Zeitschrift für Erkrankungen der Atmungsorgane
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The immunotherapy with purified bee and wasp venom is indicated for patients with severe general reactions after insect stings, positive prick test and positive RAST. One hundred seventy four persons were treated for three years with bee venom (SSW Dresden) and 34 patients with wasp venom (Reless). Challenge by a stinging bee after treatment proved in 90 per cent complete protection. ⋯ Therefore rush desensitization should be performed in indoor patients till a top dose of 100 micrograms/ml is reached. Booster injections can be given to outdoor patients. All individuals with systemic reactions after insect stings have to get an emergency treatment kit and must be familiar with its application.
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With increasing consumption of tobacco the number of deaths caused by respiratory carcinoma is growing. There was, however, not found any shortening of the duration of life. Other neoplasms, heart and vascular diseases and all the other kinds of disease are distributed in the four groups of smokers without any evident influences of smoking.