A STUDY DONE at our institution between 1981 and 1983 showed that 42% of liver recipients developed invasive fungal infections, mostly due to Candida and Aspergillus. l Between July 1984 and September 1985 we studied 101 consecutive adult liver transplant recipients at Presbyterian University Hospital for the incidence and risk factors associated with invasive fungal infection. The risk factors...

Background: Fungal aeroallergens might sensitize the airway which in turn produces a specific cytokine profile. Objective: To evaluate the IL-25 and IL-33 profile in patients with fungal allergic rhinitis. Methods: The present study examined patients who were evaluated due to allergic rhinitis (AR) at Emam Reza Hospital of Shiraz, Iran. The all...

conclusions anesthesiologists need to be aware of dextromethorphan’s clinical pharmacology because recreational abuse of the drug has become increasingly common in adolescents and young adults. case presentation a 30-year-old man with a history of a nasal fracture was scheduled to undergo an elective septorhinoplasty. he reported daily consumption of large quantities (1440 to 1800 mg) of dextro...