Diette GB, Rand C. The contributing role of health-care communication to health disparities for minority patients with asthma. Chest. 2007; p.132(5 Suppl):802S-809S. Review.
... asymptomatic may lead patients to use less medication than was prescribed. Riekert et al49 found that African-American mothers who expressed more negative health beliefs about the value of asthma controller medications were more likely to be discordant with their child’s physician about whether the ...
... asymptomatic may lead patients to use less medication than was prescribed. Riekert et al49 found that African-American mothers who expressed more negative health beliefs about the value of asthma controller medications were more likely to be discordant with their child’s physician about whether the ...
Full Text - PDF - Donnish Journals
... determination of human IFN-γ and IL-10 in serum of patient and control groups. Serum IFN-gamma level showed the distribution of serum levels of IFN-gamma in patients with VL and control group. The levels in the pretreated VL group were (60.87± 3.6) pg/ml higher than control (5.12± 0.98) pg/ml with a ...
... determination of human IFN-γ and IL-10 in serum of patient and control groups. Serum IFN-gamma level showed the distribution of serum levels of IFN-gamma in patients with VL and control group. The levels in the pretreated VL group were (60.87± 3.6) pg/ml higher than control (5.12± 0.98) pg/ml with a ...
Doctoral thesis from the Department of Immunology,
... increased because of better cultural acceptability, better compatibility with the human body and lesser side effects, and also because of insufficient supply of drugs, unaffordable cost of treatments and development of resistance to currently used drugs for infectious diseases (1-4). The major limit ...
... increased because of better cultural acceptability, better compatibility with the human body and lesser side effects, and also because of insufficient supply of drugs, unaffordable cost of treatments and development of resistance to currently used drugs for infectious diseases (1-4). The major limit ...
Clinical and immunologic outcome of patients with
... was done on genetic basis because they were very young and had no characteristics of skeletal dysplasia. Mutations in RMRP were found in 12 patients of whom 9 were compound heterozygotes. All patients had combined immunodeficiency with or without autoimmune features before HSCT. Immunodeficiency was ...
... was done on genetic basis because they were very young and had no characteristics of skeletal dysplasia. Mutations in RMRP were found in 12 patients of whom 9 were compound heterozygotes. All patients had combined immunodeficiency with or without autoimmune features before HSCT. Immunodeficiency was ...
Chapter 15 The Lymphatic System and Immunity
... fetus through placenta or from mother to child through mother’s milk ...
... fetus through placenta or from mother to child through mother’s milk ...
Tissue specific HPV expression and downregulation of local
... eVect on local immunity in condylomas from HIV positive individuals. Methods: Biopsy specimens of eight penile and eight perianal condylomas from HIV seropositive individuals were analysed. Expression of viral genes (HIV-tat and HPV E7 and L1) was determined by RT-PCR. The status of local immunity a ...
... eVect on local immunity in condylomas from HIV positive individuals. Methods: Biopsy specimens of eight penile and eight perianal condylomas from HIV seropositive individuals were analysed. Expression of viral genes (HIV-tat and HPV E7 and L1) was determined by RT-PCR. The status of local immunity a ...
Pediatric Respiratory Severity Score (PRESS) for Respiratory Tract
... Respiratory tract infections in childhood can readily lead to respiratory distress and sometimes to severe dyspnea, which requires further examinations and hospitalization. An objective bedside assessment of the respiratory symptoms would enable such examinations and treatment to be commenced quickl ...
... Respiratory tract infections in childhood can readily lead to respiratory distress and sometimes to severe dyspnea, which requires further examinations and hospitalization. An objective bedside assessment of the respiratory symptoms would enable such examinations and treatment to be commenced quickl ...
Drug allergies: a review - Canadian Healthcare Network
... Length of time since the reaction is an important consideration in determining skin test reactivity. Over time, there is a gradual but highly variable decline in the IgE concentration. One study revealed skin-test positivity in 80 to 90 per cent of patients within two months of an acute allergic rea ...
... Length of time since the reaction is an important consideration in determining skin test reactivity. Over time, there is a gradual but highly variable decline in the IgE concentration. One study revealed skin-test positivity in 80 to 90 per cent of patients within two months of an acute allergic rea ...
Clinical practice guidelines/medical follow
... PEF should be measured at follow-up visits. Results should be expressed as a percentage of the patient’s best value. PEF monitoring at home using an ambulatory device may be proposed: for patients at risk of severe acute asthma (see definition in Annex 3) or death from asthma to “poor perceiver” pat ...
