From bronchoprovocation studies and investigations of the acute effects of drugs that inhibit
leukotrienes (LT), the hypothesis has emerged that leukotrienes are important mediators of …

The treatment of chronic severe asthma is unsatisfactory for many patients. The aim of the
study was to determine the effects of treatment of steroid-dependent asthma with cyclosporin. …

We used cyclosporin to treat 12 adult patients with severe bronchial asthma who had been
on systemic steroids for an average of 16 years. During the baseline period, lasting 4‐6 …

Results Significantly increased IFN-gamma levels were found in non-treated patients with
EAA (7.8+/-2.1), IPF (6.1+/-1.8), Loefgren's syndrome, LS (11.9+/-2.6) and progressive …

Clostridium difficile-associated disease seems to be increasing worldwide. A wide spectrum
of clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic to life-threatening disease, has been …

… ) fed the same standard IF with a concentration of 1.5 g/L of the five-HMO blend, and test
group 2 (TG2) fed the same standard IF with a concentration of 2.5 g/L of the five-HMO blend. …

Results The IGF-I expression was detected in A549 cells with use of RT-PCR method (3
independent probes). In BAL cytological specimens the appearance of IGF-I was found, mainly …

Cigarette smoking enhances apoptosis rate of alveolar macrophages. However, little is
known about the appearance and extension of apoptosis in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) …

A patient, aged 34, with a relapse of Behcet's disease (BD) showed laboratory features of
enhanced coagulation activation without any symptoms of arterial or venous thrombosis. …

This case study investigated the project management skills and activities that doctoral
candidates used to complete their dissertations successfully. The research was grounded in the …