Acupuncture as a Treatment Modality in Dermatology: A Systematic Review To cite this article: Ma Chelsea and Sivamani Raja K.. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. -Not available-, ahead of print. doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0274. Online Ahead of Print: June 26, 2015 Objectives: Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been used to treat […]
July 29, 2014 Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This prospective study followed 92 children, aged 4 to 15 years, with chronic urticaria (CU). Food allergy was found in 8.7%, parasitic infestations in 5.4%, and chronic autoimmune urticaria in 40%. Remission rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 18.5%, 54%, and […]
A randomized study Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 04/29/2014 > Clinical Article Rorie Z, et al. – Add–on therapy with high–dose vitamin D3 (4,000 IU/d) could be considered a safe and potentially beneficial immunomodulator in patients with chronic urticaria. In a prospective, double-blinded, single-center study, 42 subjects with chronic urticaria were randomized to high (4,000 IU/d) or […]
Published: Feb 13, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story High-dose vitamin D might tame symptoms of chronic hives, researchers found. High-dose vitamin D might tame symptoms of chronic hives, researchers found. In a randomized trial, patients who took 4,000 IU/day of vitamin D3 on top of their allergy medications had a […]
Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2014 Jan 01;112(1)46-52, E Helaskoski, H Suojalehto, H Virtanen, L Airaksinen, O Kuuliala, K Aalto-Korte, M Pesonen Research · January 21, 2014 ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Oxidative hair dyes commonly contain paraphenylene diamine (PPD) and its derivatives, a well-known cause of delayed hypersensitivity among both consumers and hairdressers. They are also considered possible […]