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Introduction and objectives Although food allergy is recognized as a growing worldwide public health problem, there continues to be limited data on prevalence rates in developing and emerging countries. Most prevalence estimates are based on self-reports, with only few studies using objective assessments. The aim was to analyze the frequency of sensitization to food allergens by serum specific IgE in a large group of unselected allergic patients in Mexico. Materials and methods We analyzed data registries from patients of all ages with suspected food allergy referred to a specialized laboratory in Mexico City from January 2016 to April 2018. A descriptive analysis, and an age/food-group comparison were made. Results A total of 2633 subjects tested for food allergy were identified during the study period; 1795 subjects fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The overall positivity (sIgE≥0.35kUA/L) to at least one food was 24%. The most frequently positive foods were hazelnut, apple, shrimp, peanut, egg white, egg yolk, peach, almond, tomato, bean, milk, strawberry, kiwi, maize and wheat. Positivity for some foods was more frequent across different age groups, in young children (≤5 years) milk; in older children (6-17 years) peanut, almond, wheat, soy and maize; in adults apple. We also found other foods with high positivity but less than 50 samples rye 60%, mango 42.9%, carrot 37.5%, cashew 27.3%, banana 21.1% and oat 20.6%. Conclusion Our study reported the presence of a differential regional IgE sensitization pattern as compared with the internationally reported one, highlighting the importance of local staple foods.Eucalyptus is the most widely planted type of hardwoods, and represents an important biomass source for the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials. Its industrial benefit can be achieved by processes following the biorefinery concept, which is based on the selective separation ("fractionation") of the major components (hemicelluloses, cellulose and lignin), and on the generation of added-value from the resulting fractions. This article provides a in-depth assessment on the composition of Eucalyptus wood and a critical evaluation of selected technologies allowing its overall exploitation. These latter include treatments with organosolvents and with emerging fractionation agents (ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents). The comparative evaluation of the diverse processing technologies is carried out in terms of degree of fractionation, yields and selectivities. The weak and strong points, challenges, and opportunities of the diverse fractionation methods are identified, focusing on the integral utilization of the feedstocks.Cerebral arterial gas embolism is a serious and often iatrogenic fatal event associated with invasive procedures. It is a possible cause of a cardiac arrest and the diagnosis is challenging. We report a case of a cardiac arrest after a cerebral arterial gas embolism, in a 63-year-old male subjected to a Computed Tomography-guided Transthoracic Needle Aspiration Biopsy, which was successfully managed with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.Intravenous infusions of iron have evolved from a poorly effective and dangerous intervention to a safe cornerstone in the treatment of iron deficiency. Modern iron formulations are composite nanoparticles composed of carbohydrate ferric oxy-hydroxides. Iron dextran, iron derisomaltose (formely known as iron isomaltoside 1000), ferric carboxymaltose, ferrumoxytol, iron sucrose and sodium ferric gluconate can be infused at different doses and allow correction of total iron deficit with single or repeated doses in 1-2 weeks depending on the specific formulation. All iron preparations are associated with a risk of severe infusion reactions. In recent prospective clinical trials, the risk of moderate to severe infusion reactions was comparable among all modern preparations affecting less then 1% of patients. Hence, intravenous iron therapy is reserved for iron deficiency anemia patients with intolerance or unresponsiveness of oral iron. NSC 125973 ic50 As per European drug label, intravenous iron may also be preferred when rapid correction of the iron deficit is required. In patients with inflammation, iron-deficiency should also be suspected as anemia cause when transferrin saturation is low because serum ferritin can be spuriously normal. The main treatment target for i.v. iron is an improvement of the quality of life, for which hemoglobin is a surrogate marker. An emerging complication affecting 50-74% of patients treated with ferric carboxymaltose in prospective clinical trials is hypophosphatemia - or more accurately the 6H syndrome (hyperphosphaturic hypophosphatemia triggered by high fibroblast growth factor 23 that causes hypovitaminosis D, hypocalcemia and secondary hyperparathyroidism). These biochemical changes can cause severe and potentially irreversible clinical complications, such a bone pain, osteomalacia and fractures. Individual selection of the appropriate iron therapy and evaluation of treatment response are mandatory to safely deliver improved outcome through intravenous iron therapies.The endothelium is crucial for maintaining vascular homeostasis and functions as a barrier between blood components and tissue. In atherosclerosis, this barrier function is impaired, which is characterized by secretion of chemoattractants and cytokines, upregulation of adhesion molecules and increased vascular permeability. This facilitates enhanced leukocyte migration through the vessel wall. Fortunately, we can utilize these features to our advantage by using nanomedicine to deliver drugs and imaging tracers into the interstitial space. This provides us with targeted, local delivery of therapeutic agents, which enhances the specificity and efficacy of these agents and thus, could be used to inhibit disease progression. Additionally, delivery of imaging tracers in the interstitial space will give us insight into the vulnerability of atherosclerotic plaques by targeting resident macrophages and activated endothelial cells, providing pivotal information that is currently lacking in the clinic. In this review, we discuss how the endothelial barrier is affected during atherosclerosis and how to surmount this barrier for successful delivery of nanomedicine carrying drugs and imaging tracers to both the endothelium and macrophages.