Pulmonary surfactant (PS) dysfunction because of the leakage of serum proteins into the alveolar space could be an operative pathogenesis in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Albumin-inhibited PS is a commonly used in vitro model for studying surfactant abnormality in acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, the mechanism by which PS is inhibited by albumin remains controversial. This s...

BACKGROUND Rocker bottom shoes (RBS) are popular among patients with different foot, leg, or back problems in Korea. Patients with knee osteoarthritis concurrent weakness in the quadriceps femoris muscle, who wear these shoes, are often assumed to develop piriformis syndrome (PS). This study was performed to improve the understanding about the effect of wearing such shoes on duration of the syn...

RATIONALE Proteus Syndrome (PS) is an extremely rare congenital pathology that causes overgrowth of multiple tissues, in particular bone and fat, following a mosaic pattern. The estimated incidence is of less than 1 per 1,000.000 live births and represents a significant challenge to the pediatric and orthopedic surgeons in order to establish a diagnosis and to elaborate a management plan. OBJ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine whether primary snoring (PS) could be distinguished from childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by clinical history. DESIGN Retrospective study of clinical history of 83 children with snoring and/or sleep disordered breathing who were referred for polysomnography. SETTING Tertiary referral center; pediatric pulmonary sleep apnea clinic. MEASUREMENTS...

BACKGROUND Depression is prevalent in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients and increases risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) recurrence and mortality despite optimal medical care. The pathways underlying this risk remain elusive. Psychological stress (PS) can provoke impairment in myocardial perfusion and trigger ACS. A confluence of acute PS with depression might reveal coronary vascular m...

To the Editor : Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures, is a common malformation occurring in approximately 1 in 2500 live births (1), and ocular hypertelorism, proptosis, beaking of the nose and midface hypoplasia are the common facial features of the craniosynostosis (2, 3). The syndromic craniosynostosis is the hereditary form of craniosynostosis, which is asso...

UNLABELLED Sleep obstructive breathing disorders are frequent in children but the impact of sleep deprivation on the cognitive learning function is unclear. AIM To establish whether patients with sleep obstructive breathing disorders show any functional change in learning, memory and attention. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighty-one children aged from 6 to 12 years were divided into 3 groups: obst...