Medical Research and Development

Contents
Nosocomial Infections in Patients Hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A Practice Review
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Regional Activity and Spread of Influenza Viruses in Poland in the Context of Neighboring Countries in the Epidemic Season 201...
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Patients and Samples
		2.2 Molecular Biology Tests
		2.3 Virus Isolation in Cell Culture
		2.4 Epidemiological Mapping
	3 Results and Discussion
	References
Bacteremia in Children Hospitalized Due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Multi-spectral Pattern of Clinical Presentation and the Resultant Outcome in Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: A Single Cen...
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Adherence to Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Search Strategy
		2.2 Statistical Elaboration
	3 Results
		3.1 Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI): Five Studies Included in the Analysis
			3.1.1 TAI: % of Good Scores of Adherence to Therapy
			3.1.2 TAI: % of Inadvertent Non-adherence to Therapy
			3.1.3 TAI: % of Erratic Non-adherence to Therapy
			3.1.4 TAI: % of Deliberate Non-adherence to Therapy
		3.2 Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8): Six Studies Included in the Analysis
			3.2.1 MMAS-8: % of High Scores of Adherence to Therapy
		3.3 Factors Affecting Adherence to Therapy in COPD Patients
	4 Discussion
	References
How Healthy Is Healthy? Comparison Between Self-Reported Symptoms and Clinical Outcomes in Connection with the Enrollment of V...
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Overview of Recruitment Strategies of Current Studies on Sensory Irritation
		3.2 Re-Evaluation of Recruitment of Healthy Volunteers for Six IPA Studies
	4 Discussion and Conclusions
	References
Co-expression of Hsp70 Protein and Autophagy Marker Protein LC3 in A549 Cells and THP1 Cells Exposed to Nanoparticles of Air P...
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Cell Cultures
		2.2 Cell Treatment
		2.3 LC3 and Hsp70 Expression
		2.4 Data Analysis
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Whole Blood Assay as a Tool to Describe the Effects of Zinc Oxide Exposure on Innate Immunity
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Study Group
		2.2 Cellular Blood Composition
		2.3 Whole Blood Assay (WBA)
		2.4 Cytokine Quantification
		2.5 Data Elaboration
	3 Results
		3.1 ZnO Effects in Whole Blood Assay (WBA): Evaluation of the Group of 16 Subjects
			3.1.1 Normal Range Calculated as 25th and 75th Percentiles of Cytokine Release
			3.1.2 Comparison of Cytokine Release Before and After ZnO Exposure
		3.2 ZnO Effects in Whole Blood Assay (WBA): Differences in Cytokine Release in Low and High Responders
			3.2.1 IL-1β Release
			3.2.2 IL-8 Release
		3.3 ZnO Effects in Whole Blood Assay (WBA): Individual Evaluation Based on Median Absolute Deviation (MAD) Model
			3.3.1 IL-1β Release
			3.3.2 IL-8 Release
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Depression and Serum Content of Serotonin in Adult Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Evaluation of Nocturnal Respiratory Complaints in Pregnant Women
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Demographic and Anthropometric Characteristics of Pregnant Women
		3.2 Upper Airway Symptoms in Pregnant Women
	4 Discussion
	References
Cardiovascular Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Controlled Hypertension
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	References
Diagnosis of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in the Home Environment
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) Depending on Gender, Age, and Body Mass Index (BMI)
		3.2 Assessment of the Patient´s Experience with Performing the Sleep Test
	4 Discussion
	References