The current pathophysiology of COPD encompasses three main characteristics: emphysema, chronic bronchitis and small airway disease. Macrophages and neutrophils are implicated in this process ...

In view of the persuasive evidence that oxidative stress is important in the pathophysiology of COPD, erdosteine appears to be a logical approach to therapy. At least half of smokers will develop ...

Owing to the small number of subjects, the findings related to the pathophysiology of COPD were very limited. The temporal resolution of IO is determined mainly by the duration of the oscillatory ...

Ginkgo biloba benefits have been claimed for centuries, with health treatments meant to help improve cognitive function and treat asthma, COPD, and bladder disorders. Studies suggest that it acts on ...

Some may require intubation and ventilation for longer, especially those who experienced severe trauma, underwent prolonged surgery, or have an underlying lung disease like COPD. The problem ... Deep ...

Exophiala, a genus of saprotrophic black fungi commonly found in the environment, is typically associated with cutaneous infections in immunocompromised hosts and rarely manifests as pneumonia. Here, ...

Historically considered a sterile environment, the lung is now recognized to host a diverse microbial population. In healthy ...

Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of genome regions containing thousands of genetic variants associated with asthma, but it's still not clear which variants have an ...

A direct connection exists between the pancreas and diabetes. The pancreas is an organ deep in your abdomen behind your stomach. It’s an important part of your digestive system. The pancreas ...

Candida glabrata is a natural species of yeast that is part of the gut microbiome. It’s found on the skin and in the gastrointestinal tract. An overgrowth of the yeast may cause fungal ...

2 Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, Missouri, ...