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Filter by:A recent study has shown that certain drug allergies were actually related to an immune system against certain viruses. The aim of the study is to evaluate, in patients taking antiepileptic drugs, if this treatment induces proliferation of these viruses and secondarily an immune response that would promote the development of a rash. In particular, will be studied whether these drugs can induce virus reactivation "dormant" in the immune system. This study will not affect the usual follow-up proposed by investigators, with the exception of some additional blood samples.
In patients with a walnut allergy double blind placebo controlled food challenge with walnut will be combined with the intake of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) or with placebo to assess the impact of PPI on threshold level and on clinical manifestation.
Visceral hypersensitivity, low grade inflammation and increased intestinal permeability are three main pathophysiological mechanisms involved in irritable bowel syndrome. The connexion between these abnormalities is not known. We hypothesis there is a link between them in IBS with diarrhoea.
Oxytocin is neurohypophysial peptide that acts mainly as a neuromodulator in the brain.The vast majority of basic science studies suggested a large effect of oxytocin in minimizing acute pain.Few studies have demonstrated an association between plasma levels of oxytocin and pain in humans. Since addictive properties of oxytocin have not been described, the drug may have important application in the management of acute and chronic pain. No studies have examined the effect of intranasal oxytocin on pain sensitivity and threshold.
This study will investigate the longitudinal efficacy of two experimental oral rinses containing 1.5% weight/weight (w/w) dipotassium oxalate monohydride (KOX), formulated at pH 4.5 and pH 7 respectively, for the relief of dentinal hypersensitivity (DH), compared to a placebo oral rinse, when used as an adjunct to twice daily brushing with a standard fluoride toothpaste.
It is a study to assess the tolerance to a new commercially available infant formula in children affected by Cow`s Milk Allergy.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a syndrome with variable clinical presentation in which lung inflammation is caused by inhalation of specific organic antigens or low molecular weight particles in previously sensitized individuals. Systemic symptoms may or may not be present. Chronic HP represents the final stage of the disease, caused by prolonged exposure to a particular antigen, leading to pulmonary fibrosis. In chronic HP, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) commonly present a restrictive ventilatory pattern, with decreased diffusion of carbon monoxide (DLCO). Some patients can also have obstructive disorders with expiratory flow limitation, due to obstruction of the small airways typically caused by bronchiolar involvement in this pathology. However, PFTs are relatively insensitive for detecting small airway involvement when there is concomitant interstitial fibrosis. First, conventional PFTs may be normal in patients with small airway involvement, since they contribute to less than 30% of the total airway resistance. In addition, damage to the small airways in HP is generally occurring parallel to areas of focal fibrosis - even when small airways are involved, these regions can be completely ignored, since they are excluded from ventilation. In summary, traditional PFTs are not sufficiently sensitive to detect diffuse small airway involvement in these diseases. In these cases, other functional tests, such as forced oscillation technique (FOT) and high resolution computer tomography (HRCT) scans of the chest with expired studies, could be used for this purpose. This will be a cross-sectional study, which will include the following evaluations in 28 patients with HP recruited from our clinic: - Clinical variables: (A) demographic and anthropometric data; (B) Clinical data: Onset of symptoms and time of diagnosis C) Dyspnea score: D) Smoking: * Current or former smoker * Smoking history (number of cigarettes smoked per day and for how long); - Spirometry with forced and slow maneuvers before and after bronchodilator (salbutamol); - Plethysmography to measure lung volumes; - Diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO); - High-resolution chest CT with expiratory scans; - Six-minute walk test; - Cardio-respiratory test using a maximal incremental treadmill. - Forced oscillation technique (FOT).
This study will determine the effects toothbrush type (power or manual) has on the safety and effectiveness of professional dentinal hypersensitivity treatment with a marketed oxalate-containing solution.
Biological Standardization of Cupressus arizonica Allergen Extract.
Allergic patients especially those undergoing de-sensitization treatment have an altered immune responsiveness. The investigators aim to find out whether this influences immune responses to primary and booster vaccinations.