Improvement in functional and mental outcomes after resection rectopexy for obstructive defecation syndrome ODS by Claudia Rudroff, Joshy Madukkakuzhy, Jakob Otten, Julia Schroer, Dana Richards, Sebastian Ludwig, Michaela Henning

“…Abstract Obstructive defecation syndrome (ODS) is a condition that causes straining and may require manual evacuation and patients’ thoughts circle around defecation impairing their quality of life. …”
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The Point-Rating Scale for Determining Treatment Tactics in Patients With Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction by B. V. Sigua, V. P. Zemlyanoy, B. P. Filenko, P. A. Kotkov, D. Kh. Kalandarova, A. A. Kozobin

“…The most practiced method of treating patients with acute intestinal obstruction - urgent surgical intervention - does not guarantee remission, contributing to the progression of morphological changes in the abdominal cavity. …”
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SCUBE-1 Levels and Their Relationship with Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients by Fazlıoğlu N, Aydın C, Demirkıran A, Özkaramanlı Gür D, Yılmaz A, Çelikkol A

“…SCUBE-1 can indeed be an effective biomarker to identify subtle changes in the vascular biology of OSAS patients and aid early interventions.Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, endothelial dysfunction, SCUBE-1 biomarker, cardiovascular risk, sleep-disordered breathing…”
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INTRACARDIAC HEMODYNAMICS AND LUNG FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by N. V. Vysotskaya, V. V. Lee, N. Yu. Timofeeva, V. S. Zadionchenko, T. V. Adasheva

“…The progression of the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was accompanied by decrease of the end-diastolic size of the left ventricle, ratio of peak early to late diastolic filling velocity for the left ventricle (E/A) without significant changes in the left ventricle isovolumetric relaxation time (IVRT). …”
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Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with laryngeal cancer after supracricoid or vertical partial laryngectomy by Lei Ouyang, Liang Yi, Lin Wang, Qinglai Tang, Xinming Yang, Shisheng Li

“…Abstract Objective To investigate whether partial laryngectomy is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the effect of different partial laryngectomy methods on OSA. …”
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Contribution of small airway disease to dynamic hyperinflation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Cristiane Chaves Marcelino da Costa, Hebert Olímpio Júnior, Paulo Victor Leandro da Silva Pinto, Milena Alves da Silva, Laura Franco Pessoa, Laura Lima da Silva, Jannis Papathanasiou, Arthur de Sá Ferreira, Agnaldo José Lopes

“… Lung hyperinflation is a treatable trait in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that can often only be detected on exertion. …”
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Bisoprolol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at high risk of exacerbation: the BICS RCT by Graham Devereux, Seonaidh Cotton, Mintu Nath, Nicola McMeekin, Karen Campbell, Rekha Chaudhuri, Gourab Choudhury, Anthony De Soyza, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, John Haughney, Amanda Lee, Graeme MacLennan, Alyn Morice, John Norrie, David Price, Philip Short, Jorgen Vestbo, Paul Walker, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Andrew Wilson, Olivia Wu, Brian Lipworth

“…Background Observational studies of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using beta-blockers for cardiovascular disease indicate that beta-blocker use is associated with reduced risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation. …”
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Gastric outlet obstruction associated with gastric ectopic pancreas in children: Report of two cases by Chia-Wei Liu, Hsun-Chin Chao, Wan-Hsin Su

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Therapeutic Hypothermia and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Child with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy by Nancy Spurkeland, Gregory Bennett, Chandran Alexander, Dennis Chang, Gary Ceneviva

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The impact of chronic heart failure on misinterpretation and misclassification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity by I.I. Vyshnyvetskyy, A. Yu. Borovtsova

“…To evaluate the impact of comorbid chronic heart failure (CHF) on the severity of symptoms and correctness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) classification. …”
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Our Results of Hyperbaric Oxygen or Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Central Retinal Artery Obstruction by S. Doğruya, B. T Altınbay, Ö. C. Kayıkçıoğlu, M. Altınışık, E. Kurt, Ö. R. Kayıkçıoğlu

