Food Allergy Management Has Been Negatively Impacted During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Aytekin E. S., TÜTEN DAL S., ÜNSAL H., AKARSU A., OCAK M., ŞAHİNER Ü. M., ...More

ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI, vol.19, no.2, pp.71-77, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.21911/aai.628
  • Journal Name: ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.71-77
  • Keywords: The COVID-19 pandemic, food allergy, compliance, telemedicine, oral food challenge, MILK ALLERGY, EGG
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic creates secondary problems for the health care system, and understanding specific issues can guide the management of the pandemic and its future consequences. We aimed to characterize the problems and related risk factors experienced with outpatient compliance and dietary compliance of children with food allergies during the COVID-19 pandemic.