Is elevated ENA-78 serum level a link between obstructive sleep apnea and atherosclerosis?

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and oxidative stress. This study compared serum levels of different factors in patients with carotid artery stenosis and with or without coexisting OSA. It also aimed to identify a molecule that may be crucial for the inflammatory process correlated with intermittent hypoxia.

Prevalence and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Arterial Hypertension in the Adult Population in Poland: An Observational Subset of the International Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) Study.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common breathing disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. The disorder is connected with serious consequences including hypertension, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, coronary disease, cardiac insufficiency, stroke, transient ischemic attack, and cognitive decline. Epidemiological data assessing the prevalence of OSA in different countries vary in methodology, size, and characteristics of population chosen and thus are hardly comparable.

Effectiveness of Bronchofiberoscopy in Diagnosis of Lung Lesions.

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths. A short survival rate often results from belated diagnosis made in advanced stages. Therapy individualization requires the collection of a viable material for histopathological examination, which often brings difficulties.

Malignant melanoma of the lung: case series.

Extracutaneous locations of primary malignant melanoma are rare. In the respiratory system most melanomas present as metastatic tumors. For the diagnosis of primary lung melanoma, strict histopathological and clinical criteria should be met.