Ss were 40 male patients hospitalized on a psychiatric ward and defined as maladjusted and 40 male patients hospitalized on a medical-surgical ward and defined as adjusted. The medical and psychiatric groups were each composed of equal subgroups of low-competence repressers, low-competence sensitizers, high-competence repressers, and high-competence sensitizers. All Ss completed a social desira...

due to increasing worldwide water pollution, fish might be a source of excessive zinc, mercury, arsenic or  manganese  intake. the  aim  of  this  study  was  to  evaluate if  fish atopy/sensitization and fish consumption behavior are associated with eczema severity and blood levels of the 4 heavy metals. one-hundred and nineteen patients with eczema and 43 patients with miscellaneous non-eczem...

fractional exhaled nitric oxide (feno) has been suggested as a non-invasive biomarker of airway inflammation, which is increased in atopic subjects. whether sensitization to particular allergens is a predictive factor for increased feno levels is not yet fully understood. we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study. from october to december in 2015, the medical documents of 127 mild, ste...

latex allergy has become an occupational hazard among healthcare workers. atopy, intensity and duration of exposure have been recognized as predisposing factors for latex sensitization. frequency of sensitization varies among countries. so we decided to investigate the prevalence of latex sensitization and potential risk factors among healthcare workers in a general hospital. in a cross section...

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Food allergy is growing worldwide at an alarming rate. A group of eight foods account for over 90% of the reactions in Europe and the United States. However, little is known about the frequency of sensitization to these foods in Latin American, and if other native foods from this region are an important source of sensitization. The objective of this review was to analyse the epidemiological stu...

BACKGROUND Fungal sensitization in patients with asthma has been associated with severe asthma and worse asthma outcomes. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between fungal and nonfungal sensitization, asthma severity, and clinical outcomes. METHODS A retrospective review of patients with asthma evaluated in an urban pulmonary subspecialty clinic in the Uni...

Introduction Drugs of abuse have well-studied effects on locomotion in mammals. In general, low doses stimulate locomotion, whereas higher doses induce repetitive movements called ‘stereotypies’ and/or sedation. Repeated drug administration can lead to the development of behavioral sensitization, which is manifested as an increased response to the drug, or tolerance, which is characterized by a...

Introduction: We investigated the role of ATP-sensitive potassium channels and L-type calcium channels in morphine-induced hyperalgesia after nociceptive sensitization. Methods: We used a hotplate apparatus to assess pain behavior in male NMRI mice. Nociceptive sensitization was induced by three days injection of morphine and five days of drug free. On day 9 of the schedule, pain behavior te...