Background Lung function testing remains a cornerstone in the assessment and management of interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients. The clinical implications of the Global Lung function Initiative ...

On the other hand, a reduction in cardiac capillary density with subsequent tissue hypoxia, cell death and interstitial fibrosis contributes to the development ... heart resulting in a mismatch ...

Interstitial cystitis (IC) and overactive bladder (OAB) are two distinct but related conditions that affect the bladder and can significantly affect quality of life. IC is also referred to as ...

Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a subset of interstitial lung diseases, where in the normal ageing of lung is augmented. It is characterised by fibrosis of the lung architecture which ...

Maintenance of cerebral blood vessel integrity and regulation of cerebral blood flow ensure proper brain function. The adult human brain represents only a small portion of the body mass, yet about a ...

PATIENTS Thirty patients with symptomatic GORD with no or minimal erosions. METHODS Biopsies were performed at the squamocolumnar junction (Z-line) and 1–2 cm below the Z-line. Injury to the columnar ...

duke-nus.edu.sg Despite prompt reperfusion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI), the mortality and morbidity of patients presenting with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial ...

Interstitial fibrosis was present in >90% of patients irrespective of rhythm presentation ... Pacemaker implantation and atrioventricular junction ablation can be considered when ventricular rate ...

I’m already surprised how budget-friendly this island is, akin to that of its neighbours like Indonesia and Thailand. “Geographically, I’d like to believe that Sri Lanka is the Clapham Junction of ...

Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells maintain lung health by acting as stem cells and producing pulmonary surfactant. AT2 dysfunction underlies many lung diseases, including interstitial lung disease (ILD), in ...

Amritanshi Pandey topped the 7th batch of BSc nursing from College of Nursing, Command Hospital, Lucknow, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in military nursing service. Recognized for ...