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Incidence of Allergic Diseases in Children Probably Unrelated to Air Pollution
A recently published extensive meta-analysis of 7 cohorts of children aged 4 and 8 from 5 European countries investigated the relationship between air pollution at the child's place of residence and the incidence of allergic eczema, rhinoconjunctivitis, or asthma.
Asthma is not a risk factor for a severe course of COVID-19
According to the statement of the Czech Initiative for Asthma from April 2020, the disease COVID-19…
“Think about the thyroid gland during pregnancy,” reminds awareness campaign
Thyroid disorders can endanger the health of both the fetus and the mother. Sometimes, however, the…
After 20 years, a new treatment option for primary biliary cholangitis arrives
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), formerly known as cirrhosis, is a rare disease with a negative…
Osimertinib in the Treatment of Patients with NSCLC with Secondary EGFR T790M Mutation – Case Study
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a genetically heterogeneous disease. Individualization of…
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension – Overview of Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is defined by the 2015 ESC/ERS guidelines as…
Effect of Cataract Surgery on Melatonin Secretion in Adults Aged 60 and Over
A study by ophthalmologists and epidemiologists from Nara University in Japan, recently published…
Morning Myopic Shift and Glare in Patients with Advanced Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
A newly published study by a German team analyzes the morning and afternoon differences in various…
Venetoclax in the Treatment of CLL: Open Doors for the Longest Possible Maintenance of Remission Without Active Therapy
William G. Wierda from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, USA, and Francesco P. Tambaro from…
Temporary Interruption of Treatment or Dose Modification of Ibrutinib in CLL Patients
A team from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA, published a study this March in the journal Cancer…