AI-Driven Detection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Dual-Branch CNN and Machine Learning Models by Manjur Kolhar, Manahil Muhammad Alfridan, Rayan A. Siraj

“…The CNN model achieves validation and test accuracy of about 93% and 94%, respectively, whereas the dual-branch CNN model achieves 93% validation and 94% test accuracy. …”
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Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Management of Obstructed Labor Among Final Year GNM Students by Noorjan K S, Preethi D’Souza

“…The sample was selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data were collected and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results There was an association between pre-test knowledge levels and educational status of final year GNM students regarding the management of obstructed labour. …”
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A Comparative Investigation on Clinical Characteristics in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Based on Two Distinct Guidelines by Ji T, Long T, Li X, Xu Z, Zhao J, Wang G, Wang H, Li H, Zhang F, Zheng L, Wang S, Ni X

“…Tingting Ji,1,* Ting Long,1,* Xiaodan Li,1,* Zhifei Xu,2 Jing Zhao,1 Guixiang Wang,1 Hua Wang,1 Hongbin Li,1 Fengzhen Zhang,1 Li Zheng,1 Shengcai Wang,1 Xin Ni1,3 1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, 100045, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, 100045, People’s Republic of China; 3Beijing Key Laboratory for Pediatric Diseases of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing, 100045, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Ni, Email nixin@bch.com.cn; Shengcai Wang, Email wsc820329@163.comObjective: To investigate the differences in assessment of clinical characteristics between children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosed according to the 2007 and 2020 guidelines and those without OSA, together with the relationships between polysomnography (PSG) parameters and cognitive tests scores in preschool and school-aged children with OSA.Methods: Eighty children were totally recruited and divided into OSA and non-OSA groups based on two distinct guidelines, with further subclassification into preschool and school-aged subgroups. …”
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Association Between Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and Cognitive Function in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Zhu Q, Huang L, Zhu L, Zhang X, Ji H, Niu D, Ji W, Ma Q, Chen R, Shi H, Wang Y, Xu L

“…In our study, we explored whether a quick, non-invasive breath test called FeNO could flag early memory decline in people with OSA. …”
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Association between nutritional risk and CRP levels in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Peihong Liang, Peihong Liang, Jun Wu

“…This study is the first to investigate this association.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study analyzed 313 hospitalized patients diagnosed with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Participants were stratified into a nutritional risk group (n = 55) and a non-risk group (n = 258) using the NRS-2002 screening tool. …”
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Construction of a sleep staging prediction model for obstructive sleep apnea patients based on hypoxia parameters by YANG Mengdie，PENG Cheng，CUI Yiran，XU Shaorong，WANG Yan

“…Objective To compare the differences in hypoxia parameters between rapid eye movement（REM）and non - rapid eye movement（NREM）sleep stages in patients with obstructive sleep apnea（OSA）and to construct an artificial neural network（ANN）sleep staging prediction model. …”
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DIAGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF NOVEL MARKERS FOR ASSESSMENT OF MYOCARDIUM CONDITION IN OBSTRUCTIVE DIFFUSE-GENERALIZED FORM OF HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY by Yu. V. Frolova, O. V. Dymova, M. A. Babaev, S. Yu. Kim, E. Yu. Van, V. E. Sinitsin, E. A. Mershina, S. L. Dzemeshkevich

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Lung mucosal immunity to NTHi vaccine antigens: Antibodies in sputum of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by Federica Baffetta, Cecilia Buonsanti, Luca Moraschini, Susanna Aprea, Martina Canè, Stefano Lombardi, Mario Contorni, Simona Rondini, Ashwani Kumar Arora, Monia Bardelli, Oretta Finco, Davide Serruto, Silvia Rossi Paccani

“…Bacteria in the lungs play a role in exacerbation development, and the most common pathogen is non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi). A vaccine to prevent AECOPD containing NTHi surface antigens was tested in a clinical trial. …”
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Bidirectional Mendelian randomization study of the relationship between brain imaging-derived phenotypes and obstructive sleep apnea by ZHANG Huihua, GAN Jing, HOU Miaomiao, LU Na

“…The pleiotropy test did not detect any pleiotropy. The sensitivity analysis indicated stable results.Conclusion·Eight IDPs may have a causal relationship with the occurrence of OSA, among which one IDP shows a bidirectional causal relationship, providing potential targets for non-invasive neuromodulation interventions in OSA.…”
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Role of clinical evaluation in the identification of coronary obstructive disorders in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Part I by A. N. Sumin

