Sleepiness, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and OSA in Mid-life
Find out how the absence of metabolic syndrome affects inflammatory response, daytime sleepiness and more -- for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Category : Respiratory Diseases : Health & Medical
Pulmonary Stromal Cells and Immunity in the Airways
Learn more about the roots of airway inflammation -- still a major cause of severe airway diseases.
Using Nebuliser Therapy in the Management of COPD at Home
Learn to identify practicalities and problems associated with nebuliser use by patients with COPD at home.
Influenza Incidence and Rates in the Outpatient Setting
This study examines outpatient practices to estimate the incidence of medically attended influenza at the community level.
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines
Community acquired pneumonia guidelines from different regions may interpret the same evidence base differently, and guidelines differ from one country to another. Find out why.
Tiotropium Respimat in Children With Symptomatic Asthma
For children with symptomatic asthma now there's an add-on to medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids, with or without a leukotriene modifier.
Airway Smooth Muscle Cells and Functional Heterogeneity
Learn more about the pathogenesis of airway inflammation and remodeling.
Immunogenicity of a reduced dose of A/H3N2, Split Influenza Vaccine
The 2005 southern hemisphere formulation of the inactivated split-virion influenza vaccine Vaxigrip unintentionally contained a lower concentration of three strains.
Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiopulmonary Diseases
How much does inhaled particulate matter . . . matter?
Pulmonary Biomarkers in COPD Exacerbations
Get an overview of the pulmonary sampled biomarkers studied in the context of ECOPD and their associations with important clinical variables.
Hexokinase1 in Right Ventricle in Pulmonary Hypertension
Find out more about expression levels of glycolysis genes in the right ventricle that occur in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension during glycolosis.
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
Idiopathic -- or cryptogenic -- fibrosing alveolitis is defined by a cluster of clinical, radiological, functional, and pathological features as well as by the exclusion of a recognized 'cause.'
Sarcoid-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension and Lung Transplant
What's the role for lung transplantation in patients with sarcoidosis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lung Disease
What do you know about the connections between rheumatoid arthritis and lung disease?
Improving Inhaler Adherence in Patients With COPD
Does it pay to show the way -- and track inhaler usage?
Microarray and IL-1 Receptor Type 2 as Biomarker in ARDS
Is there a hybrid state of alveolar macrophage activation in ARDS, with immunity tolerance features?
Screening for Lung Cancer in High-Risk Groups
This novel screening technique enables the detection of stage I lung cancers, and may lead to a significant reduction in mortality rates.
Effects of CPAP on the Carotid Artery Intima in Sleep Apnea
For patients with sleep apnea who are started on CPAP, when does the carotid intimal layer begin to thin?
Hexokinase1 in Right Ventricle in Pulmonary Hypertension
Find out more about expression levels of glycolysis genes in the right ventricle that occur in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension during glycolosis.
Screening Tools for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis
There is no optimal screening tool for the assessment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with systemic sclerosis.