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Serum Levels of Interleukin-8 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha in Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis: One-year Follow-up Study

open access: yesSafety and Health at Work, 2010
Objectives: Various cytokines induced by inhalation of coal dust may mediate inflammation and lead to tissue damage or fibrosis, such as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP).
Jong Seong Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic ability of multidisciplinary discussion in interstitial lung diseases and rare lung diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
The lessons contained herein were learned from a four-year multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) on interstitial lung diseases (ILD). ILDs describe a heterogeneous collection of lung disorders.
Khalifa, Abdelkarim
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Interstitial Lung Diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Interstitial lung diseases are rare and diffuse, and their diagnosis is a challenge because it requires a multidisciplinary approach. Future trends in the treatment of these diseases requires knowledge of the molecular changes in various types of lung ...

core   +1 more source

Guanylyl cyclase activation reverses resistive breathing–induced lung injury and inflammation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Inspiratory resistive breathing (RB), encountered in obstructive lung diseases, induces lung injury. The soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC)/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway is down-regulated in chronic and acute animal models of RB, such as ...
Brouckaert, Peter   +15 more
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Palliative care for people with non-malignant lung disease: summary of current evidence and future direction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: The physical and psychosocial needs of patients with chronic non-malignant lung disease are comparable to those with lung cancer. This article will focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and cystic fibrosis ...
Boland, Jason   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Extracellular vesicles: novel communicators in lung diseases

open access: yesRespiratory Research, 2020
The lung is the organ with the highest vascular density in the human body. It is therefore perceivable that the endothelium of the lung contributes significantly to the circulation of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which include exosomes, microvesicles ...
A. Mohan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Scleroderma lung disease [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Respiratory Review, 2013
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune disease that is characterised by endothelial dysfunction resulting in a small-vessel vasculopathy, fibroblast dysfunction with resultant excessive collagen production and fibrosis, and immunological abnormalities.
Todd M. Bull   +10 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Azole-Induced Myositis after Combined Lung-Liver Transplantation

open access: yesCase Reports in Transplantation, 2022
Lung transplant recipients experience a high rate of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis infections, for which voriconazole is the treatment of choice.
Sofie Happaerts   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Welding Fumes, a Risk Factor for Lung Diseases

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
(1) Background: Welding fumes (WFs) are composed of fine and ultrafine particles, which may reach the distal airways and represent a risk factor for respiratory diseases.
M. Riccelli   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nonhuman Primate Models of Respiratory Disease: Past, Present, and Future. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The respiratory system consists of an integrated network of organs and structures that primarily function for gas exchange. In mammals, oxygen and carbon dioxide are transmitted through a complex respiratory tract, consisting of the nasal passages ...
Miller, Lisa   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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