BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic airway
inflammatory disease caused by repeated exposure to noxious gases or particles. It is now …

Background Asthmatics and COPD patients have more severe outcomes with viral infections
than people without obstructive disease. Objective To evaluate if obstructive diseases are …

Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is to date the only therapy that provides a lasting reduction in
airway wall remodelling. However, the mechanism of action of BT is not well understood. This …

Background Although increasing data supports the use of transbronchial lung cryobiopsies (TBLCs)
for the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs), its role as an …

Probe based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) is a new optical endoscopic technique,
generating fluorescent light emission from the tissue of interest and allowing in vivo live …

Data regarding the effects of progesterone and a progestagen on human normal breast
epithelial cell proliferation and apoptosis are presented here. In postmenopausal women, …

Endoscopic lung volume reduction using unidirectional endobronchial valves is a new
technique in the treatment of patients with severe emphysema. However, the movements of the …

Many investigators have reported cyclic proliferation of normal human breast epithelial cells.
A delicate balance between proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death) ensures …

Simple Summary Tumor-associated macrophages and monocyte myeloid-derived
immunosuppressive cells are associated with bad prognosis in malignant pleural mesothelioma …

Background and objective Probe based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) is an optical
imaging technique allowing live tissue imaging at a cellular level. Currently, this tool …