OPTIMAL ANTI-INFECTIVE DRUG DOSES FOR CHILDREN Anti-infective agents are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in children. What is considered the optimal dose of an anti-infective agent is determined by how the child handles the drug and the resulting drug concentration in the body (pharmacokinetics, PK) as well as by the effect of the drug on the target pathogen (pharmacodynamics, PD). Amo...

INTRODUCTION While the standardization of exploration with photoallergy tests or photopatch testing runs its course in Europe, we have carried out an epidemiological study about the current situation of photoallergy in our country. MATERIAL AND METHODS We have gathered the results of photopatch testing in seven hospital centres of Madrid, Cataluña, Galicia and Comunidad Valenciana during the ...

Marine bioresources are a valuable source of bioactive compounds with industrial and nutraceutical potential. Numerous clinical trials evaluating novel chemotherapeutic agents derived from marine sources have revealed novel mechanisms of action. Recently, marine-derived bioactive peptides have attracted attention owing to their numerous beneficial effects. Moreover, several studies have reporte...