Background: This study investigated diurnal variations in spirometric parameters and their correlation with salivary cortisol levels among apparently healthy adults.
Methods: Forty subjects, aged 18-22, were assessed. Spirometric parameters, including forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced expiratory flow during 25%-75% of expiration, and peak expiratory flow rate, were measured in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
Ovarian angiosarcoma (OA) is rare, with only sporadic cases reported in English literature. We performed a systematic review of cases published in the PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases with the aim of describing the reported clinicopathological features of OA. Fifty-three articles that reported 60 patients were reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetes mellitus (DM) impacts multiple body systems, including lung function, and this impact can be further complicated by smoking. The connection between blood sugar control and lung health in individuals with diabetes who smoke has been extensively studied, but findings have been varied. This systematic review sought to compile and assess the research on how blood sugar control influences lung function in smokers with diabetes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is an acquired hemolysis caused by one's immune system targeting red blood cell surface antigens, resulting in a shortening of the normal red-cell lifespan of 120 days. In this case report, we present an unusual case of a middle-aged woman with no known autoimmune diseases. After ruling out all other possible etiologies, she was later diagnosed with AIHA about two months after receiving her first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVISHIELD).
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