Our data supports our practice to accept marginal donor lungs for stable recipients. This practice leads to very good overall survival. We conclude that a further increase of usage of marginal donor organs should be attempted.doi:10.1055/s-0031-1297527Journal of Heart & Lung Transplantation...
Bacterial pneumonia can be a life-threatening disease that causes lung injury. A new study shows that accumulation of a phospholipid in the lung fluid in mice and humans worsens gas exchange during the microbial infection (pages 1120-1127). Clearance of this lipid may improve lung function during...
However, aberrant expression or overexpression of IL-17 cytokines contributes to a number of pathological outcomes, including asthma, pneumonitis, and generation or exacerbation of pulmonary fibrosis. This review covers the good, bad, and ugly aspects of IL-17 in the lung. 展开 关键词:...
“Maybe we can find some cool art or yoga online…or something.” BUT THEN, THE WASHING MACHINE BROKE DOWN. Though embarrassing to admit, that’s the moment when the enormity of the current public health crisis hit me full force. While I’ve been following the news and the new rules, ...
No. Ventilator is just a mechanical support for the process of ventilation; it does not even help in gas exchange that depends on functioning lung and circulation. Ventilator has no effect on maintaining functions of heart or any other organs of the body. Moreover body becomes stiff few hours...
Researches could not find any college aged males who were not using internet porn. This created a blindspot. Imagine if all guys started smoking at age 10 and there were no groups that didn’t, we would think that lung cancer is normal for all guys. ...
An important part ofparentingteenagers is to teach them how to make decisions. Kids need to learn that whatever choices they make -- good or bad -- have consequences. Sit down and talk about some of the dangerous and long-term consequences that risky behaviors can have, including drug abuse...
The natural helper (NH) cell comprises a newly identified Th2 cell-type innate lymphocyte population. In this issue of Immunity, Halim et al. (2012) provide evidence that NH cells reside in the lung and play a critical role in protease allergen-induced airway inflammation....
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We will then focus on the duality of wild-type p53, as a good guy as well as a bad guy, in the origin of breast cancer, as a protector and/or perpetrator. How this may impact on hormone-dependent breast cancer treatment and recurrence will also be discussed. 2. Female Hormones, ...