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Rhizopus cohnii as the cause of skin mucormycosis
The authors report the case of the mucormycosis of the skin. The diagnosis was made on the presence of Mucoraceae hyphe in the through examination, histology and the positive culture of the material taken from the ulcerations of patients skin.
B. Podsiadło +3 more
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Obstructive lung disease does not increase lung cancer mortality among female never-smokers in Hong Kong [PDF]
SETTING: High lung cancer mortality is observed among female never-smokers in Hong Kong. OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between obstructive lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or asthma) and lung cancer mortality by sex and ...
McGhee, S +8 more
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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 +5 more
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Post-tuberculosis lung health: perspectives from the first International symposium [PDF]
Tuberculosis, although curable, frequently leaves the individual with chronic physical and psycho-social impairment, yet these consequences have to-date been largely neglected.
Stek, C. +55 more
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The association between blood coagulation activity and lung function: a population-based study [PDF]
<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. +16 more
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Chronic obstructive lung disease-related health care utilisation in Korean adults with obstructive lung disease [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: The numbers of nationwide epidemiological surveys about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence and prospective cohort studies for health care utilisation are limited.
김세규 +6 more
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Early life origins of lung ageing : early life exposures and lung function decline in adulthood in two European cohorts aged 28-73 years [PDF]
Early life environment is essential for lung growth and maximally attained lung function. Whether early life exposures impact on lung function decline in adulthood, an indicator of lung ageing, has scarcely been studied.; Spirometry data from two time ...
Svanes, C. +123 more
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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 +4 more
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Parasitic lung diseases are caused by a number of parasites as a result of transient passage in the lung or as a result of an immunologic reaction. The clinical presentation may be in the form of focal or cystic lesions, pleural effusion or diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. With increasing globalisation, it is important to consider parasitic infections in
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq +2 more
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Dehydroepiandrosterone in fibrotic interstitial lung disease: a translational study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a precursor sex hormone with antifibrotic properties. The aims of this study were to investigate antifibrotic mechanisms of DHEA, and to determine the relationship between DHEA-sulfate (DHEAS) plasma levels,
Guler, Sabina A +12 more
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