Bronchiectasis (B), commonly seen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is associated with exacerbations and predicts mortality.

To differentiate patient groups with COPD-(B+) or COPD-(B-) and their exacerbations by using inflammatory markers.

Consecutive COPD patients were divided into two groups according…[Read more]

The 3 components tested individually in the base solution resulted in the following EDTA did not reduce bacteria viability; VD reduced viability by about 1 log; and PHMB reduced P aeruginosa viability by about 2.5 logs and MRSA viability by about 4 logs. Of importance, the MRSA biofilm failed to regrow in the recovery plates after combined…[Read more]

We have shown two types of connections between TMJ and ear first, with external acoustic meatus and, second, with middle ear through discomalleolar ligament. The different insertion represents a strong support in order to demonstrate that the TMJ disorders can determine variations of tension that are transmitted on the tympanic membrane provoking…[Read more]

notype, followed by HPV18 and HPV33, meaning that most of the HPV-related conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia and carcinoma may be prevented by the HPV vaccines that are currently available.Synthetic biology and especially xenobiology, as emerging new fields of science, have reached an intellectual and experimental maturity that makes them…[Read more]