A persistent and intricate conspiracy theory has woven itself into the fabric of geopolitical discourse. The propounder; Muhammed Jamiu Adoke, proposing that the escalating insecurity in Nigeria is ...

In children evaluated for a possible macrolide allergy, intradermal testing with a suspected culprit drug at 0.05 mg/mL showed high specificity (92.7%) but limited sensitivity. To confirm an allergy ...

THE INTRANASAL Schirmer test (INSCH), adapted from the established ophthalmological Schirmer test for tear fluid measurement, has emerged as a valuable diagnostic instrument in the evaluation of nasal ...

A new study in JAMA Psychiatry makes the case that symptom provocation may significantly improve the clinical effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a noninvasive brain ...

The nocebo effect, driven by negative expectations rather than pharmacological mechanisms, contributes significantly to medication non-adherence, particularly in lipid-lowering therapy. Up to 50% of ...

A RECENT study conducted in European adults has provided robust evidence that a direct single-dose drug provocation test (DPT), without prior skin testing (ST), is both safe and effective for ...

The intranasal Schirmer test (INSCH) may help detect allergic rhinitis during a nasal provocation test. Among patients with allergic rhinitis, the INSCH revealed significantly increased nasal ...

The study involved 88 pediatric patients, with 12.5% showing positive intradermal test results and 1.1% positive subcutaneous provocation. Local anesthetics are often used to provide analgesia in ...

Intracoronary provocation testing with acetylcholine (ACh) is helpful to diagnose and risk‐stratify patients with ischemia with nonobstructed coronary arteries (NOCA) and myocardial infarction with ...

You might think that making fun of your customers is never a good idea. But some brands may have found the right recipe for engaging consumers by “roasting" them in a fun and inoffensive way.