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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Hay fever"”.
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Playing House with Coward’s “Hay Fever”
… in elaborately woven games in Noel Coward’s Hay Fever. Within the concept of “playing house,” the glamour of Coward’s work lives on through scenery, costumes, and lighting, while his quirkier side is highlighted in hopes of making his Comedy of Manners accessible to a new audience.</p>
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A statistical study of the relations of neurasthenic, dyspeptic, and allergic symptoms
… of that group of diseases which includes hay fever, asthma, catarrh, migraine, urticaria, eczema, etc., and is thought of as the underlying physiological reaction causing these diseases. It is the writer's observation that neurasthenic individuals are likely to manifest a number of the …
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Molecular basis of Fce receptor: IgE interactions
Allergic diseases such as asthma and hay fever cause distress to numerous individuals throughout the world, sometimes with fatal consequences. Many associated costs - physical absences, psychological corollaries or medication - are borne by the community via health agencies or the government. The …
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Climate Change And Ragweed Allergy Risk Assessment: A Study Of The Grand Forks Metropolitan Statistical Area
… reactions to ragweed pollen can range from mild hay fever to life-threatening asthma attacks. The aim of this thesis was to conduct a ragweed allergy risk assessment for the Grand Forks ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). </p> <p>The study area is part of the Northern Great Plains, a …
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Female hairdressers - Respiratory symptoms, mechanisms, and health-related quality of life and their views on the work environment
… most bleaches and hair spraying. Childhood hay fever and smoking had no effect on this risk. Hairdressers with bleaching- associated nasal symptoms (S+) responded in a challenge study with increasing symptoms and albumin in nasal lavage at a nasal challenge with persulphate, and atopic …
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Portable Space and Interior Design for Dentists
… than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever. At the same time, studies show that 80% of dental illness takes place in 25% of the population, which is comprised mostly of lower socioeconomic groups. A study undertaken by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2000, …
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Frequency and predictors of tonsil surgery
… pesticide/insecticide, indoor humidity, and hay fever symptoms. However, after adjusting for potential confounders, findings related to multivariate analysis (binary logistic regression) suggest that nationality is the only predictor of tonsil surgery and that nationals of other Gulf …
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The relationship between immunization and food allergy and sensitisation in South African children
… for food sensitisation and allergy, eczema, hay fever and asthma were significantly greater in the urban sample (n= 708) compared to the rural sample (n= 400) (P<0.05). Further, in 708 urban children, those who had a BCG vaccine at birth were 0.05 (OR 0.05; 95% CI: 0.004 - 0.6) times less …
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Allergische Sensibilisierung und Allergiesymptome unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des sogenannten "Etagenwechsels"
Hintergrund: In der vorliegenden Arbeit als Teil einer prospektiven Längsschnittstudie über lungenphysiologische Effekte von Ozon bei Schulkindern wurde die Korrelation zwischen einer vorhandenen Pollensensibilisierung und dem späteren Auftreten von Heuschnupfen-assoziierten Symptomen, …
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The homoeopathic treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis
A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Diploma in Technology: Homoeopathy at Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1994.
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Salmon in Pregnancy Study (SIPS): the effects of increased oily fish consumption on maternal nutrient intake, fatty acid status and immunity
… atopic diseases (eczema, asthma, allergies, hay-fever) has increased during the last 30 years. Epidemiological studies link higher fish intake during pregnancy with lower risk of atopy in the offspring. Oily fish provide the long chain (LC) n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) …
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Oligomers of beta-L-arabinosides of hydroxyproline : synthesis of the carbohydrate epitope of the Art v 1 allergen
The pollen of mugwort is a major contributor to hay fever in Europe and North America. The chemical structure of Art v 1, the major allergen of mugwort, has been elucidated. A notable motif in Art v 1 – characterized by clusters of contiguous â-arabinosides of hydroxyproline – was found to be a key …
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with asthma in adults: a multi-country survey
… the questionnaire related to asthma, eczema, and hay fever related symptoms. Out of 194,571 individuals, 89,315 (45.9%) were male and 105,256 (54.1%) were female. Countries which had highest participation rate was India and Mexico. Among adults that ever-had asthma, the highest proportion was from …
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Respiratory health of the endurance athlete : prevalence of respiratory related conditions/illnesses in endurance athletes
… confined to the upper respiratory tract with hay fever ranging from 77 to 83% and sinusitis 55 to 64.2%, and 10) the most common medication used for allergies by triathletes and ultra- distance runners, were anti-histamine tablets. Conclusion: There is a high period prevalence of respiratory …
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Influence of climate changes on cross allergies: possible involvement of pollen transglutaminase
… for the dramatic raise in respiratory allergies (hay fever, bronchial asthma, conjunctivitis). Although the link between climate change and pollen allergenicity is proven, the underlying mechanism is little understood. Transglutaminases (TGases), a class of enzymes able to post-translationally …