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Lung Cancer
The accurate diagnosis, staging and management of lung cancer occupies a large part of modern adult respiratory practice. Although smoking is less prevalent, the incidence and mortality of this condition remai...
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Open AccessAdditive anti-inflammatory effects of corticosteroids and phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors in COPD CD8 cells
CD8 lymphocytes play an important role in the pathogenesis of COPD. Corticosteroids and phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors are anti-inflammatory drugs used for COPD treatment. Little is known of the combine...
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Thoracoscopy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a relatively common disease with an incidence for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) of 18–28/100,000 per year in males and 1.8–6/100,000 per year in females (Henry et al. 2003)...
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Open AccessT lymphocyte insensitivity to corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
There are increased numbers of activated lymphocytes in the lungs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The clinical benefits of corticosteroids in COPD patients are limited. Our hypothesis...