Aeroallergen immunotherapy during covid-19 pandemic
Revista Portuguesa de Imunoalergologia
; 29(3):179-196, 2021.
Article
in Portuguese
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-1449544
ABSTRACT
Background:
Subcutaneous immunotherapy with aeroallergen (SCITA) was stopped in some departments during the lock-down period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Objectives:
To evaluate the impact of SCITA interruption on symptoms, the need for control medication, the quality of life, and the expectations and degree of safety / fear of patients on returning to the hospi-tal.Methods:
Self-completion of an anonymous survey for patients over 12 years in the first 5 weeks of SCITA restart. CARAT was used as an instrument to assess rhinitis and asthma control.Results:
77 patients (90% adults, 68% women) were included, all with rhinitis and 40% with asthma. The average time interval between the last administration and the restart of SCITA was 13 ± 2.48 weeks. Seven percent of patients were seen in an emergency / unscheduled appointment due to the exacerbation of respiratory symptoms and only 1 had COVID-19. CARAT-Total scores showed control of rhinitis and asthma, respectively, in 35% and 66% patients. The proportion of uncontrolled patients rised with the increase in the SCITA interruption period (IP). The majority (> 90%) of patients reported no significant impact on their quality of life and maintained the usual control medication (48%), expressed concern about losing the benefits of SCITA with its interruption (62%) and reported feeling safer in the vaccination offices compared to the hospital building or waiting room.Conclusions:
An increase in the frequency of uncontrolled patients with an increase in IP was observed. For most patients, the IP did not have a significant impact on quality of life. The frequency of patients who needed to be observed in an emergency / unscheduled appointment was low and only 1 reported having had COVID-19. The perception of safety in the vaccination room is higher than in the hospital’s common spaces. © 2021 Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica. Published by Publicações Ciência & Vida.
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Portuguese
Journal:
Revista Portuguesa de Imunoalergologia
Year:
2021
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Article
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