A change in clothes and bed sheets for 
      those with intense sweating might ensure better sleep and reduce the severity of 
      the atopic symptoms. Such a recommendation might provide a better clinical 
      outcome in these patients.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2023, Kirmizitas Aydogdu et al.
FAU - Kirmizitas Aydogdu, Ayse
AU  - Kirmizitas Aydogdu A
AD  - Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, 
      Mersin, TUR.
FAU - Ozdemir, Ali
AU  - Ozdemir A
AD  - Pediatric Pulmonology, Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, Mersin, TUR.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20231102
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC10693384
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - allergen
OT  - allergic rhinitis
OT  - asthma
OT  - house dust mite
OT  - sweating
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2023/12/04 06:42
MHDA- 2023/12/04 06:43
PMCR- 2023/11/02
CRDT- 2023/12/04 05:08
PHST- 2023/11/01 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/12/04 06:43 [medline]
PHST- 2023/12/04 06:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/12/04 05:08 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/11/02 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.48174 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2023 Nov 2;15(11):e48174. doi: 10.7759/cureus.48174. eCollection 2023 
      Nov.