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    Bibliometric analysis of publications on house dust mites during 1980-2018
    (Elsevier Espana Slu, 2020) Demir, Emre; Akmeşe, Ömer Faruk; Erbay, Hasan; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül; Mumcuoğlu, Kosta Y.
    Background: The global prevalence of allergic diseases has increased dramatically in recent years and are now recognized as significant chronic diseases worldwide. One of the most important allergens that causes allergic diseases is house dust mites. Objective: This study aims to present a bibliometric overview of research published on dust mites between 1980 and 2018. Methods: Articles published from 1980 to 2018 were analyzed using bibliometric methods. The keywords ?Dust mite*,? and ? Dermatophagoides ? were used in the Web of Science (WoS). Simple linear regression analysis was used to estimate the number of future publications on this subject. Results: A total of 4742 publications were found, 2552 (53.8%) of them were articles. Most of the articles were on subjects related to immunology (1274; 49.9%) and allergy (1229; 48.1%). Clinical and Experimental Allergy (222; 8.7%) was the journal with the most publications. The USA was the country that most contributed to the literature with 461 (18.1%) articles. The countries producing the most publications on this subject were developed countries. The most active author was W.R. Thomas (66; 2.5%). The most productive institution was the University of Western Australia (91; 3.6%). The most cited article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine .Conclusion: According to the findings, developed countries were the most productive in publishing on house dust mites. By planning multinational research rather than regional studies, it may be suggested that researchers in underdeveloped or developing countries could also-conduct more research on this subject.(C) 2019 SEICAP. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
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    Preventive measures to avoid contact with house dust mites and their allergens
    (2020) Mumcuoğlu, Kosta Y.; Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül Taylan
    House dust mites (HDMs) of the genera Dermatophagoides and Euroglyphus are the most important allergens in human habitations to which ca. 7% of the human population in developed countries become allergic. The allergens are excreted through their faeces and the control of mites and the elimination of the produced allergens could alleviate and allergic symptoms. For this purpose, the relative humidity should be kept below 50% at home, as higher humidity enhances the development of HDMs. The biggest attention should be given to the bedroom, and especially to the bed. Mattresses, upholstered furniture, and heavy carpets are the most important biotopes of HDMs and should be regularly vacuumed, treated with acaricides and/or exposed to sunlight. Allergen-tight sheets and pillow covers which do not permit the allergens existing on the mattress or pillows to come in direct contact with the patient should be used. Sheets, blankets, pillowcases and bedcovers should be washed every 2-3 weeks at 60°C and above. Heat will kill dust mites and neutralize a large part of the allergens. The floor should be fitted with tiles, wood, linoleum or vinyl material, and not with wall-to-wall carpets. Heavy carpets, especially those made from wool should be removed from the bedroom. Any object which is not being used on a regular basis and could collect dust, should be removed, washed regularly or kept in allergen-tight plastic bags. In conclusion, mite and allergen avoidance could alleviate the allergic symptoms of HDM allergic individuals and reduce the medication taken to treat such symptoms.?