Although there has been a drastic decline in the cases of Tuberculosis in the United States, the prevalence of infections caused by Complex (MAC) has steadily increased in the past decades. () is one of the most abundant...
Asthmatic children presenting with chest tightness as the only symptom have not been widely recognized. This study attempted to find risk factors, summarize clinical features and offer some suggestions for the diagnosis of this...
We quantified the magnitude of exercise-induced bronchodilation in adult asthmatics under conditions of narrowed and dilated airways. We then assessed the effect of the bronchodilation on ventilatory capacity and the extent of...
In recent years, probiotics have attracted public attention and transformed the social perception of microorganisms, convening a beneficial role/state on human health. With aging, the immune system, body physiology, and...
The immunopathogenic role of house dust mite (HDM) allergens in the development of skin lesions in atopic dermatitis (AD) has not yet been precisely clarified. We immunohistopathologically evaluated the localization of...
Developing a vaccine with improved immunogenicity is still a growing priority for many diseases. Different types of adjuvants may be beneficial to initiate and maintain the long-lasting immunogenicity of vaccines. Evidence has...
The narrow therapeutic window of lithium medications necessitates frequent serum monitoring, which can be expensive and inconvenient for the patient. Compared to blood, saliva collection is easier, non-invasive, requires less...
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a well-known marker of type-2 inflammation. FeNO is elevated in asthma and allergic rhinitis, with IgE sensitisation as a major determinant.We aimed to see if there was an independent...
A large proportion of asthmatic patients are treated with protocols resulting from data obtained by randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for which they would not have been eligible. Therefore, the aim of this study was to...
Transfusion-related respiratory complications can be challenging to diagnose especially in mechanically-ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) due to the concurrent respiratory symptoms associated with the...
The prevalence of allergic diseases is high and increasing in many countries. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of allergic diseases and changes in clinical expression in a birth cohort followed for three...
Recent studies highlighted the link of schizophrenia risk with genetic variations in complement, which share the same pathogenesis with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the coexistence of SLE and schizophrenia were...
