Allergenic Differences among Pollens of Three Salsola Species
International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 10/02/2009
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Ferrer A et al. – This study confirms the allergenic importance of other Salsola species, especially S. oppositifolia. The authors have demonstrated that the 3 species show a high degree of cross–reactivity, but S ... oppositifolia shares more allergenic similarities with C. album than S. kali.
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Instability of the structure and allergenic protein content in Arizona cypress pollen
Allergy, 11/12/2009
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Shahali Y et al. – The instability of the pollen structure and protein content affects CA pollen allergenic properties. This study also suggests that to optimize CA standard allergen preparations, the ... allergenic components have to be considered for each region.
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Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in the Management of Severe Hypoglycemia
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 10/16/2009
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life for people with diabetes. Hypoglycemia is quantifiable by the HYPO–Score derived from the frequency of severe hypoglycemia over a year and a component based on 4 weeks of glucose records. The latter gives a modified HYPO–Score as a short–term measure of hypoglycemia. When the ... the modified HYPO–Score and number of hypoglycemic values <3.0mmol/L.
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Paratracheal lymph node dissection does not negatively affect thyroid dysfunction in patients undergoing laryngectomy
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 11/18/2009
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the development of hypo(para)thyroidism. The incidence of hypo(para)thyroidism after laryngectomy in combination with hemithyroidectomy, neck dissection and paratracheal lymph node dissection is high. An additional risk of paratracheal dissection for the development of hypo(para)thyroidism could not
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Effect of umbilical vein blood flow on perinatal outcome of fetuses with lean and/or hypo-coiled umbilical cord
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 11/09/2009
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Behery MME et al. – Fetuses with lean and/or hypo–coiled umbilical cord showed a noticeable decrease in UV blood flow of sufficient magnitude that could affect fetal growth
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Incidence and prognosis of dysnatremias present on ICU admission
Intensive Care Medicine, 10/28/2009
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of disorders of sodium balance on ICU admission is independently associated with excess mortality is unknown. The results suggest that both hypo– and hypernatremia present on admission to the ICU are independent risk factors for poor prognosis.
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Oral Challenge with Pasteurized Egg White from Gallus domesticus
International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 10/23/2009
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urado–Palomo J et al. – The authors did not find any relevant allergenic differences between fresh and pasteurized egg white. This study supports the use of pasteurized egg white in the diagnosis of allergy to fresh raw
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The Prevalence of food hypersensitivity in young adults
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 10/20/2009
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Osterballe M et al. – This study found a 1.7% prevalence of primary FHS confirmed by oral challenge to the most common allergenic foods in an unselected population of young adults.
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Revisiting hypoglycaemia
Practice Nursing, 10/12/2009
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Phillips A – Glycaemic control is critical to effective management of diabetes, and hypoglycaemia can have serious physiological effects. The author revisits how to teach patients to recognize and manage 'hypos'
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Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic candidates for liver transplantation: prevalence of radiological vascular patterns and histological correlation with liver explants
European Radiology, 10/06/2009
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In cirrhotic patients, any Hyper–L–Wo detected by MDCT can be confidently considered to be HCC. Hyper–L larger than 10 mm and Hypo–L of 20 mm or larger are at high risk of HCC. However, even using MDCT and the newest imaging protocols, imaging underestimated the diagnosis of
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