Dairy-Derived Ingredients in Medications Pose Risks for Patients Who Are Lactose Intolerant and Cow Milk Protein Allergic
The use of lactose and cow milk protein (CMP) as potential allergens in pharmaceuticals and their...
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Allergy & Immunology General
Contact sensitization to fragrance mix I and fragrance mix II among European dermatitis patients: A systematic review.
Fragrance substances are a frequent cause of contact allergy worldwide. Fragrance exposure varies by sex, age and possibly country, influenced by cosmetic availability, environmental conditions and cultural practices.To...
Read MoreThoracic high resolution computed tomography evaluation of imaging abnormalities of 108 lung cancer patients with different pulmonary function.
Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) belong to lung function injury. PRISm is a precursor to COPD. We compared and evaluated the different basic information, imaging...
Read MoreSpectrum and antimicrobial resistance in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with pneumonia: a cross-sectional prospective study from Vietnam.
Respiratory infections have long been recognized as a primary cause of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD). Additionally, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance has led to an urgent and...
Read MoreEvaluating the Clinical Utility of Small Airway Function Assessment for Early Diagnosis of GOLD Stage 0 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
To investigate the clinical utility of small airway function indices for early identification of GOLD stage 0 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This retrospective study enrolled 137 participants at our institution...
Read MoreEvaluation of a video training program’s impact on primary teachers’ knowledge of allergies and skills in using an adrenaline autoinjector during the 2021-2022 school year.
The aim of the study was to assess the impact of a video training program (VTP) on primary school teachers’ skills in using an adrenaline auto-injector (AAI), in correlation with knowledge regarding allergies, in cases of...
Read MoreAssociation between the transition to metabolically unhealthy obesity and lifestyle behavior: A nationwide cohort study.
To identify the characteristics of individuals transitioning from metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) to unhealthy obesity and the factors influencing the change.This is a nationwide cohort study using data from the National...
Read MoreHealthy eating among people on opioid agonist therapy: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences and perspectives.
People with substance use disorders often have unhealthy diets, high in sweets and processed foods but low in nutritious items like fruits and vegetables, increasing noncommunicable disease risks. This study investigates healthy...
Read MoreAntibiotic prescribing patterns in the placement of dental implants in Europe: A systematic review of survey-based studies.
The present systematic review aims to investigate the guidelines for prescribing Preventive Antibiotic Therapy (PAT) in the placement of dental implants (DIs) without anatomical constraints in healthy patients by clinicians in...
Read MoreHuman hypoxia models in aerospace medicine: Potential applications for human pharmacological research.
Aerospace medicine required controlled terrestrial models to investigate influences of altered atmosphere conditions, such as hypoxia, on human health and performance. These models could potentially be expanded to encompass...
Read MoreEpithelial-immune cell crosstalk for intestinal barrier homeostasis.
The intestinal barrier is mainly formed by a monolayer of epithelial cells, which forms a physical barrier to protect the gut tissues from external insults and provides a microenvironment for commensal bacteria to colonize while...
Read MoreIndoxacarb poisoning causing methemoglobinemia treated with parenteral vitamin C: a case report.
This case study reports on a suicide attempt involving indoxacarb and vitamin C. Indoxacarb is a neurotoxic insecticide used in agriculture and as a flea controller in pets. Cotton, vegetables, and fruits are treated with...
Read MoreLoss of the scavenger receptor MARCO results in uncontrolled vomocytosis of fungi from macrophages.
Vomocytosis, also known as nonlytic exocytosis, is a process whereby fully phagocytosed microbes are expelled from phagocytes without discernible damage to either the phagocyte or microbe. Although this phenomenon was first...
Read MoreDecade-long insights: tracking asbestos-related health impacts among formerly exposed workers in Palermo, Italy.
Asbestos is a foremost occupational carcinogen globally. Despite the prohibition under Law 257/1992, Italy persists as one of the European nations most burdened by asbestos-related diseases (ARDs). This research assessed ARD...
Read MoreAssociations of Patients with Pericardial Effusion Secondary to Light-Chain or Transthyretin Amyloidosis- A Systematic Review.
Pericardial effusion is associated with amyloidosis, specifically amyloid light chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) subtypes. However, the patients might present with different clinical symptoms.To determine the characteristics...
Read MoreCocaine-Induced Asthma and the “Crack Lung”: A Case Report.
Cocaine, the second most used illicit drug, is associated with cardiovascular, pulmonary, and other complications. Lung involvement associated with cocaine use, also known as “crack lung syndrome” (CLS), can elicit...
Read MoreA placebo-controlled, double-blind study evaluating the effect of orally administered polyunsaturated fatty acids on the oclacitinib dose for atopic dogs.
Supplementation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) enables dose reduction of prednisolone and ciclosporin in canine atopic dermatitis (cAD).To determine if oral administration of PUFA reduces the dose of oclacitinib in...
Read MoreImpact of steroids on the immune profiles of children with asthma living in the inner-city.
Inner-city asthma is associated with high morbidity and systemic steroid use. Chronic steroid use impacts immune function; however, there is a lack of data with regard to the extent of immunosuppression in patients with asthma...
Read MoreValidation of computational fluid dynamics models for airway deposition with SPECT data of the same population.
This study compared computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model predictions on aerosol deposition in six asthmatic patients to the in-vivo results of the same group. Patient-specific ventilation and internal air distribution were...
Read MorePediatric asthma and altitude: a complex interplay between different environmental factors.
Asthma is one of the most common non-communicable diseases, and its prevalence and morbidity are influenced by a wide array of factors that are only partially understood. In addition to individual predisposition linked to...
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