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Mechanisms of Lung Injury in a Mouse Model of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia [PDF]

, 2009
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease that affects preterm infants. Increased levels of inflammatory mediators in the amniotic fluid and in the lungs of preterm infants are associated with the development of BPD.
Hogmalm, Anna
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Ten years of India´s National Tobacco Control Programme: achievements, challenges and the way forward

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background and challenges to implementation In India, more than 275 million adults use tobacco, which kills 1.2 million of these every year. More than one-quarter of India´s youth begin tobacco use before they are 16 years old and 85% of all users begin
Ashish Kumar Pandey, Rana J Singh, Pranay Lal, Balasubramanian Gopalan, G K Tripathi, R Sharma   +5 more
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The association between blood coagulation activity and lung function: a population-based study [PDF]

, 2010
<p><b>Background:</b> Increased in susceptibility to thrombotic disease may be associated with lower lung function. If causal, this association may suggest an area for development of new interventions for lung disease.
Lowe, G.D.O., Lorna Clark, Clark, L., Sarah A Lewis, Andrew W Fogarty, Tricia M McKeever, John Britton, Fogarty, A.W., Lewis, S.A., Gordon D O Lowe, Britton, J., Sarah A. Lewis, McKeever, T.M., Gordon D. O. Lowe, Tricia M. McKeever, Reitsma, P.H., Andrew W. Fogarty   +16 more
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PGAM5 expression and macrophage signatures in non-small cell lung cancer associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

BMC Cancer, 2018
Background COPD patients are at increased risk of developing non-small cell lung carcinoma that has a worse prognosis. Oxidative stress contributes to carcinogenesis and is increased in COPD patients due to mitochondrial dysfunction.
F. Ng Kee Kwong, A. G. Nicholson, S. Pavlidis, I. M. Adcock, K. F. Chung   +4 more
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Series 3: From Infection to Disease: A Global Scoping Review of Medical and Behavioural Determinants of Progression from TB Infection to TB Disease

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with TB infection (TBI) serving as the primary source of TB disease. While HIV infection has long been recognised as a major risk factor
Sonia Menon, Anthony D. Harries, Riitta A. Dlodlo, Gisèle Badoum, Mohammed F. Dogo, Olivia B. Mbitikon, Pranay Sinha, Yan Lin, Jyoti Jaju, Aung Naing Soe, Anisha Singh, Bharati Kalottee, Kobto G. Koura   +12 more
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Series 2: Invisible Threats: A Global Scoping Review of Risk Factors for Tuberculosis Infection

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) causing significant morbidity and mortality mainly in high-burden countries. Following exposure to M.
Sonia Menon, Anthony D. Harries, Riitta A. Dlodlo, Gisèle Badoum, Mohammed F. Dogo, Olivia B. Mbitikon, Pranay Sinha, Yan Lin, Jyoti Jaju, Aung Naing Soe, Anisha Singh, Bharati Kalottee, Kobto G. Koura   +12 more
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Correction to: Research Cigarette Smoke Exposure Alters mSin3a and Mi-2α/β Expression; implications in the control of pro-inflammatory gene transcription and glucocorticoid function

Journal of Inflammation, 2021
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
John A. Marwick, Christopher S. Stevenson, Kian Fan Chung, Ian M. Adcock, Paul A. Kirkham   +4 more
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Beyond Cure: A Scoping Review of Post-Tuberculosis Long-Term Health Outcomes

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, yet its impact extends far beyond microbiological cure. Many TB survivors experience persistent structural lung damage or functional impairment consistent with post ...
Sonia Menon, Anthony D. Harries, Riitta A. Dlodlo, Gisèle Badoum, Mohammed F. Dogo, Olivia B. Mbitikon, Pranay Sinha, Yan Lin, Jyoti Jaju, Aung Naing Soe, Anisha Singh, Bharati Kalottee, Kobto G. Koura   +12 more
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Series 1: Behind the Spread: A Scoping Review of Risk Factors for Exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, with transmission influenced by the incidence of contagious people with TB, the duration of infectivity, and the probability of contact with susceptible individuals.
Sonia Menon, Anthony D. Harries, Riitta A. Dlodlo, Gisèle Badoum, Mohammed F. Dogo, Olivia B. Mbitikon, Pranay Sinha, Yan Lin, Jyoti Jaju, Aung Naing Soe, Anisha Singh, Bharati Kalottee, Kobto G. Koura   +12 more
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Chylothorax Management Four Years Post Spine Surgery: A Successful Conservative Treatment

Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2023
Background: Chylothorax is a pathological condition associated with a high mortality and morbidity rate. The first observation of chylothorax associated with thoracic vertebral injury was documented by Krabbell in 1885.
Ilir Skenduli, Arjan Mezini, Fatmir Caushi, Arben Tanka, Laert Gjati   +4 more
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