Phenotypic Profiling of Immune Cells and Their Mediators in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disorder and has been proposed to have an imbalance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory factors.

Methods: This study was conducted on 41 participants {18 COPD patients (smokers, COPD S ( = 9); reformed smokers, COPD RS ( = 9)) and 23 controls (non-smokers, CNS ( = 14); smokers, CS ( = 9))}. Flow cytometry was used to identify circulatory immune cells and correlated with serum cytokines.

Process optimization for the pretreatment of rice husk with deep eutectic solvent for efficient sugar production.

Deep eutectic solvent (DES) has been identified as a potential green solvent in biomass processing. In the present investigation, a deep eutectic solvent i.e.

Effect of Obesity on Airway Mechanics.

Background: Obesity is known to induce lung function impairment. Previous studies of decline in lung function associated with obesity are well established.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, to evaluate the effects of different obesity indices on lung mechanics, healthy subjects (males-23 and females-22) were recruited.

Think Beyond Recurrence-Unexpected Diagnosis at a Rare Site.

Unlabelled: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast is a very rare tumor accounting for less than 0.1% of all invasive breast carcinomas. It is a very aggressive, hormone receptor negative and treatment refractory tumor associated with poor prognosis.

Respiratory Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Relation with Dysautonomia.

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease perceived as a motor disorder. It is most commonly associated with autonomic dysfunction, affecting multiple systems. This altered autonomic control might be reflected by a parallel change in the airway caliber of these patients.