Supporting Nutritional Status and Physical Activity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Feasibility Study of a Complex Intervention by Tanja Sofie Hansen, Pia Søe Jensen, Vibeke Nørholm, Mia Ingerslev Loft, Ingrid Poulsen

“…Objective To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a nurse-led COllective PErson-centred dialogue (COPE-Dialogue) intervention developed though co-production focusing on nutritional and physical activity support to hospitalised patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Methods A non-randomised feasibility study according to the Medical Research Council framework for developing and testing a complex intervention. …”
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Proposal of a radiation-free screening protocol for early detection of interstitial lung involvement in seropositive and ACPA-positive rheumatoid arthritis by Frank Reichenberger, Florian Popp, Martin Hoffmann, Carina Fischinger, Werner von Wulffen, Nikolaus Kneidinger, Martin Welcker

“…However, screening for early detection of pulmonary involvement especially interstitial lung disease (ILD) is not established in RA. Methods We propose a non-invasive radiation-free approach to screen for interstitial lung involvement (ILI) by means of pulmonary function tests (PFT) and pleuro-pulmonary transthoracic ultrasound (LUS) with additional cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET) with ECG, and echocardiography. …”
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Rare filamin C variants among patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy referred for septal myectomy by S. E. Andreeva, A. V. Gurshchenkov, V. V. Zajcev, A. A. Kozyreva, A. I. Mihaleva, A. S. Murav'ev, V. K. Grebennik, L. B. Mitrofanova, M. L. Gordeev, O. M. Moiseeva, A. A. Kostareva

“…To determine the prevalence and profile of rare variants of the filamin C gene (FLNC) among patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HCM) referred for septal myectomy, and to provide a clinical description of HCM occurring with these variants.Material and methods. …”
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Galactomannan detection in sputum samples of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A promising marker for diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis? by Sabrieh Asadi Shahi Sarae, Masoud Aliyali, Vida Mortezaee, Hamidreza Jamaati, Hossein Asgarian Omran, Siavash Abedi, Hossein Mehravaran, Jamshid Yazdani Charati, Maryam Sadat Mirenayat, Mihan Pourabdollah, Kosar Najmi, Sabah Mayahi, Mona Ghazanfari, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Mahdi Abastabar, Mohammad T. Hedayati, Abdullah M.S. Al Hatmi

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Association between serum pyridoxal 5′-phosphate levels and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: findings based on NHANES 2005–2010 by Yanbin Liu, Jun Yan

“…Subgroup analysis and interaction tests confirmed the robustness of the relationship.ConclusionThis study is the first to discover a non-linear relationship between serum PLP levels and COPD prevalence. …”
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Effectiveness of adding a peak flow meter for the identification of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in real-world clinical practice by Hideki Ikeda

“…Outpatients aged ≥ 60 years with a smoking index ≥ 400 cigarette-years receiving non-respiratory treatment and patients with COPD receiving regular treatment underwent PEF measurements and pulmonary function tests. …”
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Correlation between TG/HDL-C ratio and obstructive sleep apnea in the adult US population: a cross-sectional study by Yanlin Yang, Gaohui Wu, Lingyun Ren

“…BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with dyslipidemia, neurocognitive impairment, and cardiovascular morbidity. …”
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Determinants of poor inhaler technique and poor therapy adherence in obstructive lung diseases: a cross-sectional study in community pharmacies by Barbara Putman, Lies Lahousse, Anna Vanoverschelde, Paulien van der Wel

“…Logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with poor inhaler technique and poor therapy adherence (assessed by the Test of Adherence to Inhalers and the modified Medication Possession Ratio).Results Seventy obstructively impaired community patients (median age 64 y, 56% females) were included and the technique of 122 inhalers was assessed. …”
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Sputum colour charts to guide antibiotic self-treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the Colour-COPD RCT by Eleni Gkini, Rachel L Adams, Daniella Spittle, Paul Ellis, Katherine Allsopp, Sanya Saleem, Matthew McKenna, Nick le Mesurier, Nicola Gale, Sarah Tearne, Peymane Adab, Rachel E Jordan, Nawar Diar Bakerly, Alice M Turner

“…The primary objective was to demonstrate that the Bronkotest® (London) sputum colour chart is non-inferior to usual care (safe). The primary outcome was rate of hospital admission for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 12 months; secondary outcomes included requirement for second courses of treatment and quality of life (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test score). …”
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Does bladder outflow obstruction obfuscate the traditional clinical factors that are used to assess the risk of prostate cancer at rapid‐access diagnostic clinics? by Thomas Philip Cahill, Samuel Joseph Withey, Steve Hazell, Declan Cahill, Netty Kinsella

