THE pulmonary circulation is of paramount importance in failure of the heart. The presence of dyspnea, orthopnea and hemoptysis and a diminution in vital capacity imply a profound change in the ...

The aim of this project was to elaborate EULAR Points to consider (PtCs) on COVID-19 pathophysiology and immunomodulatory therapies. Methods PtCs were developed in accordance with EULAR standard ...

1 Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery (Neurology), Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA 2 American Parkinson Disease Association Advanced Center for Parkinson ...

Case 1. A 76-year-old woman was first seen in October, 1949, because of a ten-month history of increasing dyspnea, orthopnea and angina pectoris. Examination revealed moderately severe congestive ...

The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a type of pulmonary hypertension that causes high blood pressure in the small arteries of the lungs. It is a serious condition that can impair blood flow, ...

为探究疑似阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）患者日间嗜睡与 OSA 及其相关合并症和症状的关联程度，研究人员对 1305 例患者进行研究。结果发现日间嗜睡相关症状与不安腿、夜尿症和端坐呼吸的相关性强于呼吸暂停低通气指数（AHI）评分，这对 OSA 临床评估意义重大 ...

Information about orthopnea was available for all patients at baseline and for 143 patients at a 6-month to 1-year follow-up. A yes/no format standardized form collected the history of orthopnea.

This review aims at discussing the main findings of finite element models of IVD pathophysiology with a special focus on the different factors contributing to physical changes typical of degenerative ...

Figure 1. Diagram illustrating the interaction between maternal cardiovascular function and placental function, maternal health, and fetal well-being. Placental oxidative stress or hypoxia is related ...