Functional capacity and quality of life improvement in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients following physical exercise and chicken egg white supplementation.

The pillars of comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients include physical exercise and good nutrition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation, which included physical exercise and chicken egg white supplementation, on the quality of life (QoL) and functional capacity among patients with stable COPD. The COPD patients were enrolled prospectively in this quasi-experimental study and completed a 12-week smartphone-guided home-based physical exercise program that comprised strength and resistance training three times per week for 30 minutes each session.

Effectiveness of adequate chicken egg white consumption on dyspnea degree and exacerbation incidence in stable COPD patients practicing strength and endurance exercises.

Lack of physical exercise and inadequate nutritional intake in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients could lead to low muscle mass and function, which causes reduced respiratory function, increased incidence of exacerbations, exercise intolerance, increased visits to health facilities, and low health status. Therefore, physical exercise and good nutritional intake are the main foundations of a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program for COPD patients. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of chicken egg white supplementation on dyspnea degree and the incidence of exacerbations in stable COPD patients who perform physical exercise independently at home.

Clues from the Pandora's Box: Frequency of Acute Abdominal Symptoms in COVID-19 and Its Association with Inflammatory Markers-a Cross-Sectional Study.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily considered to be a respiratory ailment. Hitherto, abdominal symptoms have been reported with variable frequency in acute COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to estimate the frequency of abdominal symptoms at presentation among patients hospitalised with COVID-19 infection, and to determine their association with disease severity.

Development of real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RealAmp) method for sensitive and rapid detection of pathogenic and nonpathogenic Leptospira.

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that is spread through water contaminated with the spirochete Leptospira. In our study, RealAmp (real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification) was developed to distinguish between pathogenic and nonpathogenic Leptospira spp. Melt curve analysis of RealAmp showed two distinct melt curves for pathogenic and nonpathogenic Leptospira spp with a Tm value of 90 ± 2 and 88 ± 2°C.

Changes in trophoblasts gene expression in response to perchlorate exposition.

Contaminated water with chlorates is a public health problem associated with iodine deficiency. Epidemiological evidence shows that iodine deficiency is a risk factor for preeclampsia (PE). In this study we use human BeWo trophoblast cells exposed to perchlorate (KClO) and changes in gene expression were analyzed by microarrays, quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) and immunoblot.