Non-invasive evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men by Reshma Mangat, Henry S.S. Ho, Tricia L.C. Kuo

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COPD patients with non-small cell lung cancer respond better to anti-PD-(L)1 immune checkpoint inhibitors by Augustin Boudoussier, Iban Larrouture, Pauline Henrot, Rémi Veillon, Claire Bardel, Camille Chautemps, Charline Caumont, Pierre Schilfarth, Michael Duruisseaux, Maeva Zysman

“…Abstract In studies evaluating the efficacy of anti-programmed cell death 1/ligand 1 immune checkpoint inhibitors (anti-PD-(L)1) among patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), smokers tend to have better clinical outcomes than non-smokers. …”
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Reliability and usability of a portable spirometer compared to a laboratory spirometer by Yi Gao, Binmiao Liang, Xibin Su, Wentao Rao, Huitong Cheng, Chonghui Fan, Xinxin Yu, Yanqing Xie, Beilan Shen, Jing Du, Linwei Li, Binjian Liu

“…An additional 30 healthy volunteers were recruited to perform a pulmonary function test by themselves after a session guided by specialists to evaluate the usability of the portable spirometer. …”
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The diagnostic and therapeutic value of Gastrografin in small bowel obstructions by Roberta Tutino, Mariachiara Cavaglià, Nicoletta Sveva Pipitone Federico, Veronica De Simone, Giacomo Deiro, Gaetano Gallo, Mauro Santarelli

“…Higher doses of Gastrografin (100 ml vs. 50 ml) seems unrelated to obstruction resolution. At the two-year follow-up, among the 38 patients who tested positive, 8 patients (21.05%) had further access to the emergency department due to intestinal obstruction and were re-treated conservatively.ConclusionsThe standardized diagnostic-therapeutic protocol with Gastrografin is a valid tool in the non-operative management of small bowel obstructions offering a resolution of the obstructive condition in 70% of patients.…”
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Defining a non-eosinophilic inflammatory subtype in COPD: the role of CXCL9 and type 1 immune responses by Yin Chengsheng, Song Jiacui, Takehiro Hasegawa, Ling Yao, Takami Kondo, Li Huiping

“…COPD was diagnosed using pulmonary function tests according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease criteria. …”
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Tranthoracic ultrasound for assessment of pulmonary function: a novel cross section study by Naglaa Bakry, Khaled Kamel, Ahmed Abdelhafeez, Rana Kamal

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Genetics of sputum gene expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. by Weiliang Qiu, Michael H Cho, John H Riley, Wayne H Anderson, Dave Singh, Per Bakke, Amund Gulsvik, Augusto A Litonjua, David A Lomas, James D Crapo, Terri H Beaty, Bartolome R Celli, Stephen Rennard, Ruth Tal-Singer, Steven M Fox, Edwin K Silverman, Craig P Hersh, ECLIPSE Investigators

“…Previous expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) studies have performed genetic association studies for gene expression, but most of these studies examined lymphoblastoid cell lines from non-diseased individuals. We examined the genetics of gene expression in a relevant disease tissue from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients to identify functional effects of known susceptibility genes and to find novel disease genes. …”
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Obstructive sleep apnea: A categorical cluster analysis and visualization by D. Ferreira-Santos, P. Pereira Rodrigues

“…Missing values were imputed with k-nearest neighbours (k-NN) and a chi-square test was held for feature selection.Results Thirteen variables were inserted in phenotypes, resulting in the following three clusters: Cluster 1, middle-aged males reporting witnessed apneas and high alcohol consumption before sleep; Cluster 2, middle-aged women with increased neck circumference (NC), non-repairing sleep and morning headaches; and Cluster 3, obese elderly males with increased NC, witnessed apneas and alcohol consumption. …”
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Dynamic computed tomography in the diagnosis of tracheomalacia in asthmatic patients by Nessma Ali Gouda, Waleed El Sorougi, Marwa Romeih, Fatmaalzahraa Saad Abdalrazik

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Effect of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on dyspnea severity and quality of life in patients with severe stable chronic obstr... by Shu Xie, Xiaoping Li, Yanfeng Liu, Jian Huang, Fangying Yang

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory condition that significantly affects patients' quality of life. …”
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Quality of life in type 2 and non‐type 2 endotypes in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A prospective trial by Stijn Bogaert, Elisabeth Rheindorf, Stefan Dazert, Stefan Volkenstein, Lisa Knipps, Jonas Jae‐Hyun Park, Oliver Pfaar

