The placenta plays a critical role in nutrient-waste exchange between the maternal and fetal circulations, thus functioning as an interface that profoundly impacts fetal growth and development. The placenta has long been considered an asexual organ, but,
Julie A. Griffith +19 more
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Reciprocal Inhibition of Adiponectin and Innate Lung Immune Responses to Chitin and Aspergillus fumigatus [PDF]
Chitin is a structural biopolymer found in numerous organisms, including pathogenic fungi, and recognized as an immune-stimulating pathogen associated molecular pattern by pattern recognition molecules of the host immune system.
Amarsaikhan, Nansalmaa +6 more
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Diverse harmful compounds can be emitted during the heating of tobacco sticks for heated tobacco products (HTPs). In this study, the generation of harmful compounds from the filter, instead of tobacco in tobacco sticks, was confirmed.
Yong-Hyun Kim, Young-Ji An, Jae-Won Shin
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Cosmetic Talc-Related Pulmonary Granulomatosis. [PDF]
Inhalation of cosmetic talc can lead to pulmonary foreign-body granulomatosis, though fewer than 10 cases of inhaled cosmetic talc-related pulmonary granulomatosis have been reported in adults.
Adams, Jason Y +3 more
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Characteristics of patients making serious inhaler errors with a dry powder inhaler and association with asthma-related events in a primary care setting [PDF]
Acknowledgements The iHARP database was funded by unrestricted grants from Mundipharma International Ltd and Research in Real-Life Ltd; these analyses were funded by an unrestricted grant from Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Bosnic-Anticevich, Sinthia +19 more
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Modulated Uniaxial Compression Analysis of Respirable Pharmaceutical Powders
We describe a new instrument and method for measuring compressed bulk density of respirable pharmaceutical powders under low compression pressure: the modulated compression tester.
David Barona +6 more
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Comparison of volatile organic compounds between cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) and extract (CSE) samples [PDF]
Cigarette smoke is a major risk factor for several diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. The toxicity of the cigarette smoke can be determined in vitro.
Yong-Hyun Kim +6 more
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Inhalation characteristics of asthma patients, COPD patients and healthy volunteers with the Spiromax® and Turbuhaler® devices: a randomised, cross-over study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Spiromax® is a novel dry-powder inhaler containing formulations of budesonide plus formoterol (BF). The device is intended to provide dose equivalence with enhanced user-friendliness compared to BF Turbuhaler® in asthma and chronic ...
A Hardwell +30 more
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The effect of Elaeagnus angustifolia flower essence inhalation on dyspareunia and sexual satisfaction of women at reproductive age: A randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Introduction: Sexual satisfaction is a key factor in quality of life that depends on several factors including healthy, pleasant and painless sexual relations.
Behnaz Jafari +4 more
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Cardiovascular changes after administration of aerosolized salbutamol in horses: five cases [PDF]
Prevention and treatment of intraoperative hypoxemia in horses is difficult and both efficacy and safety of therapeutic maneuvers have to be taken into account.
AE Wagner +24 more
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