Poor compliance with conventional asthma medications remains a major problem in
achieving asthma control. Nigella sativa oil (NSO) is used traditionally for many inflammatory …

Background and objective Although systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) is the most common
connective tissue disease affecting the lung, few studies have assessed risk factors that …

OBJECTIVES: 1) To determine the prevalence of respiratory diseases and the length of stay
among hospitalized patients with respiratory disorders 2) To detect the medical disorders …

Objective To determine the prevalence of electrolyte disturbances in patients with chronic,
stable asthma, and to assess whether the therapeutic agents used to treat chronic asthma …

METHODS: A total of 114 patients with proven lung cancer were selected for the study. A
questionnaire concerning patients' demographic data was obtained; the abnormalities and the …

Objectives: To review the safety, indications, complications of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopies
performed at university teaching hospital, and to correlate the bronchoscopic findings …

Background and objectives: Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are commonly observed
in community‐based patients worldwide. The factors causing exacerbation are largely …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of epidemiologically defined chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional, observational, …

05Pitfalls MS 20030281 Page 1 he inhaled aerosols have become the most effective
therapeutic intervention used in the management of chronic asthma.From our observation, the 2 …

Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with a variety of conditions that
cause upper-airway narrowing. It was hypothesized that upper-airway narrowing can occur …