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Obstructive sleep apnea severity and pathophysiological traits in overlap syndrome: Insights from the SNOOzzzE cohort by Janna Raphelson, Ana Sanchez‐Azofra, Jeremy E. Orr, Gabriela Parra, Lana McGinnis, Alexis Salinas, Steven Luu, Scott A. Sands, Ali Azarbarzin, Robert L. Owens, Jose M. Marin, Atul Malhotra, Christopher N. Schmickl

“…Abstract The overlap syndrome (OVS), defined as coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is linked to worse outcomes than either condition alone. …”
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The value of ultrasonography of skeletal muscles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by Hadeer Ahmed Elshahaat, Ahmad Abbas, Rabab Mahmoud Elfwakhry, Mohamed Taher Anwar

“…The severity of COPD disease, COPD assessment test (CAT) score, spirometry, and 6-min walking test (6MWT) were evaluated and compared in both groups and the severity of exacerbation in the AECOPD group. …”
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Local levels of lymphocytes and cytokines in colon cancer patients with bowel obstruction by N. I. Simonenko, E. Yu. Zlatnik, E. A. Dzhenkova, O. G. Shulgina, E. S. Bondarenko, A. Yu. Maksimov, A. A. Maslov, A. V. Snezhko

“…In the absence of intestinal obstruction in the tumor tissue, compared with non-tumor samples, the content of T-lymphocytes was increased due to CD4+ and CD8+, and Tregs levels were lower. …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Aortic Stiffness and Elasticity and Left Ventricular Functional Parameters in Patients with ANOCA Using CCTA by Sheng A, Zhang L, Zhu D, Hu G, Shi X, Zong Q, Wang P, Wang Z

“…Aizhu Sheng,1,* Lili Zhang,2,* Darong Zhu,3 Guangzhu Hu,3 Xiaobei Shi,3 Qianqian Zong,3 Pengli Wang,3 Zhen Wang3 1Department of Radiology, Ningbo No. 2 hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, People’s Republic of China; 2Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310029, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Westlake University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhen Wang, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Westlake University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0571-56005600, Email 19973094983@sohu.comObjective: To analyze the clinical value of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for evaluating aortic stiffness and elasticity in patients with angina and non-obstructive coronary artery (ANOCA).Methods: The case data of 120 patients who were diagnosed with ANOCA and underwent CCTA in our hospital were collected and set as the case group, and 86 healthy subjects who underwent medical check-up and ANOCA testing in our hospital during the same period were set as the control group. …”
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Alterations in tidal volume over recording time during pulmonary function testing by barometric whole-body plethysmography in client-owned cats: a multicenter retrospective investi... by Wei-Tao Chang, Laín García-Guasch, Hannah Gareis, Bianka Schulz, Yoshiki Yamaya, Pei-Ying Lo, Chin-Hao Chang, Hui-Wen Chen, Chung-Hui Lin

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Effect of Airofit Pro Device on Lung Function, Capacity and Quality of Life in COPD: A Protocol for Randomised Controlled Trial by Pooja Ramesh Tiwari, Vishnu Vardhan

“…If the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating that the data is not normally distributed, non parametric tests will be used to evaluate significance. …”
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The Influence of a Mandibular Advancement Plate on Polysomnography in Different Grades of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Antti Raunio, Pauli Mattila, Usko Huuskonen, Kyösti Oikarinen, George K. Sándor

“…Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a mandibular advancement device on different grades of obstructive sleep apnea using a relatively simple test for the apnea-hypopnea index to determine if a mandibular device will be effective. …”
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Residual Volume and Total Lung Capacity at Diagnosis Predict Overall Survival in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients by Ting Zhai, Yi Li, Robert Brown, Michael Lanuti, Justin F. Gainor, David C. Christiani

“…Methods We identified newly diagnosed non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who underwent static lung function tests prior to any cancer therapy between 1992 and 2020 in a longitudinal cohort of lung cancer patients: the Boston Lung Cancer Study. …”
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Biliary obstruction in pediatric hereditary spherocytosis: a clinical review of 16 cases by Xinjie Huang, Chunhui Peng, Yajun Chen, Dongyang Wu, Wei Chen, Zengmeng Wang, Kai Wang

“…Abstract Background Biliary obstruction is a rare complication in patients with hereditary spherocytosis (HS). …”
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