Cigarette smoking is the most important cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Although the precise sequence of events that leads a smoker to experience airway …

… Caminati MD a , Giancarlo Cacciani MD b , Stefano Bertacco MD a , Alberto Pesci MD a …
Correlation coefficients were calculated by using Spearman’s rank method. Probability (P) …

In order to characterize neutrophil and eosinophil presence in the airways of patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchoscopy with bronchial washings and …

Aim. Aim of the study was to investigate whether or not oral supplementation of essential
amino acids (EAAs) may improve body composition, muscle metabolism, physical activity, …

… The disciplinary angle is that offered by postcolonial and translation studies, Bertacco’s
areas of specialization, and the chapters articulate a critical literacy—a translation literacy—that …

… While I find Apter’s invitation to pay close attention to the Realpolitik of language laws and
language wars as a way out of the impasse in which comparative literature finds itself at the …

… expiratory volume in 1 s to vital capacity; ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 s to forced
vital capacity; post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s; asthma symptom scores; …

Study objective To investigate possible changes in cells and molecular mediators of airway
inflammation following inhaled steroid treatment of stable COPD patients. Design Six-week …

Background: Several comorbid conditions may contribute to worsening asthma symptoms,
including nasal polyps (NPs). Cysteinyl leukotrienes (Cys-LTs) play a crucial role in asthma …

In this article, Canada and Quebec are taken as case studies providing some interesting
examples of inter-linguistic but intra-national translation, texts presenting features which can be …