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The input-output characteristics method is used to measure the collaboration of three industries in Sichuan, and the actuality of the collaboration of three industries is analyzed in this article. The result shows three industries develop collaboratively as a whole, and the compatibility is higher and higher. But comparing with other developed provinces, the actual final product rate and the co...

This work was performed as part of the ATMS Testbed Research and Development Program of the University of California, Irvine.* The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of polices of the State of California. This report does not constitut...

We agree that as documented by literature up till 2004 many international residency programmes had faced these problems. However, they studied this issue and effectively made polices and amendments.1 Subsequently, programme directors of many US training programmes included research as one of the selection criteria.2,3 Others vary from a fixed to less inflexible implementation of this criteria.4...

Privacy on the Internet has been of increasing concern with the explosive growth of electronic commerce. A series of past surveys by the Federal Trade Commission and other organizations measured the implementation of fair information practices and industry self-regulation of privacy. This report includes two important additional factors in the review — enforcement and simplicity. Using this mor...

BACKGROUND The use of oral food challenges (OFCs) in clinics is limited because they are complicated and associated with anaphylactic symptoms. To increase their use, it is necessary to develop novel, effective, and safe methods. However, the effectiveness of different OFCs has not been compared. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of ingestion methods on wheat allergy symptoms and treatment ...

BACKGROUND Wheat allergy has been suggested to represent an important allergic disease. This study collates clinical and laboratory aspects in patients with wheat allergy in Al-Kharj city, Saudi Arabia. METHODS Total and specific IgE were measured in 15 suspected cases of wheat allergy. Protein allergenicity was assessed with Western blotting. RESULTS Significant elevation of total and spec...

Methods We completed a retrospective medical record review of patients from the Allergy Clinic, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens that were diagnosed as having wheat allergy. Patients were included in the study if they had a history of symptomatic reaction to wheat and or a positive wheat IgE test result. Clinical history, laboratory results, and final outcome were recorded for 70 pati...

IgE-mediated wheat allergy is a gluten-related disorder. Wheat is one of the five most common food allergens in children. However, the natural history of IgE-mediated wheat allergy has seldom been described in the research literature. This study presents the current state of knowledge about the IgE-mediated wheat allergy in children.