Rationale CD103+ DCs (dendritic cells) and CCR9+ pDCs (plasmacytoid DCs) have been implicated in promoting tolerance to antigens through regulatory-T cell induction. We have conducted food oral immunotherapy (OIT) clinical studies for the last 3 years at Stanford University. We hypothesized that subjects with food allergies have low CD103+ and CCR9+ expression on their DCs but that these DC pop...

Methods We studied 25 CM-allergic children at baseline, after oral desensitization, and at 6, 12 and 24 months of follow-up. Seven patients who refused CM-OIT were used as controls. Patients were classified as low, moderate, and high risk according to the number of allergic reactions (safety), time required to achieve tolerance (efficacy), and requirement of premedication. IgE and IgG4 peptide ...

Background Food allergy may be life-threatening and affected individuals have impairment in quality of life. Children with multiple and severe food allergies usually have other allergic manifestations like allergy to furry animals and pollen, causing eczema and asthma. Treatment with the anti-IgE (omalizumab) is indicated for severe allergic asthma. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) has been performed i...

Resumo Introdução: o teletrabalho no domicílio, uma das medidas adotadas para controlar a pandemia de COVID-19 e, ao mesmo tempo, manter emprego, tem aumentado em vários países. Objetivo: refletir sobre significado, magnitude e as tendências do antes durante pandemia, enfatizando seus potenciais efeitos na saúde trabalhador. Discussão: precedente Convenção 177/1996 da Organização Internacional ...

BACKGROUND Delirium is a common complication after cardiac surgery in older adult patients. However, risk factors and the influence of delirium on patient outcomes are not well established. We aimed to determine the incidence, predisposing and triggering factors of delirium following cardiac surgery. METHODS One hundred seventy-three consecutive patients aged ≥60 years were studied. Patients'...

BACKGROUND In recent years, the frequency of contact allergy to isothiazolinones has increased alarmingly in Europe, but only limited data are available on concentrations of isothiazolinones in consumer products. OBJECTIVES To examine the current frequency of isothiazolinones [methylisothiazolinone (MI), methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI), benzisothiazolinone (BIT), and octylisothiazolinone (O...

Few changes have occurred in the use of various stabilizers over recent years. In the current literature, phosphate derivatives are used as anti-ageing additives in polymers, and the most popular of these are sterically hindering cyclic amines. However, most of these compounds are carcinogenic. Synthetic phenols have been increasingly used as antioxidants in food and in polymers. Ecological sta...