“…Indeed, in the Russian Federation in approximately 50% of cases, CAG does not end with myocardial revascularization, and in patients with suspected CAD, non-obstructive coronary artery lesions are detected in 67% of cases. …”
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Evaluation of sleep position shifts in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with the use of a mandibular advancement device by Domenico Ciavarella, Donatella Ferrara, Carlotta Fanelli, Graziano Montaruli, Giuseppe Burlon, Michele Laurenziello, Lucio Lo Russo, Fariba Esperouz, Michele Tepedino, Mauro Lorusso

“…BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate position shifts during sleep of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome both with and without the use of a mandibular advancement device (MAD).MethodsIn total, 73 adult Caucasian patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome confirmed by polysomnography were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Clinical Course, Drug Therapy and Outcomes in Myocardial Infarction without or with Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease by O. A. Fomina, S. S. Yakushin

“…To compare clinical features, drug therapy and outcomes in patients with non-obstructive and obstructive coronary artery infarction.Material and methods. …”
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Place of clinical evaluation in the identification of obstructive coronary arteries lesions in patients with stable coronary artery disease: Part II by A. N. Sumin

“…First one — with a focus on non-invasive determination of anatomical changes in the coronary bed using multispiral computed tomography-angiography, second one — with the calculation of the post-test probability of obstructive coronary artery disease. …”
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Advanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of obstructive coronary artery disease—ADVOCATE-CMR study rationale and design by Sonia Borodzicz-Jazdzyk, Geoffrey W. de Mooij, Alexander W. den Hartog, Mark B.M. Hofman, Marco J.W. Götte

“…Background: First-pass stress-perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the guidelines-recommended non-invasive test for the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). …”
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Different Oral Appliance Designs Demonstrate Different Rates of Efficacy for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Article by Leonard A. Liptak, Edward Sall, Sung Kim, Erin Mosca, Shouresh Charkhandeh, John E. Remmers

“…As a result, healthcare providers are evaluating non-CPAP treatment options. Oral Appliance Therapy has emerged as a leading non-CPAP treatment for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. …”
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FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN TERJADINYA OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME (OSAS) PADA PASIEN STROKE ISKEMIK by Prabha Vignesvari Sasongko, Kanti Yunika, Yovita Andhitara

“…Latar belakang: Prevalensi Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) pada pasien stroke 4-6 kali lebih besar dibandingkan populasi umum. …”
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Relationship between chronic endometritis and fallopian tube obstruction and its influence on pregnancy outcome after fallopian tubal recanalization by Yu Sun, Dongyan Li, Shuaihong Zhao, Mukun Yang, Guangxia Cui, Wenpei Bai

“…Background: Chronic endometritis (CE), frequently asymptomatic, is associated with female infertility. Fallopian tube obstruction (FTO) is also one of the factors contributing to female infertility. …”
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Clinical application of the systemic inflammatory response index in risk prediction of obstructive sleep apnea combined with coronary heart disease by QIU Xuan, GULIMIRE Aimaiti, CHEN Yulan, YAO Yanli, WANG Xingchen, AYIGUZAILI Maimaitimin

“…Patients were divided into CAD and non-CAD groups based on the degree of coronary artery stenosis. …”
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Predictors of an adverse course of heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by A. T. Teplyakov, A. V. Yakovlev, S. N. Shilov, N. F. Yakovleva, E. N. Berezikova, E. V. Grakova, K. V. Kopeva, S. D. Mayanskaya

“…The study included 86 men with moderate and severe forms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) (with an apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) > 15 per hour). …”
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Ischemia during exercise stress testing, an indication of coronary vasomotor dysfunction? by Diantha J.M. Schipaanboord, Tijn P.J. Jansen, Luuk Scherpenhuijzen, Caïa Crooijmans, Aukelien C. Dimitriu-Leen, Pim van der Harst, Tim P. van de Hoef, René van Es, Hester M. den Ruijter, Peter Damman, N. Charlotte Onland-Moret, Suzette E. Elias-Smale

“…Background: Recently it has been suggested that coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) may explain the high false-positive rate of exercise electrocardiographic stress testing (EST). However, patients with angina but non-obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA) present with a broader spectrum of coronary vasomotor dysfunction (CVDys), namely coronary artery spasm (CAS), CMD or a combination of both. …”
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