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Allergol Select
November 2024
Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich TUM).
Background: Anaphylaxis is a systemic allergic reaction that is potentially life-threatening. Occupational anaphylaxis is an anaphylaxis that occurs in an occupational context. In this position paper, we propose diagnostic criteria for occupational anaphylaxis and provide an overview of the current state of knowledge in terms of prevalence, triggers, prevention, and management.
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October 2024
Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Background: Group A ß-hemolytic (GABHS) is the leading bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis in children and adolescents worldwide.
Objective: This article aims to familiarize clinicians with the clinical manifestations, evaluation, diagnosis, and management of GABHS pharyngitis.
Methods: A search was conducted in December 2022 in PubMed Clinical Queries using the key term "group A β-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis".
PLOS Glob Public Health
June 2023
Department of Ear Nose and Throat, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Uvulitis is the inflammation and swelling of the uvula, usually associated with infection of nearby structures. Uvulitis can be treated symptomatically, using medication or in some cases with uvulectomy, the uvula surgical removal or shortening. Traditional uvulectomy by traditional practitioners has been practiced in Africa for ages, associated with adverse outcomes.
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March 2023
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Wagga Wagga, Ears Nose and Throat Department, NSW, Australia.
A 50-year-old male presents to the emergency department in rural Australia with a sore throat, globous sensation of his oropharynx and a swollen uvula. Within the previous 12 months, this was his third and most severe presentation of Quincke's disease. In all instances, it was aggravated by cold weather.
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