Paradoxical Increase in Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Gradient in a Patient Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair and Septal Myectomy by Devika Poduval, Thushara Madathil, P Nagarjuna, Tony Joseph, Praveen Varma, PK Neema

“…The Doppler-derived gradient depends on the magnitude of the flow across a narrowed orifice and the alignment of the Doppler with the flow. Septal myectomy is indicated in symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients with peak instantaneous gradient > 50 mmHg. …”
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Current practices in physiotherapy management of COPD in Pakistan by Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Fahad Tanveer, Gulzar Usman, Misbah Shakeel

“… Dear Madam, I am writing to address the usage of active cycle breathing techniques and postural drainage in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), with a specific emphasis on the current practices and developments in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation. …”
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A novel hybrid CLARA and fuzzy time series Markov chain model for predicting air pollution in Jakarta by Nurtiti Sunusi, Ankaz As Sikib, Sumanta Pasari

“…Poor air quality increases risks of respiratory inflammation, tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumoconiosis, and lung cancer.In this context, developing reliable air pollution forecasting models is imperative for guiding effective mitigation strategies and policy interventions. …”
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Shotgun pyrosequencing metagenomic analyses of dusts from swine confinement and grain facilities. by Robert J Boissy, Debra J Romberger, William A Roughead, Lisa Weissenburger-Moser, Jill A Poole, Tricia D LeVan

“…Inhalation of agricultural dusts causes inflammatory reactions and symptoms such as headache, fever, and malaise, which can progress to chronic airway inflammation and associated diseases, e.g. asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. …”
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Patient-centered assessment of treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: literature review to identify concepts and measures for people with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency by Ekin Seçinti, Karolina Schantz, Laure Delbecque, John Krege, Rikki Mangrum, Sarah E. Curtis

“…Abstract Background Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder that can result in a range of illnesses, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) being one of the most common. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for adverse outcomes in patients with suspected coronary artery disease and no significant stenosis on angiography: a retrospe... by Tong Liu, Xue Wu, Lei Zhu, Seung-Woon Rha, Kang-Yin Chen, Zheng-Kai Xue, JingKun Zhang, Su-Tao Hu, Yu-Kun Zhang, Tian-Shu Gu

“…Calibration plots revealed close alignment between predicted and actual event-free survival probabilities in both cohorts. …”
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The Effects of Modern Architecture on the Evolution of Mosques in Sulaymaniyah by Ahmed Qadir Ahmed, Ihsan Fethi

“…This phenomenon requires an examination of the evolved architectural features in new mosques and also raises questions about their alignment with the religious and symbolic objectives of mosque designs. …”
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Photovoltaic Potential of Elevated Metro Stations: A Case Study of Shanghai, China by Mao Hui, Zhang Lina, Zhang Gaijing

“…Elevated metro stations, situated above urban roads with minimal obstructions, present an ideal opportunity for photovoltaic integration. …”
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Unerupted maxillary central incisors: a case report and review of the literature by O. O. Orenuga, J. O. Eigbobo

“…A diagnosis of hyperplastic gingivae preventing eruption of the incisors was made. Removal of the obstruction and exposure of the crowns of the teeth resulted in their spontaneous eruption and subsequent alignment in the maxillary arch. …”
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Perceived barriers and facilitators to managing psychological distress in COPD: The perspectives of patients and carers – a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framewor... by Juliet Wang, Lena Ly, Elizabeth Barson, Natasha Smallwood

“…Abstract Psychological distress is highly prevalent in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however, remains under-recognised and under-treated. …”
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Vehicle Network Beamforming Method Based on Multimodal Feature Fusion by Jiali NIE, Yuanhao CUI, Di ZHANG, Ronghui ZHANG, Junsheng MU, Xiaojun JING

“…Obstructions and channel fading in complex road environments further constrain the effectiveness of beamforming. …”
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Markerless Augmented Reality Guidance System for Maxillofacial Surgery: An Omnidirectional Tracking Method by Ewald Ury, Wouter De Vos, Viktor Vörös, Emmanuel Vander Poorten, Elke Van de Casteele, Carlos Rodriguez‐Guerrero

“…Microsoft HoloLens 2 was used to track the patient's mandible in real‐time without markers, providing automatic alignment. This approach allowed detection from any angle and remained reliable even when parts of the mandible were obstructed. …”
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Study on the Deocclusion of the Visibility Window of Traffic Signs on a Curved Highway by Jian Xiao, Jian Zhao, Liulin Yang, Juanxia He, Yu Li, Yuxiao Li

“…It is urgent to consider the clearing obstructions around traffic signs at curves during highway construction. …”
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An exploratory gallery for Luka tunnel on the D3 motorway by Jiří Barták

“…The problem is that it is demonstrable that the existing road I/3, which is also part of the main international road route E55, is already completely inadequate both in terms of capacity and in terms of its alignment running through several developed residential complexes. …”
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Prenatal Predictors and Early Postnatal Outcomes in Fetuses Diagnosed with Tricuspid Atresia by Ozge Kahramanoglu, Omer Gokhan Eyisoy, Oya Demirci

“…Of these, 16 (64%) had concordant VA alignment, 8 (32%) had discordant VA connections, and 1 had a double-outlet left ventricle (DOLV). …”
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Validation of Self-reported Medical Condition in the Taiwan Biobank by Chi-Shin Wu, Le-Yin Hsu, Chen-Yang Shen, Wei J. Chen, Shi-Heng Wang

“…Concordance analysis revealed tetrachoric correlations ranged from 0.420 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) to 0.970 (multiple sclerosis). …”
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Creation of Text Vignettes Based on Patient-Reported Data to Facilitate a Better Understanding of the Patient Perspective: Design Study by Sofia Charlotte Kelly, Emilie Kauffeldt Wegener, Lars Kayser

“…In part 1, individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease completed the READHY instrument, providing data to be used to create vignettes based on cluster profiles from the READHY instrument. …”
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Endobronchial Manifestations of the Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19): Data from the Endoscopy Unit of a COVID-19 Hospital by M. L. Shteiner, Yu. I. Biktagirov, A. V. Zhestkov, E. V. Makova

“…In most cases, bronchial obstruction during this period was directly attributable to COVID-19. …”
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Biodynamic Characteristics and Blood Pressure Effects of Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection Based on an Accurate Constitutive Model by Yiwen Wang, Libo Xin, Lijie Zhou, Xuefeng Wu, Jinong Zhang, Zhaoqi Wang

“…The material parameters were calibrated via inverse optimization in ABAQUS-ISIGHT, achieving close alignment with mechanical properties of the human aorta. …”
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Quantifying marine growth on pipelines with archival remotely operated vehicle footage – a case study by B. Bayley, T. Griffiths, F. Pistani, P. Helmholz, D. Belton, I. Parnum

“…The SfM workflow included masking obstructions (e.g. watermarks), and an iterative camera alignment procedure to generate 3D models, enabling the measurement of marine growth using either the models or ortho images created. …”
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