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A longitudinal study of resolution of allergy to well‐cooked and uncooked egg

Conclusions and Clinical Relevance Resolution of egg allergy takes place over many years, with children outgrowing allergy to well‐cooked egg approximately twice as quickly as they outgrow allergy to uncooked egg. There were no severe reactions to well‐cooked egg challenge, and adrenaline was not required. Our data support initiation of home reintroduction of well‐cooked egg from 2 to 3 years of age in children with previous mild reactions and no asthma. Resolution continues to occur in older children, so that despite an earlier positive challenge, attempts at reintroduction should be continued.

Pre-pregnancy contraceptive pill use not linked to asthma in children

The use of the combined estrogen-progestin oral contraceptive pill before pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for lower respiratory tract infections or wheezing or asthma in children, study results show.

Large Study Finds ICS Therapy Reduces Pneumonia Mortality

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are hospitalized for pneumonia and treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have decreased mortality when compared to those who are not treated with ICS, according to a retrospective analysis of almost 16,000 COPD patients admitted to VA hospitals. The results were published online ahead of the print edition of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Read the original study here... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

A Retrospective Case Series of Adaptive Servoventilation for Complex Sleep Apnea

Conclusions: ASV proved superior to traditional PAP in reducing the AHI, CAI, and respiratory arousals in a heterogeneous patient group with sleep disordered breathing in whom central apneas emerged or persisted on PAP. Keywords: Adaptive servoventilation, complex sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disordered breathing, continuous positive airway pressure therapy, bilevel therapy

Preliminary Effect of Cyberknife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of 31 Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Conclusion In this small cohort of patients with advanced peripheral NSCLC, Cyberknife seems to be a safe and has good therapeutic effects with slight adverse reaction, but long time follow-up is necessary to evaluate the survival data and late toxicity.

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