Background Partner notification is an important step in the control of sexually transmissible infections (STIs). STIs remain at high rates among young people and can have serious reproductive consequences if left untreated. This study aimed to determine the preferences and motivations for partner notification among young people in Australia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transsphenoidal surgery is the treatment of choice for Cushing's disease. Successful surgery is associated with subnormal postoperative serum cortisol concentrations and cortisoluria levels, which may guide decisions regarding immediate reoperation. Remission is defined as the biochemical reversal of hypercortisolism with the re-emergence of diurnal circadian rhythm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFType 2 inflammation is a heterogeneous condition due to the complex activation of different immunological pathways. Rapid progress in research to evaluate the efficacy of biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and asthma has led to the availability of effective therapeutic options. These drugs are safe, but temporary iatrogenic hypereosinophilia may sometimes be associated with clinical symptoms or organ damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsthma is a disease characterised by heterogeneous and multifaceted airway inflammation. Despite the availability of effective treatments, a substantial percentage of patients with the type 2 (T2)-high, but mainly the T2-low, phenotype complain of persistent symptoms, airflow limitation, and poor response to treatments. Currently available biologicals target T2 cytokines, but no monoclonal antibodies or other specific therapeutic options are available for non-T2 asthma.
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