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Table 5 Averages of reactions and treatments per dose per child in the rush phase of oral immunotherapy (in hospital), at 1 year (at home) and at 1–2 years (at home)

From: Two-weeks-sustained unresponsiveness by oral immunotherapy using microwave heated cow’s milk for children with cow’s milk allergy

Reactions per dose per child

 

Total

Grade 1a

Grade 2a

Grade 3a

Grade 4a

Rush phase

0.167

0.113

0.035

0.017

0.002

1 year

0.085

0.041

0.035

0.01

0.0004

1–2 years

0.044

0.024

0.013

0.0005

0.0002

Treatments per dose per child

 

Anti-histamines

Nebulized epinephrine

Nebulized β2 agonists

Oral steroids

Intravenous steroids

Epinephrine injection

Rush phase

0.039

0.02

0.02

0.04

0.003

0.003(6)b

1 year

0.02

0

0.017

0.027

0.0009

0.0006(9)b

1–2 years

0.01

0

0.005

0.02

0

0.0001(1)b

  1. Each data express averages of reactions and treatments per dose per child
  2. aGrade of anaphylaxis according to Sampson’s score [20]
  3. bTotal numbers of injection