Analysis of toxicity and mechanisms of busulfan in non-obstructive azoospermia: A genomic and toxicological approach integrating molecular docking, single-cell sequencing, and expe... by Yanggang Hong, Qichao Yuan, Yi Wang, Deqi Wang, Xiaoju Guan, Congde Chen

“…Environmental pollutants, including chemical contaminants, heavy metals, and pesticides, have been linked to adverse effects on male reproductive health, particularly sperm quality. Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is a severe form of male infertility caused by intrinsic testicular dysfunction, leading to a complete absence of sperm in the ejaculate. …”
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Parameters of complete blood count, lipid profile and their ratios in predicting obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome by M. M. Tsivanyuk, B. I. Geltser, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, A. A. Vishnevskiy, O. I. Shekunova

“…To evaluate the predictive potential of the parameters of complete blood count (CBC), lipid profile and their ratios for predicting obstructive coronary artery disease (oCAD) in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS).Material and methods. …”
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Early Prediction of Non Invasive Ventilation Failure and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients using HACOR Score: A Cross-sectional Study by DV Pratapa Reddy, V Vijaya Kumari, K Kanaka Lakshmi, R Sunil Kumar, BMS Patrudu, S Praveena, A Vivek, P Siva Subramanian

“…Introduction: Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) is an effective ventilatory measure in the exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). …”
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Coagulation disorders in myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries by A. S. Pisaryuk, A. A. Filkova, E. S. Tukhsanboev, G. S. Svidelskaya, A. A. Ignatova, E. A. Ponomarenko, A. A. Martyanov, A. A. Tarakanova, I. A. Meray, M. A. Panteleev, A. N. Sveshnikova, Z. D. Kobalava

Subjects: “…myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries…”
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Evaluating BMI, Upper Airway Dimensions, and Hyoid Bone Position and their Correlation in Non-OSA Snoring Adults: the First CBCT Study by Sogol Jafari-Pozve, Nasim Jafari-Pozve, Ali Farzamfar, S. Marjan Arianezhad, Seyed Sasan Aryanezhad

“…Background: Precise knowledge about the characteristics of individuals who snore but do not have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is essential yet remains limited in the literature. …”
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Polygraph and audio synchronization applied to apnea event analysis based on non-negative matrix factorization by Francisco David Gonzalez-Martinez, Juan De La Torre-Cruz, Julio Jose Carabias-Orti, Francisco Jesus Canadas-Quesada, Alejandro Antonio Salvador-Navarro, Jose Ranilla, Lyam Lamrini-H. Laarbi

“…Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic respiratory disorder that is frequently underdiagnosed. …”
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Infections, autoimmunity and immunodeficiencies are the leading etiologies of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults from the southwest of Colombia. by Andrés F. Zea-Vera, Carlos Andrés Rodríguez, Sebastián Giraldo, Mario Alejandro Chacón, Luis Fernando Guerrero, Ricardo Mosquera, Raúl Andrés Vallejo, Fabio Samir Vargas, María Andrea García, María A. Rengifo, Anilza Bonelo, Maximiliano Parra

“…Introduction. Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is a complex medical condition with multiple etiologies, characterized by chronic productive cough and radiologic evidence of airway lumen dilation and wall thickening. …”
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Non-linear association between weight-adjusted-waist index and obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES (2005–2008 to 2015–2020) by Shu Miao, Shu Miao, Qin Ben, Qin Ben, Cai Song, Cai Song, Yashi Zhou, Yashi Zhou, Bingjie Xie, Juxiang Peng, Juxiang Peng, Jukun Song

“…Also did subgroup, interaction tests and threshold effect analysis. Excluded those with incomplete WWI, OSA or hypertension data as they might have different health profiles. …”
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Effect of bronchodilator therapy on the function of external respiration and lung parenchyma in surgical treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer combined with chronic... by S. Yu. Dobner, S. V. Fedosenko, A. Yu. Dobrodeev, N. D. Yarovoy, E. N. Samtsov, А. V. Dubakov, E. A. Starovoitova, О. A. Denisova, N. A. Kirillova

“…The purpose of the study was to compare the efficacy of regular prolonged inhalation therapy with tiotropium bromide delivered via the Respimat inhaler and short-acting bronchodilator (SAB) therapy with ipratropium bromide/fenoterol in the perioperative period in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) combined with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd).Material and Methods. …”
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Rare 48, XXYY Syndrome with Primary Infertility and Behavioural Disorder: A Case Report by Prafulla S. Ambulkar, Shuchi Jain, Jwalant Waghmare, Pratibha Narang

