Factors affecting formula compliance of infants with IgE mediated cow's milk protein allergy during the pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most commonly encountered food allergy in the world, usually seen in infants under the age of 2 years. This study aims to determine the factors including COVID-19 affecting formula compliance of CMPA patients.

Methods

This study is a prospective, observational study based on 10 different Paediatric Allergy-Immunology clinics in Turkey. Patients aged between 6 months and 2 years, who were followed up with IgE-mediated CMPA treatment or newly diagnosed and using breast milk and/or formula were included in the study. The sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, their symptoms, the treatments they received, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adherence to formula were evaluated with a questionnaire administer

SUBMITTER: Uygun DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10198129 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature