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CAT-test significance in life quality assessment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2010
Comprehensive analysis of the impact of complex vaccination against pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae type b and influenza on performance CAT-test 6 months after vaccination in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared with ...
Protasov A.D., Zhestkov A.M, Shanina I.Yu.   +2 more
doaj  

Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2005
The pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) encompasses a number of injurious processes, including an abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs to inhaled particles and gases. Other processes, such as failure to resolve inflammation, abnormal cell repair, apoptosis, abnormal cellular maintenance programs, extracellular matrix ...
openaire   +7 more sources

Advanced Nanoparticle Therapeutics for Targeting Neutrophils in Inflammatory Diseases

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in nanoparticle‐based strategies to modulate neutrophil activity in inflammatory diseases. By targeting inflammatory neutrophils, NET formation, and neutrophil apoptosis or recruitment, these approaches aim to improve therapeutic precision.
Min Ji Byun, Elizabeth S. Nakasone, Ha Eun Shin, Hyojin Lee, Jong‐Chan Park, Wonhwa Lee, Wooram Park, Chun Gwon Park, Juwon Park, Se‐Na Kim   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Antimicrobial Touch Surfaces to Prevent Cross‐Contamination

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A MOF‐based antimicrobial door handle cover is developed. It completely inhibits the cross‐contamination of Gram‐positive bacterial species (Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis), Gram‐negative bacterial species (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii), and fungi (Candida albicans). Abstract Infection diseases
Javier Fonseca, Mary Cano‐Sarabia, Pilar Cortés, Jordi Saldo, David Montpeyó, Julia Lorenzo, Montserrat Llagostera, Inhar Imaz, Daniel Maspoch   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unraveling the Complexities of Coagulation Dysfunction in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Investigating the Interplay between Infection, Hypercapnia and Hemostatic Abnormalities

Life and Science
Objective: To understand how the acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to coagulation dysfunctions causing hemostatic abnormalities (prolonged prothrombin time, slightly longer activated partial thromboplastin time,
Bilal Ahmed, Muhammad Imran, Nimra Naeem, Usman Haider, Muhammad Atif Rauf, Qaiser Iqbal   +5 more
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DNA‑Directed Assembly of Photonic Nanomaterials for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
DNA‐directed assembly offers a powerful strategy for constructing structured photonic nanomaterials with precise spatial control. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in DNA‐assembled photonic nanomaterials for diagnostics and therapeutics, highlighting key design principles, functionalization strategies, and optical ...
Longjiang Ding, Bing Liu, Andreas Peil, Sisi Fan, Jie Chao, Na Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing the Next Generation of Biomaterials through Nanoengineering

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Nanoengineering enables precise control over biomaterial interactions with living systems by tuning surface energy, defects, porosity, and crystallinity. This review highlights how these nanoscale design parameters drive advances in regenerative medicine, drug delivery, bioprinting, biosensing, and bioimaging, while outlining key translational ...
Ryan Davis Jr., Ishaan Duggal, Nicholas A. Peppas, Akhilesh K. Gaharwar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Robotic Systems for Robot‐Assisted Transoral Surgical Procedures: A Systematic Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review systematically examines robotic systems for robot‐assisted transoral surgical procedures, classifying them based on transoral access depth, and evaluates their fundamental design principles, mechanical innovations, algorithmic advancements, and clinical implementation status.
Yuhao Shi, Jichen Li, Yuekun Yang, Zheng Li, Toshio Fukuda, Chaoyang Shi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stroke risk among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinics, 2018
Increased stroke risk among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients has not yet been established. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess stroke risk among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. PubMed,
Yu Ree Kim, In Cheol Hwang, Yong Joo Lee, Eun Bee Ham, Dong Kyun Park, Sewan Kim   +5 more
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Mechanical Interactions Impact the Functions of Immune Cells and Their Application in Immunoengineering

Advanced Therapeutics, EarlyView.
This review covers the mechanical forces experienced by immune cells through cell–cell and cell–extracellular matrix interactions and how these forces influence their receptors and functions. These relationships between forces and cellular functions can be exploited using engineering techniques to modify the physical properties of materials for novel ...
Yu‐Chang Chen, Nghi M. Tran, Kyle H. Vining   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source