BACKGROUND: IL-17 expression was found to be associated with many inflammatory
diseases in humans, such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, systemic lupus erythematosus and …

Background Molecular biomarkers that identify the phenotype of blood eosinophilia were
evaluated in adult asthmatics, and their relationship with clinically significant asthma outcomes …

Background: Malnutrition predicts a worse outcome for critically ill patients. However, quick,
easy-to-use nutritional risk assessment tools have not been adequately validated. Aims and …

Background Abnormal breathing patterns may cause characteristic symptoms and impair
quality of life. In a cross-sectional survey 29% of adults treated for asthma in primary care had …

Artichoke leaf (Cynarae folium) extracts are used as traditional herbal medicinal products to
treat a wide range of human ailments, being widely commercialized as nutraceutical or …

… Cristina Ciobanu confirmed the medical indications and evaluated the patients, Murielle
Girard conducted the literature searches and analyses, and wrote the first draft of the manuscript…

Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) remains a
challenging issue. This study aims to explore the left atrial appendage function by …

The subsurface realm is colonized by microbial communities to depths of >1000 meters
below the seafloor (mbsf.), but little is known about overall diversity and microbial distribution …

World wine industry transforms 10%-25% of grapes into residues, mainly consisted of lees,
seeds and stems. These are a rich source of polyphenols and therefore, they can be used to …

The deep subseafloor, extending from a few centimeters below the sediment surface to several
hundred meters into sedimentary deposits, constitutes the deep biosphere and harbors …