Pseudomonas aeruginosa infects the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis. Sputum expectorated from the lungs of patients contains low levels of oxygen, indicating that P. aeruginosa may be oxygen-deprived during infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) commonly present in primary care. Increasing physical activity reduces symptoms and severity of OSA. Low motivation is a barrier to physical activity in adults with OSA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcoustic overexposure can lead to decreased inhibition in auditory centers, including the inferior colliculus (IC), and has been implicated in the development of central auditory pathologies. While systemic drugs that increase GABAergic transmission have been shown to provide symptomatic relief, their side effect profiles impose an upper-limit on the dose and duration of use. A treatment that locally increases inhibition in auditory nuclei could mitigate these side effects.
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