COVID-19 infection, quarantine, and sleep disorders: literature review by E. Sakalauskaitė-Juodeikienė

“… It has been known since ancient times that rest and sleep are vital, as are breathing, eating, and other bodily functions. Over the last 30 years, a clear link has been established between adequate sleep and the proper functioning of the immune system. …”
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Raising Healthy Children: Food Allergies by Lauren Headrick, Karla P. Shelnutt, Gail P. A. Kauwell

“…The symptoms range from a mild skin rash to serious breathing problems. This 4-page fact sheet highlights the causes and symptoms of an allergic reaction, as well as the steps to take if your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy. …”
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A Case Report of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for a Japanese Patient with Recurrent Depressive Disorder: The Importance of Layered Processes in CFT by Kenichi Asano, Eiji Shimizu

“…This case suggested the importance of psychoeducation, exercises involving compassionate images and breathing, and a compassionate relationship in conducting compassion focused therapy.…”
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Raising Healthy Children: Food Allergies by Lauren Headrick, Karla P. Shelnutt, Gail P. A. Kauwell

“…The symptoms range from a mild skin rash to serious breathing problems. This 4-page fact sheet highlights the causes and symptoms of an allergic reaction, as well as the steps to take if your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy. …”
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Positive Pressure for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome by Arijit Chanda, Jeff S. Kwon, Armand John Wolff, Constantine A. Manthous

“…Despite its prevalence, OHS has not been studied well, but there is abundant evidence that it is tightly linked with sleep-disordered breathing, most commonly obstructive sleep apnea. This article reviews the pathophysiology of OHS as well as the literature regarding the benefits of treating this disorder with positive airway pressure. …”
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A Narrowing Diagnosis: A Rare Cause of Adult Croup and Literature Review by Jayshil J. Patel, Emily Kitchin, Kurt Pfeifer

“…She was hemodynamically stable but was found to have a barking cough, paradoxical abdominal breathing, and stridor. Chest radiograph revealed subglottic narrowing. …”
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Design and Construction of an Electronic Mosquito Repellant by Isaac, Kwesiga

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Does an increase in physiological indexes predict better cognitive performance: the PhyCog randomised cross-over protocol in type 2 diabetes by Frederic Dutheil, Guillaume T Vallet, Igor Tauveron, Julien S Baker, Valentin Magnon, Jordan Mille, Valentin Brusseau, Laetitia Silvert, Marie Izaute

“…This study’s primary aim was to examine if improved physiological indexes predict improved cognitive variables in the context of a clinical intervention programme for type 2 diabetes (T2D).Method and analysis PhyCog will be a 22-week randomised controlled trial comparing cognitive performance between three arms: (1) physical activity (1 month), a 15-day wash-out, then cognitive training (1 month), (2) cognitive training (1 month), a 15-day wash-out and physical activity (1 month), and (3) an active breathing condition (psychoeducation and resonance frequency breathing for 1 month), then a 15-day wash-out, and combined physical activity and cognitive training (1 month), allowing to determine the most effective intervention to prevent cognitive impairment associated with T2D. …”
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Learning Effectiveness Assessment between Primary School Students and Adults in Basic Life Support Education by Ming-Fang Wang, Yi-Kan Wu, Cheng-Yu Chien, Li-Heng Tsai, Chen-Bin Chen, Chen-June Seak, Chi-Chun Lin, Chien-Hsiung Huang, Chung-Hsien Chaou, Hsiao-Jung Tseng, Chip-Jin Ng

“…In the skill examination, only checking breathing status had statistical difference (elementary group (71%) vs. adult group (86%) (p=0.003)). …”
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Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of TB and COVID-19 Coinfection by Kassahun Getnet Mekonen, Shiferaw Feyissa Balcha, Legesse Lemecha Obsu, Abdulkadir Hassen

“…They have similar symptoms such as cough, fever, and difficulty breathing but differ in incubation periods. This paper introduces a mathematical model for the transmission dynamics of TB and COVID-19 coinfection using a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. …”
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Disturbance Observer-Based Adaptive Control of Hypersonic Vehicles with Constrained Actuators by Guan Wang, Li Li, Weihua Li, Huajun Zhou, Changbo Ma, Hongwei Xia

“…This study investigates an adaptive controller for the flexible air-breathing hypersonic vehicles (AHVs) subject to external disturbances and actuator constraints. …”
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An unusual case of diabetic ketoacidosis following salbutamol ingestion in a nondiabetic 13-year-old child by Mai Mustafa, Salma A. Ali

“…Healthcare providers should be cautious and avoid unnecessary bronchodilator therapy for patients with metabolic acidosis and breathing difficulties. Patients and caregivers should also be educated about the risks of using salbutamol and the importance of following prescribed dosages.…”
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A rare case of culture-negative infective endocarditis following cataract surgery by Gayashani K. Jayasinghe, Logeswaran Dinusha, Udara S. Perera, Indrakumar Jegarajah

“…A 70-year-old man developed intermittent fever with chills, severe anorexia, generalized weakness, and mild exertional difficulty in breathing following posterior chamber intraocular lens replacement surgery for a mature white cataract in the left eye. …”
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A Chronic Glottic Foreign Body Diagnosed by Radiograph after 9 Months of Symptoms by Laura H. Swibel Rosenthal, Virginia Smith-Bronstein, Santino Cervantes, James W. Schroeder

“…Over the course of the next 9 months, she had numerous outpatient and emergency room visits due to intermittent stridor, difficulty breathing, and hoarseness. Eventually, dedicated airway films revealed a laryngeal foreign body. …”
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Heterogeneous Signal Fusion Method in Driving Fatigue Detection Signals by Qingjun Wang, Zhendong Mu

“…This work will take the normal driver’s breathing signal, eye signals, and steering wheel signal as research objects and collect and isolate the characteristics of the fatigue detection signal. …”
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Design and Construction of an Electronic Mosquito Repellant. by Kwesiga, Isaac

“…Coils, mats can produce toxic fumes when heated and cause breathing trouble whereas liquid vaporizers can also produce fumes when heated. …”
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Post-COVID-19 laryngo-tracheal sequelae: a comprehensive study at a tertiary care centre by Karthik P., Rupa Mehta, Ranganath T. G., Ajoy K. Behra, Atul Jindal, Himanshi Grover

“…Abstract Background The laryngo-tracheal framework is a complex structure responsible for several functions, including phonation, airway formation for breathing, and preventing aspiration. These functions rely on precise neurological and structural coordination. …”
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Factors of progression to severity and death in COVID-19 patients at two health care sites in Bamako, Mali by Abdoulaye Mamadou Traore, Mamadou Karim Toure, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Modibo Keita, Bakary Diarra, Salif Sanafo, Garan Dabo, Mamoudou Kodio, Bourama Traore, Aminata Diarra, Adama Dicko, Hamar A. Traore, Ousmane Faye, Daouda K. Minta

“…Using binomial logistic regression method, age > 60 years, increased heart rate, disease severity level and mainly acute respiratory distress syndrome (polypnea, difficulty breathing) were the factors found associated with death. …”
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Sleep Paralysis and Hallucinosis by Gregory Stores

“…Interestingly, sleep paralysis (especially breathing difficulty) features prominently in the folklore of various countries.…”
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A Case of Brainstem Anesthesia after Retrobulbar Block for Globe Rupture Repair by Tavish Nanda, Lisa Ross, Gregory Kerr

“…Prior to injection, the patient was breathing spontaneously via the anesthesia machine circuit and had not received any additional narcotics/muscle relaxants for 2.5 hr (with full recovery of neuromuscular blocking agent after anesthetic reversal). …”
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