Increased ferritin predicts development and severity of acute interstitial lung disease as a complication of dermatomyositis
DOI Zhang Q, Yan L, Lu J, Zhou X
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and mitochondria, back to the future
This functional iron deficiency has a profound and specific downstream consequence: the impaired synthesis or stability of mitochondrial Fe-S cluster proteins
Unlike the results found in previous studies, the effect of high dose N -acetylcysteine on air trapping and airway resistance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (HIACE) conducted with 120 patients with stable COPD (58 treated with 600 mg of oral NAC twice a day and 62 with placebo), demonstrated a significant improvement in the function of the small airways, in addition to a reduction in the frequency of exacerbation of the disease [53]
High-priority bacteria include fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella Typhi , vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium , and MRSA
