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Publikováno v:
Acta Medica Martiniana. 21:54-60
In head and neck cancers the occurrence of nodal metastases is the most important prognostic factor. Their early diagnosis is crucial for proper treatment. Detection of early metastases is still very difficult. Predictive diagnostic methods such as t
Publikováno v:
Acta Medica Martiniana. 20:39-44
Malignancies in the ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) area are mostly manifested by dysphagia, dysphonia, dyspnea, throat swelling, and other “traditional” head and neck symptoms. Sporadically, a primary tumor or metastasis can reach such a size and it
Publikováno v:
Physiol Res
Cough is one of the most important defensive reflexes. However, extensive non- productive cough is a harmful mechanism leading to the damage of human airways. Cough is initiated by activation of vagal afferents in the airways. The site of their conve
Publikováno v:
Physiol Res
In this review, we discuss the role of pulmonary surfactant in the host defense against respiratory pathogens, including novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In the lower respiratory system, the virus uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in
Publikováno v:
Acta Medica Martiniana, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 64-70 (2019)
The function of parathyroid gland is affected by a wide spectrum of diseases, among them primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common. In about 85% of the patients a solitary parathyroid adenoma is the cause of the hyperparathyroidism. Surgical rem
Publikováno v:
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 13:193-203
In physiological conditions, neonatal airways are well-protected against aspiration of fluid or particulate material into the lungs, with laryngeal chemoreflex (LCR) being the most powerful mechanism. Failure of this protection allows substances to e
Autor:
M Antosova, Natalia Kavalcikova-Bogdanova, Jana Plevkova, Kamil Biringer, Jana Sivakova, V Calkovsky, Tomas Buday, Lea Kováčiková
Publikováno v:
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. 257:12-17
Chronic hypersensitivity cough syndrome affects mainly postmenopausal women; however, the pathogenesis of cough hypersensitivity in this demographic is not entirely understood. The role of sex hormones in cough has never been studied in detail; howev
Publikováno v:
Physiol Res
The sinonasal mucosa has an essential role in defense mechanisms of the upper respiratory tract. The innate immune system presents the primary defense against noxious microorganisms followed by induction of the adaptive immune mechanisms as a consequ
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 11 (2020)
Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 11 (2020)
Allergic rhinitis/rhinosinusitis (AR) is the most common allergic disease. It affects patients’ quality of life and may influence the severity of lower airway disease such as asthma. Therefore, its treatment is of great importance. AR is treated by
Publikováno v:
Acta Medica Martiniana, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 30-34 (2018)
Madelung’s disease also called benign symmetric lipomatosis is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. The disease affects almost exclusively middle-aged men with a history of multi-year alcohol abuse. The major symptom is presence of non-encapsulated