| Title |
Prick-by-prick test with pasteurised cow's milk: a valuable tool in paediatric practice |
| Authors |
Adomaitė, Ieva ; Stirbienė, Neringa ; Marčiukaitienė, Vilma ; Akulevičiūtė, Laura ; Gurevičius, Romualdas ; Petraitienė, Sigita ; Rudzevičienė, Odilija |
| DOI |
10.1155/2022/9738654 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
BioMed research international.. London : Hindawi Ltd.. 2022, vol. 2022, art, no. 9738654, p. 166-178.. ISSN 2314-6133. eISSN 2314-6141 |
| Abstract [eng] |
Background. This study assessed the utility of a prick-by-prick test with pasteurised cow's milk in predicting a pasteurised cow's milk allergy (CMA) diagnosis. Methods. This was a retrospective study of 86 paediatric patients who had undergone open pasteurised cow's milk oral food challenges (OFCs). We evaluated the diagnostic performance of a prick-by-prick test with pasteurised cow's milk in predicting a positive OFC result. We calculated the threshold values representing high test specificity and predictive probability in children aged ≤24 and >24 months. Results. A prick-by-prick test with pasteurised cow's milk was a good classifier of a positive cow's milk OFC outcome. The mean prick-by-prick test wheal diameter≥3 mm yielded 100% sensitivity in both groups of children. Thresholds representing high test specificity and 95% predicted probability were 7 and 11 mm in children≤24 months and 11 and 17 mm in children>24 months of age, respectively. Conclusion. A prick-by-prick test with pasteurised cow's milk is valuable in paediatric practice when diagnostic thresholds are implemented. |
| Published |
London : Hindawi Ltd |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2022 |
| CC license |
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