Methods A retrospective study of chart analysis of 171 patients undergone to 220 OFC, between June/2007 and Feb/ 2014. Food tests comprised CM, egg, soy, peanuts, nuts, seafood, meat, chicken, tartrazine, chocolate, wheat and coconut. Patients were evaluated according to the type of CM’s challenge (open or double-blind placebocontrolled), aim of the procedure (diagnosis or follow up tolerance),...

Twenty-three children with chronic urticaria were treated with an elimination diet for two weeks. Eighteen completed the period of dietary elimination; in seven of the 18 children there was a marked remission of the urticaria during the second week of the diet. The administration of challenge capsules provoked an exacerbation of urticaria in five of the 14 (36%) children given aspirin. The inci...

During the last few years the use of fluorochemicals to provide stain repellency and/or stain release properties to apparel goods has rapidly grown. The use of fluorochemicals as well as durable press resins, however, has a detrimental effect on the fabric softness. Providing premium softness is key to satisfy the highly demanding aesthetic requirements of many of today’s apparel products. Alth...

The effect of adsorbent dose and initial concentration on removing the azo-anionic dyes Congo Red andtartrazine present in a synthetic aqueous solution was studied using natural cellulose (CC) modified cationic (MCC) from coconut mesocarp. Three levels dosage (5, 8 12 mg/L) (40, 70 100 were used. Cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (CTAC) used as modifying agent. TGA DSC showed that extracted goo...