“…Purpose We aimed to present the results of patients with central retinal artery obstruction (CRAO) who underwent 23-G pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) or hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) following emergency medical therapy.Method The files of 15 patients with acute CRAO were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Recently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea patients: knowledge and mindset in a Belgian population by Ellen Collier, Pauline Vanhoof, Nasser Nadjmi, Johan Verbraecken, Elke Van de Casteele

“…After receiving information, patients changed their treatment choices. CPAP was the preferred treatment (69.5%), followed by MAD (65.9%) and MMA (20.7%). …”
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Septal alcohol ablation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction by Mariia S. Nozdriakova, Dmitrii A. Zalyubovsky, Dmitriy S. Maznev, Dmitrii S. Evdokimov, Aleksei S. Sergeev, Eugene A. Shloydo

“…CONCLUSION: Septal alcohol ablation has proven to be an effective and safe treatment modality for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, provided that appropriate patient selection is ensured.…”
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Indicators of oxidative stress in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of varying severity in the acute stage by Y. S. Panasenkova, I. I. Pavlyuchenko, E. A. Kokov, O. S. Ohremenko

“…During the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and it's progression occurs oxidative stress (OS) is characterized as a shift of pro-/anti-oxidants in the direction of the first link. …”
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EVALUATION AND DINAMICS OF AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DESTRUCTIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT by JEYHUN M. Ismailzade, RAFIQ I. Bayramov, URFANA B. Nagieva, IRADA M. Akhundova

“…Aim. To study changes in bronchial patency and their correlation to initial manifestations of airway obstruction (AO) and to the rate of clinical and X-ray progression of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with chronic destructive pulmonary tuberculosis (CDP-TB). …”
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Diagnostic Value of the Maximal Expiratory Flow–Volume Curve for Central Airway Obstruction by Feng Y, Lian X, Wang H, Chen J, Xu J

“…Yijing Feng, Xianglin Lian, Huanxia Wang, Jianan Chen, Jinyi Xu Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Function, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinyi Xu, Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Function, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, People’s Republic of China, Email xujinyixjy6@126.comObjective: To investigate the factors associated with plateau-like changes during the expiratory phase of maximal expiratory flow–volume (MEFV) curves and their diagnostic value in identifying central airway obstruction (CAO).Methods: Totally 59 patients with expiratory phase plateau-like changes in the MEFV curves who were treated in Henan Provincial People’s Hospital from January 2019 to November 2020 were included in this retrospective analysis. …”
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NOVEL MULTI-MODAL OBSTRUCTION MODULE FOR DIABETES MELLITUS CLASSIFICATION USING EXPLAINABLE MACHINE LEARNING by Reehana SHAIK, Ibrahim SIDDIQUE

“…Whereas the Photoplethysmography (PPG) signals are a non-invasive method used to detect changes in  blood volume that can monitor BG changes. …”
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The level of plasma renin activity in patients with combination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and arterial hypertension by E. L. Selezneva, T. V. Zhdanova, L. A. Maslova, E. V. Kuznetsova

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often combined with hypertension (AH). …”
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CHEMILUMINESCENT ACTIVITY OF NEUTROPHILIC GRANULOCYTES IN PROGRESSION OF OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE DEPENDING ON ITS ORIGIN AND BILIRUBIN LEVELS by O. V. Smirnova, N. M. Titova, E. W. Kasparov, N. G. Yelmanova

“…Mechanical jaundice (MJ) is a severe pathological condition, caused by obstruction of the bile ducts, requiring immediate surgical intervention. …”
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Home Respiratory Polygraphy to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome after Supracricoid Partial Laryngectomy by Rosa Hernández-Sandemetrio, Natsuki Oishi, Tomás Chavero, Rafael Navarro, Isabel López, Enrique Zapater

“… Introduction Supracricoid partial laryngectomy is a surgical treatment for advanced laryngeal cancer which is implemented to preserve organ function, but it may cause obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) due to anatomical changes after surgery that may be neglected by clinicians.…”
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