“…We report a case of a 32-year-old infertile male patient with tall stature and atrophied testes. The seminal analysis showed azoospermia. Hormone analysis and ultrasonographic evaluation confirmed the diagnosis as non-obstructive azoospermia. …”
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Future prospects for the advancement of treatment of men with NOA: focus on gene editing, artificial sperm, stem cells, and use of imaging by Akeem Babatunde Sikiru, Manh Nguyen Truong, Wael Zohdy

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Concordance of diagnostic tests, ultrasound of urinary tract versus non-contrast CT in urolithiasis in a four-level center in Bogotá, Colombia by Hugo López, Juliana Arenas, María P. Torres, Alejandra Niño-Alarcón

“…Results: A sample of 269 patients who underwent simultaneous non-contrast CT and renal ultrasound was collected. …”
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The effect of individual exercise rehabilitation program on ischemic burden and cardiac function in patients with ischemic non-obstructive coronary heart disease: a randomized para... by Yuan Wen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Qingquan Lv, Weiqun Lan, Yi Shu, Qiuhuan Qi, Hongping Hu, Othman Zakaria Saleh

“…Consequently, the objective of this study is to investigate the impact of an individualized exercise rehabilitation program, on the ischemic burden in patients suffering from ischemic non-obstructive CHD.MethodsFrom February 2019 to July 2021, a cohort of one hundred patients diagnosed with ischemic non-obstructive CHD were recruited and randomly allocated into two groups. …”
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Comparison of penetrating needles and non-penetrating needles with electrical stimulation combined with exercise training for relieving dyspnea and improving exercise tolerance in... by Ying He, Gui-yuan Li, Chun-zhi Tang, Li-ming Lu, Guang-yi Xiong, Yi Gao, Juan Tong, Guang-en Zhong

“…Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation. …”
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Telerehabilitation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India: A 3-month Follow-up Study by T. K. Abins, Ravi Gaur, Nitesh Manohar Gonnade, Nagma Sheenam, Chinchu Kolakkanni, T. K. Adharshna, A. P. Sangeeth

“…Introduction: India grapples with a mounting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) crisis driven by pervasive air pollution, especially from biomass burning. …”
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VNN1 promoted the secretion of transforming growth factor beta of renal tubular cell and aggravated renal fibrosis in obstructive renal injury by Wang Xiao-yue, Chen Min-jia, Feng Lei, Wang Li-ming, Luo Jia, Chen Jia, Chen Ke-hong, Wang Ling

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OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE: CURRENT PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT by VALERIY I. Podoluzhnyi

“…Early diagnosis of obstructive jaundice requires non-invasive examination (blood test, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance cholangiography, and computed tomography) and can demand invasive methods to evaluate biliary tract patency (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography). …”
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Association of tinnitus with obstructive sleep apnea and rapid eye movement-related obstructive sleep apnea in similar hearing threshold groups by Sun Choi, Seok Hyun Park, Su Yeon Kim, Su Kyoung Park, Sang Chul Park, Jiwon Chang

“…During rapid eye movement sleep, the muscle tone of the upper airway decreases more, and the cardiovascular complication risk is higher than that during non-rapid eye movement sleep. We analyzed whether tinnitus was associated with obstructive sleep apnea and rapid eye movement-related obstructive sleep apnea in patients with similar hearing thresholds. …”
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Does Pre-Existing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Increase the Risk of Checkpoint Inhibitor Pneumonitis in Advanced/Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Immune... by David Spillane, Carmela Pepe, Goulnar Kasymjanova, Diane Cruiziat, Sara Cohen, Jeremy Naimer, Jason Agulnik

“…We explored associations between risk factors and CIP using the Mann–Whitney U test or Fisher’s exact test. Analysis of prognostic factors was performed using a logistic regression model. …”
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Gut microbiota analysis in cirrhosis and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension suggests that portal hypertension can be main factor of cirrhosis-specific dysbiosis by Kseniya Gulyaeva, Maria Nadinskaia, Roman Maslennikov, Yulia Aleshina, Irina Goptar, Alexander Lukashev, Elena Poluektova, Vladimir Ivashkin

“…This cross-sectional study included 25 patients with chronic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension due to extrahepatic portal vein obstruction after portal vein thrombosis (PVT) (NCPVT group), 29 cirrhotic patients without PVT (CirNoPVT), 15 cirrhotic patients with chronic PVT (CPVT), and 22 healthy controls. …”
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