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Changes in plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

, 2014
Background: Elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and their association with heart failure have been reported in subjects with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
Oga, T, Nishimura, K, Nishimura, T, Onishi, K, Jones, PW, Hasegawa, Y   +5 more
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Different genes interact with particulate matter and tobacco smoke exposure in affecting lung function decline in the general population [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress related genes modify the effects of ambient air pollution or tobacco smoking on lung function decline. The impact of interactions might be substantial, but previous studies mostly focused on main effects of single genes ...
Russi, Erich W., Nicole M Probst-Hensch, Curjuric, I., Curjuric, Ivan, Margot Haun (102627), Probst-Hensch, Nicole M., Erich W Russi, Dirkje S Postma, Russi Erich W., Postma, D. S., Rochat, Thierry, Haun Margot, Margot Haun, Thierry Rochat, Florence Demenais (73668), Florian Kronenberg (87557), Demenais, Florence, Harish Phuleria (152989), Dirkje S. Postma (101740), Nicole M. Probst-Hensch (110284), Russi, E. W., Medea Imboden, Nadif, R., Ivan Curjuric, Postma, Dirkje,, Postma, Dirkje, S., Phuleria, Harish, Nino Künzli (16965), Kronenberg Florian, Nino Künzli, Curjuric Ivan, Kumar Ashish, Florian Kronenberg, Ashish Kumar, Haun, M., Nadif, Rachel, Postma, Dirkje S., Erich W. Russi (142906), Russi, Erich,, Christian Schindler (71594), Imboden, Medea, Rachel Nadif, Postma Dirkje S., Kumar, A., Harish Phuleria, Rochat, T., Christian Schindler, Phuleria Harish, Thierry Rochat (110261), Nadif Rachel, Kuenzli, Nino, Künzli Nino, Kumar, Ashish, Ivan Curjuric (110179), Phuleria, H., Kronenberg, Florian, Schindler Christian, Florence Demenais, Russi, Erich, W., Probst-Hensch, Nicole, M., Künzli, Nino, Künzli, N., Imboden, M., Medea Imboden (110145), Rachel Nadif (152983), Imboden Medea, Demenais, F., Rochat Thierry, Kronenberg, F., Probst-Hensch, N. M., Ashish Kumar (152984), Probst-Hensch, Nicole,, Haun, Margot, Schindler, Christian, Schindler, C., Probst-Hensch Nicole M., Demenais Florence   +76 more
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa, Yicheng Mu, Marie Hudson, Janet Pope   +3 more
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Different dynamics of soluble inflammatory mediators after clearance of respiratory SARS-CoV-2 versus blood-borne hepatitis C virus infections

Scientific Reports
Viral infections can be acute or chronic, with the immune system pivotal in immunopathogenesis. The potential reversibility of inflammation post-viral elimination is of current interest. This study compares the dynamics of soluble inflammatory mediators (
Antonia Zeuzem, Saumya Dileep Kumar, Carlos Oltmanns, Moana Witte, Jasmin Mischke, Nora Drick, Jan Fuge, Isabell Pink, Jan Tauwaldt, Jennifer Debarry, Thomas Illig, Heiner Wedemeyer, Benjamin Maasoumy, Yang Li, Anke R. M. Kraft, Markus Cornberg   +15 more
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Environmental pollutants damage airway epithelial cell cilia: Implications for the prevention of obstructive lung diseases

Thoracic Cancer, 2020
Mucociliary epithelium lining the upper and lower respiratory tract constitutes the first line of defense of the airway and lungs against inhaled pollutants and pathogens.
Yu Cao, Miao Chen, Dan Dong, Songbo Xie, Min Liu   +4 more
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5): The culprit for chronic lung diseases in China

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, 2018
Air pollution is a world public health problem. Particulate matter (PM), a mix of solid and liquid particles in the air, becomes an increasing concern in the social and economic development of China.
Tao Li, Rong Hu, Zi Chen, Qiyuan Li, Shouxiong Huang, Zhou Zhu, Lin-Fu Zhou   +6 more
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Respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : prevalence and risk factors in a predominantly low-income urban area of Cape Town, South Africa

, 2006
Includes bibliographical references.The continuing worldwide increase in the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has led to international initiatives to improve surveillance and identify preventable risk factors for this and related
Jithoo, Anamika
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Acute and Chronic Effects of Smoking on Inflammation Markers in Exhaled Breath Condensate in Current Smokers [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Long-term cigarette smoking is associated with pulmonary inflammation, but the acute effects of smoking have been less well studied. Analysis of the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) can provide noninvasive markers that might be indicative of ...
Römmelt, Horst, Koczulla, A. Rembert, Herr, Christian, Noeske, Sarah, Vogelmeier, Claus, Bals, Robert, Jörres, Rudolf A.   +6 more
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Intrinsic Photoactive Star ZnPc–Poly(glutamate) Nanoplatforms for Multimodal Glioblastoma Therapy and Brain‐Targeted Delivery

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An intrinsic photoactive star‐shaped zinc phtalocyanine‐poly(L‐glutamic acid) (ZnPc‐PGA) nanoplatform for multimodal glioblastoma (GBM) therapy and brain‐targeted elivery. A ZnPc‐PGA‐based multifunctional theranostic nanocarrier platform enables image‐guided, multimodal GBM therapy. ZnPc‐PGA nanocarriers support the integration of fluorescence imaging,
Amina Benaicha‐Fernández, Teodora Ranđelović, Ana Armiñán, Víctor Sebastián, Manuel Fuentes, Cristián Huck‐Iriart, Esther Masiá, Paula Carrascosa‐Marco, Pablo Juanes‐Velasco, Snežana Đorđević, Clara Bayona, Ignacio Ochoa, Maria Medel, Inmaculada Conejos‐Sánchez, María J. Vicent   +14 more
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