“…Materials and Methods We retrospectively analysed prospectively collected data from 307 suspected prostate cancer patients who underwent diagnostic biopsy from 2019 to 2023 at a single, high‐volume, specialist cancer centre. Uroflowmetry testing generated two cohorts: patients with bladder outflow obstruction and non‐obstructed patients. …”
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Analysis of GNSS-RTK Monitoring Background Noise Characteristics Based on Stability Tests by Wencong Qi, Feilong Li, Lina Yu, Lilong Fan, Kai Zhang

“…This study investigates the monitoring accuracy and spectral characteristics of GNSS-RTK based on stability tests under different environments related to reflection and obstruction conditions (i.e., concrete, grass, an obstructed balcony, and a water area). …”
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Association between ambient air pollution, meteorological conditions and exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adult citizens of the town of Smederev... by Stevanović Ivan, Jovašević-Stojanović Milena, Stošić Jović Jasmina

“…The correlation between the incidence of diseases exacerbation and the number of days with exceedance of air pollutants limit level per month, as well as meteorological conditions, was tested with parametric Pearson bivariate correlation test in program SPSS. …”
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Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Dry Eye Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lin CW, Su YC, Liu JD, Su HC, Chiang TY, Chiu LW, Lin HC, Chang CT, Lin PW

“…For Aim 1, OSA patients had poorer dry eye profiles of TBUT, Schirmer test, and OSDI when compared to non-OSA patients. …”
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Risk factors for prolonged hospitalization as a marker for difficult-to-manage exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD): the DiMECO Study by Dorina Esendağlı, Nurdan Köktürk, Ayşe Baha, Dilek Yapar, Seçil Özkan, Elif Şen, Fatma Çiftçi, Burcu Öztürk, Sümeyye Kodalak Cengiz, Gaye Ulubay, İrem Şerifoğlu, Yelda Varol, Aydan Mertoğlu, Ali Kadri Çırak, Onur Turan, Neşe Dursunoğlu, Nilüfer Savurmuş, Alev Gürgün, Funda Elmas, Lütfi Çöplü, Ümran Sertçelik, Reyhan Yıldız, İpek Özmen, Aylin Alpaydın, Mehmet Polatlı, Ebru Karaçay Yeşiloğlu, Deniz Çelik

“…Abstract Background Exacerbation is an independent risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related morbidity and mortality. …”
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Comparative effects of square-stepping and strengthening exercises on cognitive and balance functions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized clinical trial by Alp Özel, Eylem Tütün Yümin, Suat Konuk

“…Data normality was assessed using the Shapiro–Wilk test. Independent sample t-tests were used for parametric between-group comparisons, and Mann–Whitney U tests were applied for non-parametric data. …”
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Assessment of Pre-test and Clinical Probability in the Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Syndrome — What's New? by A. N. Sumin, A. V. Shcheglova

“…Assessment of the post-test probability of coronary artery disease does not allow to confirm the presence of obstructive lesion and was not used. …”
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Effect of telephone and SMS Follow-up on quality of life and fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A three-month RCT-follow-up study by Parisa Fathizadeh Dehkordi, Haydeh Heidari, Reza Masoudi, Morteza Sedehi, Fereydoon Khajeali

“…Background and aims: To compare the effect of telephone and SMS follow-up of an empowerment program on quality of life (QOL) and fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: Non-blind randomized clinical trial (RCT). …”
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How to Diagnose and Manage Angina Without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Lessons from the British Heart Foundation CorMicA Trial by Thomas J Ford, Colin Berry

“…In this article, the authors summarise the rationale for invasive testing in the absence of obstructive coronary disease, namely that correct treatment for angina patients starts with the correct diagnosis. …”
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Laparoscopic transposition for crossing vessels (vascular hitch) in pure extrinsic pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction: a successful case report of a 2-year-old infant with horses... by Satoshi Ieiri, Kouji Nagata

“…At 6 months old, renal scintigraphy revealed a non-functioning pattern in the left kidney and an obstructive pattern in the right, showing no response to furosemide loading. …”
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To study the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on health-related quality of life among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in a tertiary care center by Anjali G, Deepak Kumar R, Raghavendra MK

“…Aims and Objectives: To study the impact of PR on COPD patients by observing changes in common admission test (CAT) scores, body mass index, degree of airflow obstruction, dyspnea level, and exercise capacity (BODE) index, exacerbation frequency and hospital metrics across outpatient (OP), home-based, and non-rehabilitation groups. …”
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