Respiratory diseases and vascular failure

Respiratory failure in neuromuscular diseases.

A series is reported of five patients with acute respiratory failure complicating neuromuscular diseases, three of whom required assisted ventilation. Initially the arterial carbon dioxide tension fell to levels below the normal range in all the patients and this change reflects alveolar hyperventilation which is probably produced by a combination of fear, small airway collapse, and reflex tach...

Vascular Aging and Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Influences

Vascular aging plays an important role in the mortality of the elderly, but vascular aging can be dependent on other factors such as diseases. Various diseases such as Alzheimer, diabetes, thalassemia, and other diseases affect the mechanisms of vascular aging. It will harm the recovery process of these patients. There are methods for measuring vascular aging such as instrumental measurements a...

The diagnosis and management of neuromuscular diseases causing respiratory failure.

Respiratory failure due to opportunistic diseases in AIDS.

1. Departamento de Neurologia e Psiquiatria da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG. 2. Departamento de Clínica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG. Endereço para correspondência: Dr. José Rober to Lambertucci. Dept de Clínica Médica/FM/UFMG. Av. Alfredo Balena 190, 30130-100, Belo Horizonte, MG...

MicroRNAs and respiratory diseases.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of endogenous, small, noncoding RNA molecules that modulate physiological and pathological processes by post-transcriptional inhibition of gene expression. They were first recognised as regulators of development in worms and fruitflies. In recent years extensive research has explored their pivotal role in the pathogenesis of human diseases. Over 1,000 human miRNA...