The field of interventional pulmonology (IP) has grown from a fringe subspecialty utilized in only a few centers worldwide to a standard component in advanced medical centers.IP is increasingly recognized for its value in patient care and its ability Caddies to deliver minimally invasive and cost-effective diagnostics and treatments.This article wi
S-adenosyl-l-homocysteine hydrolase (SAHase) is a major regulator of cellular methylation reactions that occur in eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.SAHase activity is also a significant source of l-homocysteine and adenosine, two compounds involved in numerous vital, as well as pathological processes.Therefore, apart from cellular methylation, t
Introduction: There is growing evidence that polymorphisms in chemokine and chemokine receptor genes influence susceptibility to HIV infection and disease progression.However, not much is documented about the prevalence and effects of chemokine and chemokine receptor gene variations in the Zimbabwean population despite the high burden of HIV/AIDS i
Generally, for healthy adults, the entropy of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals gradually decreases from wake to sleep stages N1, N2, to N3, and increases during REM.However, some researchers found that multiscale entropy curves of sleep and wakefulness intercept, a cross-over phenomenon whose origin remains unexplored.The objective of the present
Aims and Objectives: The present study was aimed to estimate and compare tobacco exposure in smokers and chewers.The levels of cotinine, one of the constituents of tobacco were considered as indicative of tobacco exposure.Serum Cotinine levels in individuals with the habit of smoking and tobacco chewing were estimated and compared.Base line values