BACKGROUND:: The therapeutic value of secretolytic agents in COPD and asthma is still
disputed. For this reason, in a preclinical study we aimed to test the potential anti-inflammatory …

Differences in cytokine patterns in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
exacerbated COPD, smokers without apparent COPD, and healthy volunteers should be of …

Study objectives In patients with disseminated neoplastic disease, recurrent pleural effusion
is frequently observed. The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term efficacy …

Nonadherence in asthma treatment results in increasing mortality, morbidity, and it is
associated with increasing treatment costs. In asthma, adherence rates are often below 50%. …

Prostaglandin E (PGE), a cyclooxygenase metabolite normally present in high concentrations
in respiratory epithelial lining fluid (ELF), is capable of suppressing mesenchymal cell …

Highly reactive oxygen metabolites play an important role in inflammatory processes in the
lung. Ambroxol (2-amino-3,5-dibromo-N-[trans-4-hydroxycyclohexyl]benzylamine) has been …

Digital technologies in health care, including artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics,
constantly increase. The aim of this study was to explore attitudes of 2020 medical students’ …

Study objectives Neutrophil influx into the airways is an important mechanism in the
pathophysiology of the inflammatory process in the airways of patients with chronic obstructive …

A young man in Germany was bitten by a large captive saw-scaled viper (Echis ‘pyramidum’-complex)
of Tunisian origin. During the first few hours after the bite he developed evidence …

Human bronchial epithelium is exquisitely sensitive to high O2 levels, with tracheobronchitis
usually developing after 12 h of exposure to 100% O2. To evaluate whether this …