Advancements in Clinical Research

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Oxygen Sensing Mechanisms: A Physiological Penumbra

   • Mieczyslaw Pokorski, Kotaro Takeda, Yasumasa Okada

   Pages 1-8

3. Nocturnal Blood Pressure Variability in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

   • H. Martynowicz, I. Porębska, R. Poręba, G. Mazur, A. Brzecka

   Pages 9-15

4. Frequent Attenders with Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Primary Care Settings

   • Donata Kurpas, Katarzyna Szwamel, Bożena Mroczek

   Pages 17-29

5. Damaging Effects of Cannabis Use on the Lungs

   • Josef Yayan, Kurt Rasche

   Pages 31-34

6. Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

   • A. Saracen, Z. Kotwica, A. Woźniak-Kosek, P. Kasprzak

   Pages 35-39

7. Clinical Implications of Hepatocyte Growth Factor, Interleukin-20, and Interleukin-22 in Serum and Bronchoalveolar Fluid of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

   • W. Naumnik, B. Naumnik, W. Niklińska, M. Ossolińska, E. Chyczewska

   Pages 41-49

8. Expression of Ceramide Galactosyltransferase (UGT8) in Primary and Metastatic Lung Tissues of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

   • Adam Rzechonek, Martin Cygan, Piotr Blasiak, Beata Muszczynska-Bernhard, Vladimir Bobek, Marek Lubicz et al.

   Pages 51-58

9. Antibiotic Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with Pneumonia Complicated by Clostridium Difficile Infection

   • K. Zycinska, M. Chmielewska, B. Lenartowicz, M. Hadzik-Blaszczyk, M. Cieplak, Z. Kur et al.

   Pages 59-64

10. Concha Bullosa in Paleoanthropological Material

    • A. Gawlikowska-Sroka, J. Szczurowski, B. Kwiatkowska, P. Konczewski, E. Dzieciołowska-Baran, M. Donotek et al.

    Pages 65-73

11. IgA Nephropathy in Children: A Multicenter Study in Poland

    • M. Mizerska-Wasiak, A. Turczyn, A. Such, K. Cichoń-Kawa, J. Małdyk, M. Miklaszewska et al.

    Pages 75-84

12. Back Matter

    Pages 85-86

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The book presents current progress in clinical practice and research, particularly involving pulmonary diseases. Chapters tackle a variety of topics including a search for potential biomarkers of lung tumors, sleep disordered breathing, neurogenic lung dysfunction, community acquired and nosocomial respiratory infections developing in the chronically ill, mechanisms of hypoxia sensing, and the reasons for frequent visits to primary care facilities causing an ever increasing costs for caregivers and society. Identifying molecular markers expressed in tumors, rather than histological stratification of cancer type, forms a rapidly evolving basis of precision medicine, with the hope of a future development of targeted treatment. Creative ideas drive basic research that spurs innovations that, in turn, when translated into clinical applications, lay the foundation of breakthroughs, hopefully leading to increased longevity and better quality of life. This book is intended for healthcare professionals, particularly pulmonologists, primary care physicians, and other specialists involved in the management of patients.

• Lung Cancer
• Pulmonary Infections
• Hypoxic Hyperventilation
• Neurogenic Respiratory Dysfunction
• Tumor Markers

• Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Institute of Nursing, Opole, Poland

  Mieczyslaw Pokorski

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