Handout Efficacy of slow oral immunotherapy for cow’s milk allergy Kiyotake Ogura 1), Takanori Imai 1), Motohiro Ebisawa 2 ) 1)Sagamihara National Hospital, Department of Pediatrics 2)Sagamihara National Hospital, Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Japan
PatriarcaMeflioStadenLongoSkripak Pajno Year CountryItaly GermanyItalyUSAItaly Subjects 3-55y n= y n=21 6m-12y n= y n= y n= y n=15 Desensitization or Tolerance 79%38%48%36%17%67% Reference Aliment Pharmacol Ther. AllergyJACI Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. Reports of Oral Immunotherapy for cow's milk
Slow Oral Immunotherapy (sOIT) in Sagamihara National Hospital ( JPN) Egg Cow's milk Wheat total until Nov
sOIT protocol [out-patient department ] Processed foods Confirm the tolerance acquisition by OFC Emergency medications & telephone call (24hr) Build- up phase * : no symptom or only mild symptoms Maintenance phase >3 months* Cow's milk 200ml/day Exa mina tion Anti-histamine Allergen Avoidance for 2weeks Oral Food Challenge (OFC)
Grade 1 ( Mild ) 2 ( Moderate ) 3 ( Severe ) Skin Urticaria, Pruritus Localized or PartialGeneralized- ItchingWeakStrong- Mucosal Tissue SwollenEyelid, LipFace- Sensation of discomfort Pruritus of throat or oral cavity, Tightness of throat Difficulty of Swallowing Hoarseness Gastro- intestinal Tract Abdominal Pain MildModerateSevere Vomiting, Diarrhea <1 time (or Nausea) 2 times >3 times (or Continuous) Respiratory Tract Nose Nasal congestion, Sneezing, Rhinorrhea -- Cough, Wheeze Cough Continuous coughing "barky" cough, Wheezing, Dyspnea, Cyanosis Systemic Reaction Cardio- vascular --Hypotension Neurological Change in activity level Fragile, Feeling of "pending doom" Loss of consciousness, Incontinence Reformed (H. Sampson : Pediatrics . 2003; 111; ) Grading of Symptoms (used by parents at home)