Children with persistent food allergy may benefit from specific oral tolerance induction, according to results of a study published in the November issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
Combination ART that included raltegravir (vs. efavirenz) lead to 70% lower VLs at initiation of second-phase decay which may challenge our understanding of HIV-1 turnover and compartmentalization. AIDS
Could a screening test of concept trial, with an endpoint of plasma HIV-RNA VL at setpoint in infected participants, reduce to 30 the number of needed infections to achieve adequate statistical power? AIDS
Clinicians prescribe antibiotics for ARIs 40%-50% of the time, despite the fact that most are self-limited viral infections. What do the guidelines say? Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Evidence suggests that Th-17 cells play an important role in the pulmonary host defense against a wide range of pathogenic microbes. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
Respiratory health declines among WTC rescue and recovery workers after 9/11 have been well-documented. What factors characterize risk of newly diagnosed asthma in this group? Were masks protective? Environmental Health Perspectives
Data from the Vietnam Era Twin Registry show an association between symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and asthma even after adjustment for familial or genetic factors and other confounders. Medscape Medical News
An update on the current data and clinical presentations associated with the classification of ocular allergy. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
