Peach component-specific IgE measurement helps to differentiate between local and systemic reactions in peach-allergic Japanese patients.

Background: Component-resolved diagnostics are used to diagnose food allergies. Currently, reports on sensitization profiles using peach-allergen components in a multicenter setting are lacking. In this study, sensitization profiling of peach allergy was performed to evaluate the clinical utility of each component specific-immunoglobulin E antibody (sIgE ab) test.

Treatment for Overgrowth of a Finger Owing to Vascular Malformations: A Case Report.

Treatment for mild macrodactyly with only overgrowth of the solitary finger caused by vascular malformations (VMs) is rarely reported. We encountered a case of right middle finger overgrowth resulting from a VM in a seven-year-old girl. The length of her middle finger was 7.

Long-Term Outcomes After Slow Low-Dose Oral Immunotherapy for Cow's Milk.

Introduction: We previously reported the result of slow low-dose oral immunotherapy (SLOIT), which is a 1-year severity-stratified low-dose OIT for severe cow's milk allergy (CMA) (threshold dose ≤287 mg of cumulative cow's milk [CM] protein at the entry oral food challenge [OFC]). After completing the SLOIT protocol (exit-OFC to cumulative 287 mg of CM protein), the participants were instructed to gradually increase the amount of CM, roughly doubling the increasing pace, if they could consume it symptom-free for 2-3 months (SLOIT-plus). This study evaluated the long-term outcomes of SLOIT and identified the factors associated with these outcomes.

Safety and efficacy of aggressive exercise therapy for patients with unilateral early-stage spondylolysis: A retrospective comparative cohort study.

Introduction: Bony union in patients with early-stage spondylolysis can be achieved using a rigid corset and avoiding sports activities. However, prolonged absence from sports activities may decrease physical fitness. This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of aggressive exercise therapy for patients with early-stage spondylolysis (ESS).

Effects of speech tracking method using hearing aids for hearing disorder in older people.

Objectives: Speech tracking is defined as a complex act or task of listening in which the learner tracks the speech heard and repeats it as accurately as possible while paying attention to incoming contextual information. This ability involves auditory input, speech output, repetition, and divided attention. In this small-scale study, we aimed to use a speech-tracking method to train older adults with hearing loss and examine its effects on hearing loss from multiple perspectives, including hearing handicap, frailty, and neuropsychological testing.