Differing Performance of the Warning Signs for Immunodeficiency in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Versus Adult Patients in a Two-Center Tertiary Referral Population
Differing Performance of the Warning Signs for Immunodeficiency in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Versus Adult Patients in a Two-Center Tertiary Referral Population
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DOI:
10.1007/s10875-018-0582-z
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发表时间:
2019-01-01
影响因子:
9.1
通讯作者:
Fernandez, James
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作者:
Bjelac, Jaclyn A.;Yonkof, Jennifer R.;Fernandez, James
PurposePrimary immunodeficiency (PID) represents disorders with a spectrum of clinical presentations. The medical community seeks clinical features to prompt evaluation for immunodeficiency given improved prognosis with early identification. We hoped to identify clinical characteristics that would improve the diagnostic accuracy of the widely disseminated Jeffrey Modell Foundation warning signs for immunodeficiency.MethodsWe performed a retrospective chart review in a two-center North American cohort of patients with PID. Charts of 137 pediatric and 400 adult patients with PID were evaluated for the presence of these warning signs and compared to controls with normal preliminary biochemical immune evaluation.ResultsFewer than 45% of adults with PID presented with 2 warning signs, while diagnostic utility was improved in the pediatric population where the warning signs were found to be 64% sensitive. The warning signs found in a significantly increased proportion compared to controls differed for pediatric PID patients (recurrent pneumonia (OR 2.9, p