2007 October - 17 articles
The introduction of induced sputum, as the diagnostic and research tool allowed to define nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis characterized as a chronic cough in patients with no symptoms or objective evidence of variable airflow obstruction, with n...
Przewlekła obturacyjna choroba płuc (POChP) jest jedną z najczęstszych chorób w rozwiniętych krajach i 4. przyczyną zgonów na świecie [...]
W dniu 1 grudnia 2006 roku odbyły się w Poznaniu obchody jubileuszu 60-lecia pulmonologii akademickiej oraz 55-lecia Kliniki Ftyzjopneumonologii Akademii Medycznej [...]
Malakoplakia is a rare, chronic, granulomatous disease seen in immunocompromised patients, caused by multiple infectious agents, most often bacteria. Microscopically, accumulations of macrophages with granular cytoplasm and intra- or extracellular st...
Some patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) develop persistent central sleep apnea activity when started on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This recently recognized syndrome, complex sleep apnea syndrome (CompSAS), is thought to be d...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a 4th major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cigarette smoking and oxidative/nitrosative stress leading to chronic inflammation is considered as a major cause of COPD but up to now, details o...
Traditionally focusing on terminally ill cancer patients, palliative care services have recently attempted to involve patients with other chronic, life—threatening diseases, e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this group of patients...
Introduction: The resistance to TB is cells-mediated but humoral response is common and may be correlated with the lack of effective local cellular defence mechanisms. The goal of the study was to evaluate IgG, IgA and IgM mediated humoral immune res...
Introduction: Airway inflammation and remodeling are well recognized features of asthma. Remodeling is usually regarded as a consequence of chronic inflammation, however there are also data suggesting that remodeling is a relatively independent proce...
Organizujące się zapalenie płuc jest chorobą wynikającą z reakcji płuc na szereg czynników uszkadzających, zarówno pochodzenia egzo-, jak i endogennego. Notowane są również przypadki o nieustalonej etiologii. Ogniska organizującego się zapalenia płuc...
Introduction: Drugs used in asthma or COPD exacerbation are delivered to the lungs by inhalation. This is facilitated, among other factors, by the use of dry powder inhalers (DPIs). Lung deposition from DPI depends predominantly on peak inspiratory f...
Introduction: Long-term domiciliary oxygen therapy (LTOT) is part to of pulmonary care system. Uniform qualification criteria and methods of follow-up for patients undergoing LTOT have been adopted. There are 63 LTOT centres located in Poland run by...
Introduction: The study presents treatment results of 168 patients with non small cell lung cancer in stage IIIB and IV treated since year 2002 to 2006 in Oncological Center in Cracow. Material and methods: Four regimens of chemotherapy: EP (cisplati...
Introduction: Hypoxia, reduced cerebral perfusion and sleep fragmentation as the result of recurrent apnea-related episodes in sleep apnea patients may have impact on mental performance such as memory and concentration. Increased number of traffic ac...
Pierwsze doniesienia, w których opisywano korzystne efekty przewlekłego leczenia tlenem chorych z utrwaloną obturacją oskrzeli i przewlekłą niewydolnością oddychania [...]
Cytokeratyny (CK) są to włókna o pośredniej długości stanowiące szkielet komórek nabłonkowych [...]
Introduction: Cytokeratins are important part of cytoskeleton. Cytokeratin 19 (CK 19) belongs to type I cytokeratins. Lung cancer is currently most frequently diagnosed neoplasm in males in many developed countries and in Poland. The prognosis in lun...