... PEF should be measured at follow-up visits. Results should be expressed as a percentage of the patient’s best value. PEF monitoring at home using an ambulatory device may be proposed: for patients at risk of severe acute asthma (see definition in Annex 3) or death from asthma to “poor perceiver” pat ...
Appendix C - Garrett County Health Department
... o After you have washed yourself, place your clothing inside a plastic bag. Avoid touching contaminated areas of the clothing. If you can't avoid touching contaminated areas, or you aren't sure where the contaminated areas are, wear rubber gloves or put the clothing in the bag using tongs, tool hand ...
... o After you have washed yourself, place your clothing inside a plastic bag. Avoid touching contaminated areas of the clothing. If you can't avoid touching contaminated areas, or you aren't sure where the contaminated areas are, wear rubber gloves or put the clothing in the bag using tongs, tool hand ...
What is Hayfever - Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
... Having hayfever (or seasonal allergic rhinitis) means that you are allergic to pollen. To be allergic means that your body is over-reacting to what it wrongly imagines is a dangerous substance. Hayfever symptoms are therefore the product of an over-protective immune system. Hayfever is a very common ...
... Having hayfever (or seasonal allergic rhinitis) means that you are allergic to pollen. To be allergic means that your body is over-reacting to what it wrongly imagines is a dangerous substance. Hayfever symptoms are therefore the product of an over-protective immune system. Hayfever is a very common ...
Patient-Centered Outcome Measures Initiatives in the
... and coordinate basic and clinical research by promoting links between existing resources, fostering the molecular and clinical characterization of rare diseases, and encouraging translational, preclinical and clinical research. IRDiRC has adopted a set of policies and recommendations explaining a co ...
... and coordinate basic and clinical research by promoting links between existing resources, fostering the molecular and clinical characterization of rare diseases, and encouraging translational, preclinical and clinical research. IRDiRC has adopted a set of policies and recommendations explaining a co ...
New Technologies in Vaccines (continued)
... systems recognize to the polysaccharide coatings. Two other types of vaccines — DNA vaccines and recombinant vector vaccines — are in experimental stages. Each of these types of vaccines provides a different mix of advantages and disadvantages. The use of live but weakened or attenuated disease agen ...
... systems recognize to the polysaccharide coatings. Two other types of vaccines — DNA vaccines and recombinant vector vaccines — are in experimental stages. Each of these types of vaccines provides a different mix of advantages and disadvantages. The use of live but weakened or attenuated disease agen ...
Fungal Sinusitis January 2012
... drainage and ventilation of the affected sinuses. Following this, systemic steroids are utilized. Multiple studies have shown that the addition of systemic steroids helps to decrease the rate of recurrence of disease. There is no clear consensus on the length of treatment, but the usual length 2-3 m ...
... drainage and ventilation of the affected sinuses. Following this, systemic steroids are utilized. Multiple studies have shown that the addition of systemic steroids helps to decrease the rate of recurrence of disease. There is no clear consensus on the length of treatment, but the usual length 2-3 m ...
Gene expression comparison of resistant and susceptible Atlantic
... combined with gene ontology and pathway analyses demonstrated that while a clear immune response was observed in both resistant and susceptible fish, there were striking differences between the two phenotypes. The susceptible fish showed marked up-regulation of genes related to cytokine activity and ...
... combined with gene ontology and pathway analyses demonstrated that while a clear immune response was observed in both resistant and susceptible fish, there were striking differences between the two phenotypes. The susceptible fish showed marked up-regulation of genes related to cytokine activity and ...
Drug Hypersensitivity
... allergic reactions. Like us, these authors found a greater positivity to amoxicillin (28.6%), followed by benzylpenicillin (BP) (21.7%), penicilloyl polylysine (PPL) (20%), ampicillin (12.5%) and MDM (2.2%). They, too, reported a BAT sensitivity for cephalosporins of 77.7%. These results have since ...
... allergic reactions. Like us, these authors found a greater positivity to amoxicillin (28.6%), followed by benzylpenicillin (BP) (21.7%), penicilloyl polylysine (PPL) (20%), ampicillin (12.5%) and MDM (2.2%). They, too, reported a BAT sensitivity for cephalosporins of 77.7%. These results have since ...
