The benefit of using plastic-covered mattresses and pillows on the frequency of asthma attacks in children with house dust mite allergy
Background House dust mite (HDM) is abundant in tropical ar- eas with an environmental temperature of 25-30 0 C and humidity of more than 50%. Minimizing exposure to HDM allergens will de- crease the frequency of asthma attacks in children with HDM hy- perreactivity. Objective To investigate the ben...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/800 |
| Summary: | Background House dust mite (HDM) is abundant in tropical ar-
eas with an environmental temperature of 25-30 0 C and humidity
of more than 50%. Minimizing exposure to HDM allergens will de-
crease the frequency of asthma attacks in children with HDM hy-
perreactivity.
Objective To investigate the benefit of using plastic covered mat-
tresses and pillows in decreasing the frequency of asthma attacks
in children allergic to HDM.
Methods This is a longitudinal analytical study on children aged
3–12 years who showed positive HDM skin prick test (SPT). The
subjects received communication, information, and education (CIE)
for the first 3 months and CIE and plastic-covered mattresses and
pillows for the second 3 months. The frequency of asthma attacks
was observed for the two periods.
Results Twenty-six children with asthma were included in this study,
16 were boys and 10 were girls. SPT results were +2 in 17 chil-
dren, +3 in 8 children, and +4 in 1 child, respectively. During the
CIE as well as the CIE + plastic intervention periods, asthma at-
tack frequency was decreased significantly in the 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd
months. Among several variables (age, sex, SPT, atopic history in
first-degree relative, and other atopic history), age was the only
one significantly related to asthma attack frequency.
Conclusion Covering mattresses and pillows with plastic de-
creased the frequency of asthma attacks in children with positive
SPT to HDM |
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| ISSN: | 0030-9311 2338-476X |