Cluster Subcutaneous Allergen Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cluster Subcutaneous Allergen Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND Although allergen specific immunotherapy (SIT) represents the only immune- modifying and curative option available for patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), the optimal schedule for specific subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is still unknown. The objective of this study is to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of cluster SCIT for patients with AR. METHODS By searching Pu...

Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Allergen Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis

Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis.

Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) are the 2 forms of desensitization for allergic diseases which are used internationally. Despite the lack of sufficient evidence of the mechanism, SCIT has been used in Japan. When SCIT is performed appropriately, it is effective for allergic rhinitis, as supported by high-level evidence, including the results of meta-analysi...

the prevalence of allergic rhinitis in iranian children: a systematic review and descriptive meta-analysis

allergic rhinitis is a very common disorder that affects children. to determine the national prevalence of allergic rhinitis symptoms in iranian children, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. we conducted a literature search by using the google scholar from 1992 until 2012. the search terms were included: allergic rhinitis, isaac and iran. all the selected studies on children wer...

Allergen immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and/or asthma: an umbrella review.

BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis and asthma are important public health concerns, yet there is no consensus about the benefits and harms of allergen-specific immunotherapy to treat these conditions. We performed an umbrella review of systematic reviews summarizing the current evidence for the benefits and harms of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). METHODS We s...