Food allergic-reactions including IgE-mediated , non-IgE mediated, and mixed reactions. While IgE-mediated reactions are commonly associated with potentially life-threatening, anaphylactic reactions, non-IgE mediated food allergies are characterized by delayed onset and chronic symptoms including recurring gastrointestinal symptoms ranging from bloody stools and vomiting to malabsorption and FT...

Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) matches lung perfusion to ventilation, thus optimizing gas exchange. NADPH oxidase-related superoxide anion generation has been suggested as part of the signaling response to hypoxia. Because protein kinase (PK) C activation can occur during hypoxia and PKC activation is known to be critical for NADPH oxidase stimulation in different cell types, we probe...

BACKGROUND Long-term results regarding tear progression, arthropathy, and clinical scores of unrepaired rotator cuff tears are largely unknown. This study investigated whether the condition of the glenohumeral joint and rotator cuff had deteriorated at a minimum of 20 years after an acromioplasty without cuff repair and assessed the clinical results. METHODS A retrospective analysis was condu...

Frequently left brain damage (LBD) leads to limb apraxia, a disorder that can affect tool-use. Despite its impact on daily life, classical tests examining the pantomime of tool-use and imitation of gestures are seldom applied in clinical practice. The study's aim was to present a diagnostic approach which appears more strongly related to actions in daily life in order to sensitize applicants an...

Data networks are naturally prone to interferences that can corrupt messages, leading to performance degradation or even to critical failure of the corresponding distributed system. To improve resilience of critical systems, time-triggered networks are frequently used, based on communication schedules defined at design-time. These networks offer prompt error detection, but slow error recovery t...

The symptom failure to thrive (FTT) is increasing in the general population, and has a prevalence of 9.6% among infants in the United States. Other factors occur in association with growth failure such as medical and dental anomalies and developmental delays that influence the management of these children. Four cases are presented to demonstrate the spectrum of problems and interdisciplinary ma...