Pilot study on the use of basophil activation tests and skin tests for the prevention of allergic transfusion reactions [PDF]
Background and objectivesManagement of severe allergic transfusion reactions (ATR) is challenging. In this study, we investigate the usefulness of skin tests and basophil activation tests (BAT) in chronically transfused patients for the prevention of ...
Philippe Akiki +12 more
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Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80 Skin Tests in the Context of an Allergic Risk Assessment for Hypersensitivity Reactions to Anti-SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines [PDF]
Concern has arisen about hypersensitivity reactions in patients with allergic reactions to drugs containing polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate 80 (PS80), excipients of currently available anti-SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines.
Emanuele Nappi +12 more
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Guidelines for performing skin tests withdrugs in the investigation of cutaneous adverse drug reactions [PDF]
Skin testing with a suspected drug has been reported to be helpful in determining the cause of cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADR). Many isolated reports of positive drug skin tests are published, but without detailed information concerning the ...
A. Barbaud +3 more
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Development of Biofidelic Skin Simulants Based on Fresh Cadaveric Skin Tests [PDF]
The development of artificial skin that accurately mimics the mechanical properties of human skin is crucial for a wide range of applications, including surgical training for burn injuries, biomechanical testing, and research in sports injuries and ...
Gurpreet Singh +2 more
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Skin Tests in Nsaids Hypersensitivity [PDF]
Prick tests are more specific but less sensitive than ID which can give false positive results. 3 NSAIDS groups can be considered: Aspirin, diclofenac and metamizol with a higher percentage of positivity. For others NSAIDS including the newer coxibs positivity around 50%. Nimesulid and acetaminophen with a lower of positivity. Skin tests can be used in
L Palma-Carlos +2 more
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Assessment of immediate and non-immediate hypersensitivity contrast reactions by skin tests and provocation tests: A review. [PDF]
Introduction: Allergic and nonallergic hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media (ICM) and gadolinium-based contrast media are classified as immediate or non-immediate hypersensitivity reactions (IHR and NIHR), respectively.
Bansie RD +6 more
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Prick, patch or blood test? A simple guide to allergy testing [PDF]
This article provides information on allergy testing and serves as a simple guide for physicians who are considering using allergy testing as a step in patient management.
Leelavathi Muthupalaniappen +1 more
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Beta-lactam (BL) drugs are the antibiotics most prescribed worldwide due to their broad spectrum of action. They are also the most frequently implied in hypersensitivity reactions with a known specific immunological mechanism. Since the commercialization
María del Valle Campanón Toro +11 more
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Skin tests in the work‐up of cutaneous adverse drug reactions: A review and update
Skin tests, including patch tests (PTs), prick tests, and intradermal tests (IDTs), are useful in identifying the culprits of cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADRs), and determining safer, alternative drugs.
A. Barbaud, J. Castagna, A. Soria
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Our previous study demonstrated increased expression of Heat shock protein (Hsp) 90 in the skin of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). We aimed to evaluate plasma Hsp90 in SSc and characterize its association with SSc-related features. Ninety-two SSc
H. Štorkánová +11 more
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