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Contact dermatitis (irritative or allergic) is a dermatology disease that can develop throughout the population and even in childhood. It is caused by the action of exogenic origin in conjunction with other factors. The clinical picture is diverse, the course acute, subacute or chronic. The diagnosis is a synthesis of a thorough history, clinical picture and testing (epicutaneous tests). The prevention of contact dermatitis is based on compliance with principles of skin care, elimination of causative factors, early treatment and suitable joice of profession with regard to other dermatology diseases (constitutional dermatitis).
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H. pylori infection continues to challenge practicing physicians around the world. In the current report, the most important findings on H. pylori infection in children related to gastrodudoenal diseases and clinical practice are reviewed.
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The prevalence of allergic rhinitis has been increasing in the last decade, particularly in the paediatric population. The current classification is based on assessment of the severity and duration of the complaints and their influence on the patient‘s quality of life. Nasal symptoms in allergic rhinitis are due to the action of a wide range of mediators on various receptors. Itching and sneezing are caused by irritation of the sensory nerve endings, hypersecretion is induced reflexly by activation of the parasympathetic cholinergic fibres. Mucosal swelling is due to increased vascular permeability and mainly due to increased filling of the...
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most often etiologic agent of common infections of the respiratory tract, but it also can induce severe invasive infection with mortality up to 23 %. However, the detection of invasive pneumococci is difficult and its resistance to common antibiotics increases. Conjugated sevenvalent vaccine is available to prevent from invasive pneumococcal infections of children from 2 months of age.
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