Allergic Sensitization Worsens Respiratory Health in Children With Asthma During Dust and Pollen Periods
Atopic children with asthma may experience greater morbidity compared to non-atopic children during dust and pollen periods. Given the long-range transport of desert dust, clinicians both within and beyond the Eastern Mediterranean should be aware of this health concern.
Authors
- Petros Koutrakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4118-6473)
- Eric Garshick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5931-5638)
- Eleni Michaelidou
- Panayiotis K. Yiallouros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8339-9285)
- Antonis Michanikou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1480-693X)
- Paraskevi Kinni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6878-4727)
- Emmanouil Galanakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8456-5292)
- Constantinos Pitsios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8935-278X)
- Egli Costi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7380-2536)
- Yunzhe Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8634-605X)
- Stefani Zembashi
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Crete (GR)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- University of Cyprus (CY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71428
- Primary Topic
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Thoracic Society
- European Commission