Identification and Validation of Nebulized Aerosol Devices for Sputum Induction by Warren J Davidson, John Dennis, Stephanie The, Belinda Litoski, Cora Pieron, Richard Leigh

“…BACKGROUND: Induced sputum cell counts are a noninvasive and reliable method for evaluating the presence, type and degree of airway inflammation in patients with asthma. Currently, standard nebulizer devices used for sputum induction in multiple patients are labelled as single-patient devices by the manufacturer, which conflicts with infection prevention and control requirements. …”
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The Nature and Causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Historical Perspective by C Peter W Warren

“…Bronchitis, and the mechanical forces required to overcome its obstruction, was believed to be responsible for emphysema, although the inflammation present was recognized. The causes of bronchitis, and hence emphysema, included atmospheric and domestic air pollution, as well as dusty occupations. …”
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Multiple Abscess Collections: Antibiotics or Steroids? by Philippe Raphael Dias, Levin Bolt, Christof Iking-Konert, Mattia Arrigo, Lars C. Huber

“…Of interest, despite the severity of the inflammation, patients with AAS are commonly hemodynamically stable. …”
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A Rare Tick Tale: A Novel Case of the Australian Paralysis Tick Causing Multiple Cranial Neuropathies by Sujan A. Surendran, Philomena McNamara, Jonathan N. Hyer, Charles S. Su

“…The vision and sensory changes are not explained by the Ixodes toxin; thus, we hypothesize this is related to orbital apex inflammation.…”
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Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Pro Argument by Don D Sin

“…THE EFFECTS OF INHALED CORTICOSTEROID MONOTHERAPY Airway inflammation is a prominent feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), even among ex-smokers (1), and its intensity is directly related to the severity of the underlying COPD (2). …”
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Pyogenic Ventriculitis Complicating Aggregatibacter aphrophilus Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Gordon W Jung, Michael D Parkins, Deirdre Church

“…Pyogenic ventriculitis (PV) is an uncommon, but frequently fatal infection that results from inflammation of the ventricular ependymal lining associated with a purulent ventricular system. …”
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A Review of the Mechanism of Injury and Treatment Approaches for Illness Resulting from Exposure to Water-Damaged Buildings, Mold, and Mycotoxins by Janette Hope

“…Mechanisms of illness include inflammation, oxidative stress, toxicity, infection, allergy, and irritant effects of exposure. …”
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Granulomatous Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease in Infancy by Adetayo Adeleye, Margaret M Kelly, Nicola AM Wright, Weiming Yu, Mark A Anselmo

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The Promising Role of Speckle-tracking Echocardiography in Detecting the Patchy Nature of Myocarditis, Insights from Case Series in the Largest Pediatrics Tertiary Center of UAE by Antoine Fakhry AbdelMassih, Arshad Khan, Zahra Majichian, Afnan Musleh, Ashutosh Goyal, Sara M. AlDarmaki

“…STE was also able to show the specific topography of distribution of each pathogen linked to inflammation.…”
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A Rare Form of Chronic Granulomatous Disease (Type Iva) Presenting as Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Francisco A Sylvester

“…Chronic granulomatous disease can present initially with a clinical picture suggestive of chronic intestinal inflammation. Therefore it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical inflammatory bowel disease, both in children and young adults.…”
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Value of EEG in the differentiation of glial tumor and encephalitis: a case report and review of literature by M. Jokubaitis, R. Mameniškienė, A. Barkauskienė, J. Valaikienė

“…The findings of electroencephalography (EEG) were indicative of a functional impairment, therefore additional tests were performed that revealed changes characteristic for inflammation. In this case of histologically unconfirmed diagnosis of brain tumor, EEG became the most significant method for suspecting atypical encephalitis. …”
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Unmasking the Enigma: Influenza Vaccine and the Rare Case of Post-Vaccination Pericarditis by Ekrem Yetiskul, Alaukika Agarwal, Gaetano Di Pietro, Faris Qaqish, Salman Khan, Shahkar Khan

“…It is characterized by chest pain, typically pleuritic and sharp, along with other clinical and laboratory findings indicative of pericardial inflammation. While acute pericarditis following influenza vaccination is rare, it has been reported in medical literature. …”
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Fever by Tamas Bartfai, Bruno Conti

“…We also show how fever research provided new insights into temperature and energy homeostasis, and into treatment of infection and inflammation.…”
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Large Fibroepithelial Polyp of Vulva by Mahesha H. Navada, Poornima Ramachandra B. Bhat, Sujaya V. Rao, Nagarathna G.

“…The polypoidal growth was 10 cm in its largest diameter, having a long pedicle with features of inflammation secondary to infection, and was found arising from the left labia majora. …”
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Alternative Argets Within the Endocannabinoid System for Future Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases by Rudolf Schicho, Martin Storr

“…Many beneficial effects of herbal and synthetic cannabinoids on gut motility and inflammation have been demonstrated, suggesting a vast potential for these compounds in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. …”
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TLRs, Alcohol, HCV, and Tumorigenesis by Keigo Machida

“…Alcoholism is associated with endotoxemia that stimulates expression of proinflammatory cytokine expression and inflammation in the liver and fat tissues. Recent studies of HCC have centered on cancer-initiating stem cell (CSC), including detection of CSC in cancer, identification of CSC markers, and isolation of CSC from human HCC cell lines. …”
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A Rare Congenital Perineal Groove by Enyew Abate

“…Upon examination, there was a vertical perineal wet groove-like unkeratinized erythematous lesion with no bleeding, sign of infection, or inflammation that extends from the posterior vaginal fourchette to the anal rim. …”
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NSAIDs and Triptans – a (not) New Treatment Option for Migraine by B. Kakta, Rasa Mameniškienė

“…Pathogenesis of migraine includes neurogenic inflammation, which, in turn, causes peripheral sensitization of trigeminal nerve mechanoreceptors. …”
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Biomarkers in Liver Disease: Emerging Methods and Potential Applications by Guruprasad P. Aithal, Neil Guha, Jonathan Fallowfield, Laurent Castera, Andrew P. Jackson

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Mechanisms Linking Vitamin D Deficiency to Impaired Metabolism: An Overview by Nurulmuna Mohd Ghozali, Nelli Giribabu, Naguib Salleh

“…Besides, vitamin D deficiency could also exacerbate inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in the pancreas and many organs, which leads to insulin resistance. …”
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