Novel Treatment-Refractory Preschool Wheeze Phenotypes Identified by Cluster Analysis of Lung Lavage Constituents.
Asthma
Asthma/cluster analysis
Child/preschool
Phenotypes
Rhinovirus
Wheeze
Wheezing syndromes
Journal
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice
ISSN: 2213-2201
Titre abrégé: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101597220
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
received:
01
08
2020
revised:
25
02
2021
accepted:
24
03
2021
pubmed:
28
4
2021
medline:
23
7
2021
entrez:
27
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Preschool children with treatment-refractory wheeze often require unscheduled acute care. Current guidelines advise treatment of persistent wheeze with inhaled corticosteroids. Alternative treatments targeting structural abnormalities and specific inflammatory patterns could be more effective. To apply unsupervised analysis of lung lavage (bronchoalveolar lavage [BAL]) variables to identify clusters of preschool children with treatment-refractory wheeze. A total of 155 children 6 years or younger underwent bronchoscopy with BAL for evaluation of airway structure, inflammatory markers, and pathogens. Variables were screened with factor analysis and sorted into clusters by Ward's method, and membership was confirmed by discriminant analysis. The model was repeatable in a 48-case validation sample and accurately classified 86% of cases. Cluster 1 (n = 60) had early-onset wheeze, 85% with structural abnormalities, mostly tracheamalacia, with low total IgE and agranulocytic BAL. Cluster 2 (n = 42) had later-onset wheeze, the highest prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux, little atopy, and two-third had increased BAL lipid-laden macrophages. Cluster 3 (n = 46) had mid-onset wheeze, low total IgE, and two-third had BAL viral transcripts, predominately human rhinovirus, with BAL neutrophilia. Cluster 4 (n = 7) was older, with high total IgE, blood eosinophilia, and mixed BAL eosinophils and neutrophils. Preschool children with recurrent wheeze refractory to inhaled corticosteroid treatment include 4 clusters: airway malacia, gastroesophageal reflux, indolent human rhinovirus bronchoalveolitis, and type-2
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Preschool children with treatment-refractory wheeze often require unscheduled acute care. Current guidelines advise treatment of persistent wheeze with inhaled corticosteroids. Alternative treatments targeting structural abnormalities and specific inflammatory patterns could be more effective.
OBJECTIVE
To apply unsupervised analysis of lung lavage (bronchoalveolar lavage [BAL]) variables to identify clusters of preschool children with treatment-refractory wheeze.
METHODS
A total of 155 children 6 years or younger underwent bronchoscopy with BAL for evaluation of airway structure, inflammatory markers, and pathogens. Variables were screened with factor analysis and sorted into clusters by Ward's method, and membership was confirmed by discriminant analysis.
RESULTS
The model was repeatable in a 48-case validation sample and accurately classified 86% of cases. Cluster 1 (n = 60) had early-onset wheeze, 85% with structural abnormalities, mostly tracheamalacia, with low total IgE and agranulocytic BAL. Cluster 2 (n = 42) had later-onset wheeze, the highest prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux, little atopy, and two-third had increased BAL lipid-laden macrophages. Cluster 3 (n = 46) had mid-onset wheeze, low total IgE, and two-third had BAL viral transcripts, predominately human rhinovirus, with BAL neutrophilia. Cluster 4 (n = 7) was older, with high total IgE, blood eosinophilia, and mixed BAL eosinophils and neutrophils.
CONCLUSIONS
Preschool children with recurrent wheeze refractory to inhaled corticosteroid treatment include 4 clusters: airway malacia, gastroesophageal reflux, indolent human rhinovirus bronchoalveolitis, and type-2
Identifiants
pubmed: 33905917
pii: S2213-2198(21)00465-7
doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.03.059
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2792-2801.e4Subventions
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : R21 AI151496
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : U01 AI123337
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : U10 HL109250
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.