This study was conducted to determine the seasonal prevalence of allergies to house dust, D. pteronyssinus, D. farinae, cat fur, dog hair, mixed moulds, mixed grass pollens and American cockroach. A total of 314 patients with clinically suspected allergic rhinitis was examined by prick test using commercial preparations of the above allergens. Total serum IgE of the patients was determined by a...

BACKGROUND The number of elderly patients with asthma has been increasing in Japan. Treatment for these patients should be provided based on the condition of individual patients. This study was performed to clarify the relationship between inhalation procedure and sex difference in elderly patients with asthma. METHODS The inhalation procedure was examined in 155 elderly patients with asthma ...

Animals can be anesthetized using injectable agents, inhalants or a combination of injectable and inhalant agents. Inhalant agents are commonly used to maintain anesthesia in veterinary practice for longer surgical procedures; however, injectable agents (IV or IM) have been used in shorter surgical procedures. There are advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of injectable agents f...

It has been suggested that changes in dietary habits, particularly increased consumption of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and decreased consumption of omega-3 PUFAs may explain the increase in atopic disease seen in recent years. Furthermore, it seems possible that it is mainly prenatal or very early life environmental factors that influence the development of allergic diseases. It...

INTRODUCTION Ease of access to substances has been shown to have a direct and significant relationship with substance use for school-aged children. Previous research involving rural samples of middle and high school students reveals that perceived ease of access to substances is a significant predictor of recent use among rural adolescents; however, it is unclear if perceived access to substanc...

AIM To examine the relation between perceived exposure to parents, siblings, and peers' substance use and self-reported substance consumption among early adolescents in Primorsko-goranska county, Croatia, and between perceived exposure to substance use and risk-taking behaviors such as going out late at night, gathering at secluded places, skipping school, and gambling. METHOD A self-reported...

One hundred twelve individuals who reported onset of multiple chemical sensitivity following well-documented exposure to either (1) a cholinesterase-inhibiting organophosphate or carbamate pesticide or (2) remodeling of a building completed mail-out/mail-back questionnaires concerning their exposure, symptoms, sensitivity to ingestants and inhalants, utilization of health-care resources, and im...

The University of California at Los Angeles Quit Using Drugs Intervention Trial (QUIT) aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a primary-care based very brief intervention protocol for reducing risky stimulant use and drug-related harm in low-income, racially diverse primary care patients attending safety-net clinics in the east central Skid Row area of Los Angeles. The QUIT trial emph...

Abstract Background Chemical intolerance (CI) is a condition that may result in multisystem symptoms triggered by low levels of exposure to xenobiotics such as chemical inhalants, foods, and/or drugs. The population prevalence self-reported estimated be between 4 and 25% across several countries. Clinicians researchers require brief, practical screening tool for identifying intolerance. Objecti...

Volatile solvents are liquids that vapourize at room temperature and found in a multitude of inexpensive, easily available products used for common household industrial purposes. There is an increased abuse inhalants among the youths Nigeria purpose mind-alteration or getting high. Vulcanizer solutions one widely lack proper labelling hence there may be adulteration these substances which could...