The following case report describes the rare occurrence of anaphylaxis to African finger millet with exercise as a possible co-factor. An young adult with no pets nor background history of atopic disease, consumed for the first time a Sri Lankan pancake made from “kurakkan flour”, coconut and sugar. The patient then undertook a strenuous walk, following which he developed anaphylaxis requiring ...

INTRODUCTION Pain in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is traditionally considered to be of inflammatory origin. Despite better control of inflammation, some patients still report pain as a significant concern, even when being in clinical remission. This suggests that RA may prompt central sensitisation-one aspect of chronic pain. In contrast, other patients report good treatment response, although ima...

BACKGROUND The pattern of contact sensitisation should be monitored in order to detect the changing trend of sensitising allergens. We aim to evaluate contact sensitisation in adults suspected to have allergic contact dermatitis. METHODS This is a five-year retrospective review on contact sensitisation in adults patch-tested with the European Standard and extended series between 2011 and 2015...

OBJECTIVES To examine the relation between exposure to acid anhydrides and the risk of developing immediate skin prick test responses to acid anhydride human serum albumin (AA-HSA) conjugates or work related respiratory symptoms; to assess whether these relations are modified by atopy or smoking. METHODS A cohort of 506 workers exposed to phthalic (PA), maleic (MA), and trimellitic anhydride ...

Objectives-To assess the exposure to enzymes and prevalence of enzyme sensitisation in the baking industry. Methods-A cross sectional study was conducted in four bakeries, one flour mill, and one crispbread factory. Sensitisation to enzymes, flours, and storage mites was examined by skin prick and radioallergosorbent (RAST) tests. 365 workers were tested. The workers were interviewed for work r...