Fig. 1 Minimum surface tension (ST; γmin) of Survanta at concentration 2.5 mg/ml (a), 3 mg/ml (b), 4 mg/ml (c), and 5 mg/ml (d) with or without rifampicin (RIF) 1, 5, and 10 % (w/w)…
Moderate OSA Group A (n = 15) Severe OSA Group B (n = 15) Control Group C (n = 20) p <0.05 Age (years) 59.6 ± 6.5 54.5 ± 8.9 47.0 ± 12.4 C vs. A BMI (kg/m2) 30.7 ± 2.5 32.2 ± 5.5 27.0 ± 3.5 B…
Inclusion criteria Age between 8 and 17 years Children with diagnosed asthma, confirmed by spirometry Children treated with inhaled corticosteroids continuously for at least 4 years The time without treatment…
Serum sCD40L r-Spearman’s p Age 0.12 ns BMI 0.16 ns AHI 0.24 0.01 DI 0.17 ns Mean SaO2 −0.13 ns Mean of min. SaO2 −0.18 <0.05 CRP 0.21 <0.05…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014Mieczyslaw Pokorski (ed.)Inflammatory DisordersAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology83910.1007/5584_2014_27 Stem Cell Experiments Moves into Clinic: New Hope for Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia K. Pawelec1, 2 , D. Gładysz1 , U. Demkow3 and D. Boruczkowski1…
No. of subjects 37 Male/female 11/26 Age (years; mean and range) 70 ± 8.2 (53–88) Number of exacerbation last year 0.8 (0–5) BMI (kg/m2) 28.1 (20.3–49.4) Lung function FEV1% pred. 53.9…
Target cells Type of action Airway epithelial cells Inhibition of: Chloride secretion Mucus secretion Adhesion molecules Pro-inflammatory cytokines Inflammatory mediators Enhancement of: Tight junction or cell barrier Defensin Neutrophils Inhibition…
F F + T Lymphocytes Total CD3+ 68 ± 7 70 ± 9 CD3+HLA-DR+ 11 ± 2 5 ± 3** T CD4+ 51 ± 6 62 ± 6 CD4+HLA-DR+ 11 ± 3 7 ± 1* CD8+ 10 ± 7 3 ± 1** CD8+HLA-DR+ 24 ± 13 4 ± 2** B CD19+ 13 ± 7 15 ± 6 CD19+HLA-DR+ 12 ± 5…
Fig. 1 Representative histograms of sputum cells from COPD patients. CD14 expression was used for gating macrophages and neutrophils (circle, a). Siglec-5/14 expression (b) in patients treated with LABA (thin…
Absolute bioavailability is the amount of drug that is systemically absorbed and pharmacologically active when administered by any route other than IV administration. The following equation allows you to determine…