S w i s s M e d i c...
... of hands and feet with a validated scoring method (Ratingen score) by a single experienced reader, blinded to clinical history and are expressed in % of the maximum damage score. Inclusion criteria were enrollment in the SCQM-RA at the time of first DMARD initiation (baseline) and therapy with conve ...
... of hands and feet with a validated scoring method (Ratingen score) by a single experienced reader, blinded to clinical history and are expressed in % of the maximum damage score. Inclusion criteria were enrollment in the SCQM-RA at the time of first DMARD initiation (baseline) and therapy with conve ...
PDF - Journal of Neuroinflammation
... patients with MS, CIS, LNB and other inflammatory diseases [10,12,14]. CXCL12 was found in all CSF samples (Figure 1). Patients with LNB showed the highest levels, which were higher than those of patients with NIND, CIS and MS (P <0.05, P <0.01 and P <0.01). Patients with OIND had higher values than ...
... patients with MS, CIS, LNB and other inflammatory diseases [10,12,14]. CXCL12 was found in all CSF samples (Figure 1). Patients with LNB showed the highest levels, which were higher than those of patients with NIND, CIS and MS (P <0.05, P <0.01 and P <0.01). Patients with OIND had higher values than ...
Divergent TLR7 and TLR9 signaling and type I interferon production
... cells15,17 and facilitating the induction of antiviral CD8+ T cell, CD4+ T cell, NK cell and B cell responses18–20. In both sooty mangabeys and rhesus macaques, DCs could be divided into pDCs and mDCs with antibodies for CD123 and CD11c, respectively (Fig. 1d). As neither pDC nor mDC populations hav ...
... cells15,17 and facilitating the induction of antiviral CD8+ T cell, CD4+ T cell, NK cell and B cell responses18–20. In both sooty mangabeys and rhesus macaques, DCs could be divided into pDCs and mDCs with antibodies for CD123 and CD11c, respectively (Fig. 1d). As neither pDC nor mDC populations hav ...
Drug-Induced Pulmonary Diseases
... general practice, 41% of 817 patients experienced adverse drug reacpatients with hepatic or renal dysfunction. In addition, persistent tions.1 Four patients, or 0.5% of the total respondents, experienced neuromuscular blockade and muscle weakness have been reported adverse respiratory symptoms. Resp ...
... general practice, 41% of 817 patients experienced adverse drug reacpatients with hepatic or renal dysfunction. In addition, persistent tions.1 Four patients, or 0.5% of the total respondents, experienced neuromuscular blockade and muscle weakness have been reported adverse respiratory symptoms. Resp ...
Comstock GW, Livesay VT, Woolpert SF. The prognosis of a positive tuberculin reaction in childhood and adolescence. Am J Epidemiol . 1974 Feb;99(2):131-8
... group depended on year of birth. For each three consecutive birth years, the children born in the central year were controls, and the children bom in the other two years were vaccinated with BCG. No publicity was given to the follow-up aspects of the trial. Tuberculosis cases were recognized by matc ...
... group depended on year of birth. For each three consecutive birth years, the children born in the central year were controls, and the children bom in the other two years were vaccinated with BCG. No publicity was given to the follow-up aspects of the trial. Tuberculosis cases were recognized by matc ...
Lichen sclerosis - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation
... Symptoms may slowly worsen but not all the above symptoms may occur. It can take months or years for the first skin patches to progress to more severe symptoms. At first the symptoms may be mistaken for thrush or other problems if the vulva is not examined. What causes lichen sclerosis? The cause i ...
... Symptoms may slowly worsen but not all the above symptoms may occur. It can take months or years for the first skin patches to progress to more severe symptoms. At first the symptoms may be mistaken for thrush or other problems if the vulva is not examined. What causes lichen sclerosis? The cause i ...
exam three study guide
... 1. Know the different types of transplants. 2. Know the cells and chemicals (including antibody) involved with Type I hypersensitivity. 3. Know the examples given in class of Types I, II, III, & IV hypersensitivities. 4. Know the blood typing rules. 5. Know how the different types of hypersensitivit ...
... 1. Know the different types of transplants. 2. Know the cells and chemicals (including antibody) involved with Type I hypersensitivity. 3. Know the examples given in class of Types I, II, III, & IV hypersensitivities. 4. Know the blood typing rules. 5. Know how the different types of hypersensitivit ...