Amniotic fluid phospholipids from 346 patients' specimens were quantified and evaluated against the clinical outcome (i.e., respiratory distress syndrome or normal respiratory function). Concentrations of lecithin, sphingomyelin, phosphatidylglycerol, and the lecithin/sphingomyelin reflectance ratio were evaluated by ordered frequency distribution and stepwise discriminant function analysis. Th...

background: respiratory function in patients undergoing open heart surgery is disrupted after surgery.  patient education on managing complications can reduce occurrence or severity of them. a variety of educational tools has been introduced, but there are controversies about the most appropriate tools. aim: determine the effect of instructional videos on respiratory function of the patients af...

Background: Respiratory function in patients undergoing open heart surgery is disrupted after surgery.  Patient education on managing complications can reduce occurrence or severity of them. A variety of educational tools has been introduced, but there are controversies about the most appropriate tools. Aim: Determine the effect of instructional videos on respiratory function of the patients af...

background: hairdressers are occupationally exposed to a number of agents in their workplace that result in respiratory symptoms and changes in pulmonary function. objective: to evaluate associations between occupational exposure and respiratory function and reported symptoms in a group of hairdressers compared to a control group. methods: a questionnaire on respiratory symptoms and workplace c...

gabapentin (gpn) is a new antiepileptic agent currently in used as add-on therapy in adult patients suffering from partial seizures. the extent of liver damage at different dosage and long term treatment with gpn is not yet clear. therefore this study was undertaken to find out the possibility of liver damage by this drug. adult male (wistar) rats of 180-220 g were administered intraperitoneall...

UNLABELLED Aging of the worldwide population is a concern of most governmental entities, spanning practically all areas of prevention and rehabilitation. Aging leads to physiological alterations that result in adverse social and financial effects. There is a trend to emphasize prevention, which is less expensive and socially more desirable than therapeutic intervention. PURPOSE To assess the ...

background: silicosis is known in industrial workers for centuries. till recently, the mainstay of its diagnosis and progress was clinical examination of the respiratory system, pulmonary function test and chest radiography. several biomarkers such as serum angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) activity have been examined to determine the extent of silicosis. objective: to elucidate the effect of...