The results of a small study suggest that budesonide may be effective in the management of refractory celiac disease, report physicians from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. Reuters Health Information
This review looks at the role of regulatory T-cell deficits in mediating the immune dysregulation associated with certain primary immune deficiency disorder syndromes. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
An update on the current data and clinical presentations associated with the classification of ocular allergy. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Essential reading for primary care clinicians: This review covers routinely administered vaccinations for influenza A and B, poliovirus, pneumonia, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and meningococcal disease. Medscape Emergency Medicine
The objective of this article is to document the length of time that PCPs discuss lifestyle issues with their older patients and to examine patient, physician, and contextual correlates. Medscape General Medicine
Chronic secretory otitis media (SOM) can occur in adults, and in many cases they also have nasal allergies, according to a report from the Netherlands. Reuters Health Information
In this review and commentary: 2 sides of immune reconstitution -- the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and immune recovery with sustained CD4 increases. Medscape HIV/AIDS
The interleukin 2 (IL-2) immunotoxin denileukin diftitox reduces regulatory T cells (Tregs) and thus enhances vaccine-mediated T-cell immunity, according to findings in murine studies. Reuters Health Information
In a randomized controlled trial of patients with sinusitis, neither amoxicillin alone nor budesonide alone or in combination was effective in the primary care setting. Medscape Medical News