Neurobiology of Respiration

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Altered Histone Deacetylase Activity and iNOS Expression in Cells Isolated from Induced Sputum of COPD Patients Treated with Tiotropium....Pages 1-6
Involvement of NF-κB and Muscle Specific E3 Ubiquitin Ligase MuRF1 in Cigarette Smoke-Induced Catabolism in C2 Myotubes....Pages 7-17
Siglec-8 in Induced Sputum of COPD Patients....Pages 19-23
Essential Amino Acid Leucine and Proteasome Inhibitor MG132 Attenuate Cigarette Smoke Induced Catabolism in C2 Myotubes....Pages 25-33
Smoking Denial in Cardiovascular Disease Studies....Pages 35-38
Differential Effects of Kainic Acid Lesions in Medullary Raphe on Cough and Sneeze in Anesthetized Rabbits....Pages 39-45
Detection of Chlamydophila Pneumoniae Antigens in Patients with Chronic Cough....Pages 47-50
Antioxidant Activity of Herbal Polysaccharides and Cough Reflex....Pages 51-57
Cytoglobin and Neuroglobin in the Human Brainstem and Carotid Body....Pages 59-64
Flow Cytometry in the Diagnosis of Influenza....Pages 65-70
Accuracy of Rapid Influenza Detection Test in Diagnosis of Influenza A and B Viruses in Children Less Than 59 Months Old....Pages 71-76
Virological Monitoring of Influenza Activity and Influenza-Like Illness in the Epidemic Season 2011–2012 in Poland....Pages 77-82
Incidence of Chlamydophila Pneumoniae Infection in Children During 2007–2010....Pages 83-87
Clinical Features and Outcomes of Influenza A and B Infections in Children....Pages 89-96
Respiratory Complications in Children Hospitalized with Varicella ....Pages 97-102
Hyponatremia in Children Hospitalized due to Pneumonia....Pages 103-108
 In Vitro Sensitivity of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Carbapenems Among Intensive Care Unit Patients....Pages 109-116
Prevalence of Acute Respiratory Tract Diseases Among Soldiers Deployed for Military Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan....Pages 117-124
 In Vitro Susceptibility of Staphylococci and Enterococci to Vancomycin and Teicoplanin....Pages 125-132
Sinusitis in People Living in the Medieval Ages....Pages 133-138
Immunization Coverage Against Capsular Bacteria in Splenectomized Patients....Pages 139-145
Umbilical Cord Blood Gas Content, Postnatal State of Neonates, and Lactation After Caesarean and Natural Childbirth....Pages 147-151
Respiratory Function in Pregnant Women....Pages 153-160
Lung Function in Patients with Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease and Respiratory Symptoms....Pages 161-166
Efficacy of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Obese Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure....Pages 167-173
Near-Infrared Hemoencephalography for Monitoring Blood Oxygenation in Prefrontal Cortical Areas in Diagnosis and Therapy of Developmental Dyslexia....Pages 175-180
Occlusal Stabilization Splint Therapy in Orofacial Pain and Tension-Type Headache....Pages 181-188
Dynamics of Upper Airways During the Müller Maneuver in Healthy Subjects: A Cine MRI Study....Pages 189-195
EMG Analysis of Human Inspiratory Muscle Resistance to Fatigue During Exercise....Pages 197-205
Assessment of Temporomandibular Joint Disease....Pages 207-211
Spirometry Day: A Means to Enhance Social Knowledge on Respiratory Diseases....Pages 213-219
Lung Function in Divers....Pages 221-227
Influence of Traffic-Related Air Pollutants on Lung Function....Pages 229-235
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Clinical Trials: An Overview....Pages 237-245
Real-Time Breath Analysis in Type 2 Diabetes Patients During Cognitive Effort....Pages 247-253
Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Specific Inhalation Challenge....Pages 255-264
Integration of Simulated Multipotential Signals: The Role of Integration Window Width and of the Number of Spikes....Pages 265-272
Functional and Topographic Concordance of Right Atrial Neural Structures Inducing Sinus Tachycardia....Pages 273-282
Occurrence of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin-Induced Pneumonia in the Rat....Pages 283-292
Implementation of Non-invasive Methods in the Diagnosis of Diisocyanate-Induced Asthma....Pages 293-300
Evaluation of a 4-Steps-1-Day Whole Body Challenge Protocol for the Diagnosis of Occupational Asthma due to Diisocyanates....Pages 301-311
Occupational Allergic Respiratory Diseases in Garbage Workers: Relevance of Molds and Actinomycetes....Pages 313-320
Th1, Th2, Th17, and Regulatory Cytokines in Children with Different Clinical Forms of Allergy....Pages 321-328
Soluble Receptor for Urokinase Plasminogen Activator in Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children....Pages 329-334
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis due to Metalworking Fluids: How to Find the Antigens....Pages 335-340
Angiogenic Axis Angiopoietin-1 and Angiopoietin-2/Tie-2 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Serum Study....Pages 341-348
Cancer Incidence in Pulmonary Vasculitis....Pages 349-353
Influence of Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment on Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients....Pages 355-362
Familial Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis....Pages 363-367
High Resolution Computed Tomography in 2-Year Follow-Up of Stage I Sarcoidosis....Pages 369-374
Altruistic Aptitude: Age-Dependent Influence of Temperament and Emotional Intelligence....Pages 375-383
Effect of Socio-Economic Status on Quality of Life in People Affected with Respiratory Allergy....Pages 385-392
Exposure to Paracetamol and Antibiotics in Early Life and Elevated Risk of Asthma in Childhood....Pages 393-400
Health Behaviors and Quality of Life Among Patients with Chronic Respiratory Disease....Pages 401-406
Attitudes Toward Euthanasia Among Polish Physicians, Nurses and People Who Have No Professional Experience with the Terminally Ill....Pages 407-412
Death as a Result of Violent Asphyxia in Autopsy Reports....Pages 413-416
Respiratory and Systemic Infections in Children with Severe Aplastic Anemia on Immunosuppressive Therapy....Pages 417-425
Back Matter....Pages 427-436