Publications by authors named "W K Silvers"

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  • Cannabis allergy is a new area of research, and doctors don’t know a lot about it yet.
  • As more people start using cannabis because it's becoming legal in many places, there might be more cases of cannabis allergies.
  • It's important to teach doctors and patients about cannabis allergies since there are not many ways to diagnose or treat them well right now.
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Background: Increased cannabis consumption worldwide challenges allergists because of an upsurge in cannabis allergy and need to discuss cannabis with patients.

Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cannabis among allergists and their approach to recognizing and diagnosing suspected cannabis allergy.

Methods: The International Allergist Canna Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey was completed by members from 3 International Allergy Societies.

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  • * It can cause allergic reactions, and different countries recognize various allergies related to cannabis.
  • * Because cannabis is illegal in many places, studying it is tough, making it hard to diagnose allergies and find treatments.
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Copper-67 (t = 2.58 days) decays by β ([Formula: see text]: 562 keV) and γ-rays (93 keV and 185 keV) rendering it with potential for both radionuclide therapy and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. Prompted by the recent breakthrough of Cu production with high specific activity, high radionuclidic purity, and sufficient quantities, the interest in the theranostic potential of Cu has been rekindled.

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