Research on the use of biodegradable polymers for drug delivery has been ongoing since
they were first used as bioresorbable surgical devices in the 1980s. For tissue engineering …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are proteolytic enzymes that degrade proteins of the
extracellular matrix and the basement membrane. Thus, these enzymes regulate airway …

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published the
complete 2023 GOLD report, which can be freely downloaded from its web page (www …

Since the Russian invasion began on Feb 24, 2022, Ukraine has suffered a dramatic
escalation of a humanitarian, health, and environmental emergency, spurring the most rapid …

Acrolein, a highly reactive unsaturated aldehyde, is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant
that seriously threatens human health and life. Due to its high reactivity, cytotoxicity and …

Background: In 2008, a dedicated American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society
task force published a paper on the possible use and limitations of clinical outcomes and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide, with approximately 70% to 80% of adults with COPD being undiagnosed …

Abstract Background and Objective Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (AECOPD) are heterogeneous in aetiology and accelerate disease progression …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent and heterogeneous
chronic disease of the lower airways and lungs that is associated with huge morbidity …

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS International respiratory organizations now recommend using
lower limit of normal and standardized residuals to diagnose airflow obstruction and COPD …