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Asthma referrals: a key component of asthma management that needs to be addressed

Heterogeneity of asthma and difficulty in achieving optimal control are the major challenges in the management of asthma. To help attain the best possible clinical outcomes in patients with asthma, several guidelines provide recommendations for patients who will require a referral to a specialist. Such referrals can help in clearing the uncertainty from the initial diagnosis, provide tailored t...

Hypersensitivity reactions from metallic implants: a future challenge that needs to be addressed.

Prolonged or repeated skin exposure to jewellery, buttons, clothing fasteners, mobile phones and leather may result in metal sensitization. Also, oral exposure to dental restorations may lead to cobalt or gold sensitization. It is estimated that up to 17% of women and 3% of men are nickel sensitized and that 1–3% are sensitized to cobalt and chromate. Regulatory interventions have proven succes...

Protein Arrays: Issues to Be Addressed

Protein arrays are fast becoming established as a means to monitor protein expression levels and investigate protein interactions and function. They present particular technical demands that will need to be solved in order to achieve the maximum capability of efficient and sensitive protein analysis in the high throughput setting of functional genomics. The following resumé of some major issues...

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Using Credit Cards to Streamline the Use of Resources