Food allergy spectrum in the tropic: clinical and epidemiological profiles in a colombian hospital. A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Food allergy affects 2-10% of the general population; it is more frequent among children than among adults, and it is one of the leading causes of anaphylaxis. Diagnosis of food allergy requires a detailed medical history, skin tests, specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) tests for the food involved, and an oral challenge as final confirmation.

Objectives: This study aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients who underwent oral food challenges for suspected food allergies in a reference center in Colombia.

Control of allergic rhinitis in four latin american countries: Rinola study.

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) affects up to 40% of the general population, there are large-scale multicenter studies that have described its characteristics and few studies have focused on studying patients with AR in Latin America (LA).

Methodology: A cross-sectional, descriptive, multicenter study was carried out in four LA countries (Colombia, Argentina, Cuba and Peru). Patients diagnosed with AR between November 2017 and June 2020 were included.

Optimization of the preserved processing of all parts of the gabiroba fruit (Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg) using response surface methodology.

Background: The Amazon region hosts several species of exotic fruits with great functional potential which are important sources of nutrients and biologically active compounds. These fruits are widely consumed by the local population, but unknown to the general population and the scientific community. In addition, the seasonality inherent in these fruits limits their consumption.

Descriptive Analysis of Cross-Reactive Anaphylaxis as a Different Clinical Subtype of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Hypersensitivity.

Introduction: The European Network of Drug Allergy and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology have classified hypersensitivity reactions induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) into 5 phenotypes according to the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, number of drugs involved, and the presence of underlying diseases. This classification does not include anaphylaxis as part of NSAID cross-reactivity. The objective of this study was to characterize a group of patients with anaphylactic NSAID cross-reactivity.

Effects of a training program based on the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation method on post-stroke motor recovery: a preliminary study.

This preliminary study sought to analyze the effects of a training program based on the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) method on motor recovery of individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. Eleven individuals with chronic hemiparesis (mean lesion time of 19.64 months) after unilateral and non-recurrent stroke underwent training based on PNF method for twelve sessions, being evaluated for motor function - using the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (STREAM) instrument; functionality, by the Functional Independence Measure (FIM); and gait kinematic (using the Qualisys Motion Capture System), at baseline and post-training.

[The neurological state and cognition of patients after a stoke].

The objective of this study was to have a multidisciplinary team investigate the neurological state and cognitive performance of patients after a stroke, through a cross-sectional study with 45 patients in rehabilitation after having an acute stroke. The data collection instruments used were an assessment sheet, the Mini Mental-MEEM, and the National International Health Stroke Scale-NIHSS. The sample consisted mostly of women (55.

[Clinical severity and functionality of acute stroke patients attended at the physiotherapy public services of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil].

This article investigates the severity and functional independence of hemiplegics patients' post-acute stroke by means of a multidisciplinary clinical staff. It is a descriptive study composed by 40 hemiplegics attended at the four largest physiotherapy public services in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State. The methods used were an evaluation form, Functional Independence Measure and NIHSS.

Combined topical paromomycin and oral miltefosine treatment of mice experimentally infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) major leads to reduction in both lesion size and systemic parasite burdens.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the activity of the combination of topical paromomycin gel and oral miltefosine for the treatment of experimental cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) major.

Methods: The efficacy of the combination, evaluated by measuring lesion size and parasite burden in the skin and spleen, was assessed in BALB/c mice infected by L. (L.