Introduction Despite improvements in medical science and public health, mortality of
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has barely changed throughout the last 15 years …

Cellular metabolism influences immune cell function, with mitochondrial fatty acid β-
oxidation and oxidative phosphorylation required for multiple immune cell phenotypes …

Background: The progression of infectious diseases depends on the characteristics of a
patient's innate immunity, and the efficiency of an immune system depends on the patient's …

In our study, we focused on the role of the immunosuppressive cytokines TGF-β1 and IL-10
in RA and, in particular, the influence of the IL10-1082 A/G (rs1800896) and TGFB1-509C/T …

Objectives COVID-19 continues to range around the world and set morbidity and mortality
antirecords. Determining the role of genetic factors in the development of COVID-19 may …

Pneumonia is an acute infectious disease with high morbidity and mortality rates.
Pneumonia's development, severity and outcome depend on age, comorbidities and the …

World Pneumonia Day 2022 takes place in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. In
many places of the northern hemisphere where COVID-19 has temporarily constituted the …

Background Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is a common complication after liver
transplantation surgery. However, owing to the clinical and economic benefits of early …