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A Qualitative Enquiry into the Lived Experiences of Adults with Atopic Dermatitis

Background: atopic dermatitis (AD) has been related to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults and there is lack of qualitative research…

Dynamic and Behaviour of Plane Tree Pollen and Its Relationship with Pla a 1 Aeroallergen Concentration in Évora, Portugal

Platanus pollen is an important cause of allergy in many cities of western Europe, where this pollen is produced by the plane tree, Platanus orientalis L. var. acerifolia Dyand (Aiton)…

Post Fever Uveoretinal Manifestations in an Immunocompetent Individual

Post fever uveoretinal sequelae (PFURS) are the various uveoretinal manifestations seen after a systemic febrile illness in an immunocompetent individual…

Personalised Immunoinflammatory Phenotypes of Children With Viral Bronchiolitis

In early life, the immune and respiratory system are functionally immature, presenting a window of susceptibility in which a subset of infants…

Credit Card-Sized Tool to Grow Cancer Cells Outside of the Human Body

INVASION and metastasis of tumour cells poses a significant challenge in cancer treatment; in the face of growing concerns, a team at

Is Immunotherapy Safe for COVID-19 Patients?

COMORBID COVID-19 and cancer is complicated by immunotherapy treatment, which activates an immune system response that may already be overactive

Diabetic Kidney Disease in Childhood and Adolescence: Conventional and Novel Renoprotective Strategies

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is defined as a clinical syndrome consisting of persistent macroalbuminuria

Systemic Sclerosis

The purpose of this review is to provide a clinically focussed description of the relevant aetiopathogenesis, clinical expression of disease, approach to the assessment and treatment of Systemic Sclerosis, and highlight the recent advances and future challenges associated with this complex disease.

Using Audiometry to Track Atherosclerosis: Measuring a Beneficial Effect of Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis

To correlate audiometry with atherosclerosis. Presbycusis is associated with age and atherosclerosis; a strong correlation might present opportunities to…

The Role of Vitamin D in Disease Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease which predominantly involves the axial skeleton and sacroiliac joints.