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Soft Artificial Ciliary Brush with Integrated Haptic Feedback for Efficient Airway Mucus Cleaning

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A fundamental mucus cleaning mechanism is reported, which utilizes both artificial cilia mechanical sweeping and suction‐based mucus cleaning. A novel haptic feedback interface for the artificial cilia provides touch feedback on tissue contact, enhancing operator control and safety.
Zhongming Lyu, Yusheng Wang, Ruijian Ge, Darren Wang, Matthew Bacchetta, Caitlin T. Demarest, Fabien Maldonado, Xiaoguang Dong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the prevalence and experience of treatment of allergic diseases of the respiratory tract in Mongolia

Медицинская иммунология
Allergic diseases of the respiratory tract (allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma) are the leading pathology in therapeutic practice. The results of a meta-analysis in the East Asian region showed that the overall prevalence of bronchial asthma and ...
P. V. Berezhansky, B. Tuvshinbayar, B. Sangidorzh, T. R. Uskova, N. S. Tataurshchikova   +4 more
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Pathogenetic Reasoning of Administration of Mucolytic Agents for Respiratory Diseases in Children

Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2015
The paper presents the mechanisms of cough and bronchial obstruction in lesions of the respiratory tract of various origins. The effect of microbial biofilms on the course of diseases was considered particularly. The methods to restore bronchial drainage
Ye.I. Yulish
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Tissue Tropism in Host Transcriptional Response to Members of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex. [PDF]

, 2017
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most common infectious disease of beef and dairy cattle and is characterized by a complex infectious etiology that includes a variety of viral and bacterial pathogens.
Behura, Susanta K, Gershwin, Laurel J, Grupioni, Natalia V, Kim, JaeWoo, Neibergs, Holly L, Regitano, Luciana CA, Schnabel, Robert D, Seabury, Christopher M, Taylor, Jeremy F, Tizioto, Polyana C, Toaff-Rosenstein, Rachel, Van Eenennaam, Alison L   +11 more
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Chronic cough due to occupational factors [PDF]

, 2006
Within the large variety of subtypes of chronic cough, either defined by their clinical or pathogenetic causes, occupational chronic cough may be regarded as one of the most preventable forms of the disease.
Fischer, Axel, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander, Nowak, Dennis, Wussow, Anke   +3 more
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Upper airway inflammatory diseases and bronchial hyperresponsiveness

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1988
Inflammatory processes of the upper airway may alter the responsiveness of the lower airway. For example, bronchial hyperresponsiveness may be seen in patients with allergic rhinitis. This could represent coexistent but unrecognized asthma, but also suggests that IgE-dependent inflammation may occur in the lower airway that can increase bronchial ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies in Myhre Syndrome—Insights Into Effects Brought by Altered TGF‐β Signaling via Gain‐of‐Function Variants in SMAD4

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive multisystem involvement. Gain‐of‐function missense heterozygous variants affecting the Ile500 residue and Arg496 residue of the SMAD4 gene are implicated in this condition.
Kawmadi Gunawardena, Alessandro De Falco, Deborah Osio, Eleanor Sherlock, Emma Kivuva, Erina Sasaki, Francis H. Sansbury, Nayana Lahiri, Patricia Foley, Sahar Mansour, Shane McKee, Tazeen Ashraf, Nicola Brunetti‐Pierri, Usha Kini   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research progress on free fatty acid receptors and bronchial asthma

Alergologia Polska
Bronchial asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by reversible airflow limitation, including airway hyperresponsiveness, airway inflammation and airway remodeling.
Fangxin Cao, Na Lin, Juntao Lin, Gai Yang, Xintong Wang   +4 more
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Allergic Rhinitis Amplifies Asthma Risk in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Large‐Scale Retrospective Cohort Analysis

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and allergic rhinitis (AR) are two highly prevalent airway diseases in the United States. While the coexistence of CRS and asthma is well recognized, less is known about the development of new‐onset asthma in CRS, particularly in the context of comorbid AR. This study assessed the impact of CRS and AR on
Austin J. Lee, Mohamad R. Chaaban
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Morbidity profiles of Kerala and all-India: An Economic perspective [PDF]

This study examines the economic profiles of morbidity by disease in Kerala and all-India by estimating Engel elasticities for diseases and classifying them as between those associated with affluence and deprivation. Morbidity rates, in general, are more
M. H. Suryanarayana
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