Is there Weakness Area in Airway

Airway clearance in neuromuscular weakness.

Impaired airway clearance leads to recurrent chest infections and respiratory deterioration in neuromuscular weakness. It is frequently the cause of death. Cough is the major mechanism of airway clearance. Cough has several components, and assessment tools are available to measure the different components of cough. These include measuring peak cough flow, respiratory muscle strength, and inspir...

Asthma: is there an airway receptor barrier?

Airway clearance in cystic fibrosis: is there a better way?

The pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is initiated by dysfunction of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator protein, leading to dysregulation of the salt and water content of the airway surface liquid. Abnormal airway surface liquid compromises mucociliary clearance and airway defenses against infection. An exaggerated inflammatory response leads to an influx of large num...

Why Believe That There Is a God?

This article presents an argument for the existence of God, showing that the evident phenomena are best explained by supposing that a God causes them. The argument is based on the inductive force of four very evident general phenomena: that there is a physical Universe; that it is governed by very simple natural laws; that those laws are such as to lead to the existence of human bodies; and tha...

Vitamin D: Is There a New Era?

  Background: In recent decades, much interest has been focused on investigating new roles of vitamin D in human body beyond the mineral-ion homeostasis. Methods: By searching medical databases such as PubMed, over 16000 articles were found which have been published since 2000 on novel aspects of vitamin D in health and diseases. Results: Of great interest was the effects of vitamin D on ...