Background Self-management interventions improve various outcomes for many chronic
diseases. The definite place of self-management in the care of chronic obstructive …

Glutathione (GSH) is an essential tripeptide present in most eukaryotic cells. Because of its
sulfhydryl group, GSH is a versatile molecule capable of protecting cells against oxidants …

Weevaluated the ability of both the conventional and high resolution computed tomography
(CCTand HRCT, respectively) scans of the thorax to detect early silicosis in subjects …

METHODS The study population was taken from a group of 38 farmers investigated 6 yr
previously. At that time, 21 were in the acute phase of the disease and 17in clinical …

It has been established that coal pneumoconiosis and confluent silicosis are associated with
emphysematous changes in the lungs. In the present study, we addressed the concept of …

To study the delivery of oxygen to the cerebral tissue during metabolic acidosis and its
therapy with bicarbonate (NaHCO 3), oxygen partial pressure of the cisternal fluid was …

A basal epithelial phenotype is found in not more than 15% of all invasive breast cancers.
Microarray studies have shown that this phenotype is associated with breast cancers that …

Background Immunohistochemical markers are often used to classify breast cancer into
subtypes that are biologically distinct and behave differently. The aim of this study was to …

We have previously shown that the chemosensitivity of the respiratory centers is well
preserved in myotonic dystrophy but that the ventilatory output is reduced. The present study …

Malignancy metastasis to the penis is an uncommon clinicopathological entity. We present
two cases of malignant priapism following penile metastasis, in which the diagnosis was …