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"The symptoms of rhinitis and atopical dermatitis amongst children between the ages of 6 and 7 in the Pamplona area have increased significantly and the diagnosis of both ailments has doubled in the period between 1994 and 2001. Nevertheless, amongst children between 12 and 14-age group there has been a drop in the incidence of symptoms of rhinitis and that of atopical dermatitis has stabilised". This was the conclusion of Ana MarÃa Irujo Andueza in her PhD thesis defended recently at the...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will host an investor briefing on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern time in New York City. Leading clinical experts and Rigel management will provide a review of the company's expanding clinical pipeline and highlight two diseases on which Rigel is focused. Interested parties can view slides and listen to a live and archived audio webcast of the...
ABSTRACT. Objective. To compare active acupuncture with sham acupuncture for the treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis among children. Methods. Subjects with persistent allergic rhinitis were recruited from the pediatric outpatient clinic. They were randomized to receive either active acupuncture or sham acupuncture. Main outcome measures included daily rhinitis scores, symptom-free days, visual analog scale scores for immediate effects of acupuncture, daily relief medication scores,...
