Airway neutrophilian in bronchiectasis: the role of TNF-α in vivo

Session - Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine: no. S-RC-5published_or_final_versio

Evaluation of a Digital Game-Based Learning Program for Enhancing Youth Mental Health: A Structural Equation Modeling of the Program Effectiveness

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocyanin (PYO) down-regulates inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in human bronchus

Session - Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine: no. S-RC-6published_or_final_versio

Carcinoma of stomach detected by routine transabdominal ultrasound

Assessment of the stomach is not commonly included in routine scanning protocol of upper abdominal ultrasound (USG). However, assessment of the stomach in patients presenting with epigastric pain can yield invaluable results. This paper presents, as an illustration, a case of carcinoma of stomach detected by transabdominal ultrasound. The diagnosis is confirmed by subsequent CT, upper endoscopy and operation

Up-regulation of circulating adhesion molecules in stable bronchiectasis

Session - Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine: no. S-RC-4published_or_final_versio

Downregulation of endothelin (ET)-1 and interleukin (IL)-8 expression in human respiratory mucosa by Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyocyanin (pyo) and 1-hydroxy-phenazine (HP)

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Down-expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and endothelial (Enos) proteins and mRNA iNOS in bronchiectasis in vivo

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Nitric oxide (NO) levels in exhaled air, sputum, serum, saliva, and urine of bronchiectasis subjects: a comparision study

Session - Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine: no. S-RC-1published_or_final_versio

Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) levels in steady state bronchiectasis: a prospective systematic study

Session - Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine: no. S-RC-2published_or_final_versio

Visual Field Compromised In Patients Suffering From Severe Menorrhagia

Purpose: To evaluate menorrhagia as a risk factor for compromised visual field Design: A cross-sectional cohort study Participants: 25 Menorrhagic patients and 23 non-menorrhagic female subjects Methods: Patients were recruited from the Obstetrics and Gynaecology clinic and divided into two groups. Those suffering from active menorrhagia were allocated into the disease group while those had never suffered from menorrhagia constituted the control group. All subjects completed a pictorial blood assessment chart (PBAC) to quantify the severity of their menorrhagia. All subjects then underwent an eye examination and investigations including visual field and optical coherent tomography. Main Outcome Measures: The mean PBAC was compared between the disease group and the control group. Correlation analysis was tested between PBAC and visual field global indices. Results: Subjects suffering from menorrhagia have a compromised performance in visual field when compared with subjects with no menorrhagia. A positive association was observed between the severity of menorrhagia and a poorer visual field performance. Conclusions: Menorrhagia may be a risk factor for visual field defects. Further research is encouraged to evaluate whether it may be a risk factor for glaucoma development or progression.published_or_final_versio