Bilirubin is a strong antioxidant. Increased serum levels have been associated with lower
respiratory disease and mortality risk. We studied the association of bilirubin with lung function …

Background Understanding the prognostic meaning of early stages of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) in the general population is relevant for discussions about …

Objective —To determine cardiopulmonary effects of total IV anesthesia with propofol and
medetomidine in ponies and effect of atipamezole on recovery. Animals —10 ponies. …

Details of a case involving a 65-year-old male patient underwent a dental implant procedure
in Trendelenburg position. During this intervention, the dentist lost control over a handheld …

We investigated determinants of change in bronchial reactivity in SAPALDIA, a population-based
cohort with wide age range (29–72 years at follow-up). The role of sex, age, atopic …

A longitudinal study was conducted of infants, some of whom had experienced substantial
non-parental care, and some of whom had not. The behaviour of these infants was observed …

Rationale: There is limited evidence from population-based studies demonstrating incidence
of spirometric-defined chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in association with …

Rationale: Reductions in mortality following improvements in air quality were documented
by several studies, and our group found, in an earlier analysis, that decreasing particulate …

Obesity has complex links to respiratory health. Mendelian randomization (MR) enables
assessment of causality of body mass index (BMI) effects on airflow obstruction and mid-…

Background The aim was to determine if effects from smoking on lung function measured
over 11 years differ between men and women. Methods In a prospective population based …