Pediatrics | 2019
A Longitudinal Study of Hymenoptera Stings in Preschool Children
Abstract
D Clifford, C Ni Chaoimh, E Stanley, J O’B Hourihane. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2019;30(1):93–98\n\nTo prospectively determine the incidence of Hymenoptera stings in children <5 years.\n\nThis is a prospective longitudinal observational study of Irish newborns from the BASELINE Cohort Study. This study included 2137 newborn infants who were recruited from 2008 to 2011 and managed until 5 years of age.\n\nTrained researchers administered questionnaires at 6 months, 12 months, 2 years, and 5 years of age. The questionnaires were used to inquire about the occurrence of sting events. At ages 2 and 5 years, all children were seen for visits and underwent skin prick testing (SPT) to …