A Case of Progressive Ossifying Fibrodysplasia of Tracheobronchial Respiratory Muscles by Nouraly Habib, Anhum Konan, Tra Bi Zamble Olivier Didier

“…This lesional topography, if established, not yet described to our knowledge, contrasts with the observations of all the authors, including Munchmeyer, for whom smooth muscles and muscles attached to the skeleton by a single end are spared by the heterotopic ossifications characteristic of the disease. …”
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Dedifferentiated Leiomyosarcoma of the Auricle with Heterologous Osteosarcoma Component: Case Report and Literature Review by Andrea Dekanić, Nives Jonjić, Anita Savić Vuković

“…Leiomyosarcomas are rare malignant tumors of smooth muscles. Head and neck involvement by this disease is very rare, and cutaneous leiomoysarcomas of the ear are even rarer. …”
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Synthesis and preliminary ex vivo evaluation of the spasmolytic activity of 1,3-thiazolium- and 1,3,4-thiadiazolium-5-methylthio- and 5-thioacetate derivatives by Luis José A. S., Aquino Thiago M. De, Lira Bruno F., Filho Petrônio F. A., Scotti Marcus T., Scotti Luciana, Moura Ricardo O. De, Junior Francisco J. B. Mendonça

“…The newly synthesized compounds 5a, 6a, 11 and 12 were evaluated for their ex vivo spasmolytic potential on four isolated smooth muscles (rat aorta and uterus, guinea pig ileum and trachea) and compared with scopolamine. …”
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Regional anesthesia and muscle-wasting diseases in pediatrics: A focused educational review by Amr Elhamrawy, Islam Elmitwalli, Candice Burrier, Giorgio Veneziano, Joseph D. Tobias

“…In addition to affecting the skeletal musculature, many muscular dystrophies have effects on both cardiac and smooth muscles. As respiratory muscles are one of the most frequently affected muscles in patients with muscular dystrophies, progressive respiratory insufficiency may occur with dependance on non-invasive forms of respiratory support. …”
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Pharmacologic Targets and Prototype Therapeutics in the Kallikrein-Kinin System: Bradykinin Receptor Agonists or Antagonists by J. N. Sharma, G.J. AL-Sherif

“…It is a proinflammatory polypeptide that is involved in many pathological conditions and can cause pain, inflammation, increased vascular permeability, vasodilation, contraction of various smooth muscles, as well as cell proliferation. On the other hand, it has been shown that BK has cardioprotective effects, as all components of KKS are located in the cardiac muscles. …”
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LITERATURE REVIEW: REDUCING DYSMENORRHEA IN TEENAGER BY DRINKING TAMARIND TURMERIC WATER by Lisberth Christina S, Febi Ratnasari, Lastri Mei Winarni

“…Abdominal cramps occur due to the pulling of smooth muscles in the uterus which is usually followed by migraines, abdominal pain, weakness and excruciating pain. …”
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Procedural Sedation with Dexmedetomidine for Anterior Mediastinotomy in a High-Risk Patient by Miguel Pratas, Jorge Aires, Nuno Pereira da Silva, Tiago Oliveira, Cristovão Pinto, Jiele Li, Ana Filipa Ribeiro

“…Relaxation of bronchial smooth muscles under general anesthesia increases the risk of airway obstruction. …”
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Effects of Prosopis farcta Root Extract in the Vascular Reactivity of Isolated Goat Coronary Artery by Rezhna Adil Rasheed, Ismail Salih Ibrahim Kakey

“…Prosopis species is a medicinal plant, well-known for its beneficial effects in treating various smooth muscles disorders, and its phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of different bioactive compounds in different parts of the plant, most of which show a great role in reducing cardiovascular risks. …”
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Diagnostics and Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia (Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association, Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medicine, Russ... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, O. M. Drapkina, A. I. Martynov, O. A. Storonova, E. A. Godgello, M. P. Korolev, T. L. Lapina, P. V. Pavlov, A. V. Paraskevova, I. A. Tarasova, E. D. Fedorov, A. T. Tskhovrebov, M. P. Shapka, A. L. Shestakov, A. V. Yurasov

“…Achalasia is an idiopathic neuromuscular disease manifested by a functional disorder of the patency of the cardia due to a lack of coordination between swallowing, reflex opening of the lower esophageal sphincter, and the motor and tonic activity of the smooth muscles of the esophagus. The etiology of achalasia remains unclear. …”
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