Phenotypes of coronary microvascular obstruction phenomenon (no-reflow) during percutaneous coronary interventions in myocardial infarction by A. A. Frolov, I. A. Frolov, N. D. Ulanova, I. G. Pochinka, K. V. Kuzmichev, A. S. Mukhin, E. G. Sharabrin

“…Third phenotype: mostly men, minor changes in the coronary arteries, absence of significant thrombosis and preserved blood flow in the IRA before PCI, elevated levels of inflammatory markers and total cholesterol.…”
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The Intersection of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Recent Insights in a Challenging Area by Michael Heffernan, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACC, Samantha Rutherford, BHSc

“…COPD is characterized by airflow obstruction and is caused by smoking and/or environmental factors. …”
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The Impact of Enzyme-Replacement Therapy on Upper Airway Obstruction in Children with Mucopolysaccharidoses: Retrospective Cohort Study by Liliya A. Osipova, Ludmila M. Kuzenkova, Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, Anait K. Gevorkyan, Tatiana V. Podkletnova, Viktor V. Altunin, Olga V. Kozhevnikova, Liya V. Toropchina, Tatiana A. Polunina, E. V. Zelenkova, Nato D. Vashakmadze

“…The severity of upper airway obstruction and its change during ERT was assessed according to indices of apnea-hypopnea and desaturation (SpO2), average/minimal SpO2, duration of SpO2 episodes < 90%, and hypertrophy degree of palatine tonsils and adenoids. …”
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Physiological Parameters of Sleep and the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Competitive Athletes with Poor Sleep Quality by Feng-Yin Chen, Yung-An Tsou, Nai-Jen Chang, Wen-Dien Chang

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lung Cancer Mortality Attributed to Air Pollution in Türkiye in 2019 by Didem Han Yekdeş, Ali Cem Yekdeş, Ülfiye Çelikkalp, Pelin Sarı Serin, Miraç Çağlayan, Galip Ekuklu

“…In this study, we aimed to calculate the mortality rates of lung cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) attributed to PM2.5 in Türkiye in 2019. …”
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Spontaneous Perirenal Urinoma Associated with Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in a Child: A Case Report by Po-Chang Tseng, Tao-Yuan Liu, Shih-Jin Pan, Dyi-Shiang Sung

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NEW DIAGNOSTIC POSSIBILITIES FOR DETERMINING THE NATURE OF RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by T.O. Pertseva, L.I. Konopkina, L.A. Botvinikova

“…Taking into account the data that the Phadiatop test results may change in the dynamics of patients’ follow-up, it can be assumed that the manifestations of respiratory allergosis may change over time. …”
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Temporal trends in the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the UK over the past three decades by Zaid Abdulelah, Ahmed Abdulelah

“…Joinpoint analysis software was used to calculate the annual percent change (APC) and average annual percent change (AAPC). …”
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Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension: The state of the problem from the eyes of a somnologist. Case report by А. D. Palman, R. K. Shishkin

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common conditions directly related to sleep and is associated with many cardiovascular complications. …”
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CLINICAL FEATURES OF MANIFESTATIONS OF MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA IN PATIENTS WITH STABLE ANGINA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by V. K. ZAFIRAKI, E. D. KOSMACHEVA

“…Aim.To evaluate the comparative frequency of various manifestations of myocardial ischemia depending on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its severity and pulmonary hyperinflation (PHI) in patients with stable effort angina having indications for planned endovascular myocardial revascularization. …”
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Impact of the Timing of Percutaneous Nephrostomy on the Prognosis of Obstructive Urolithiasis With Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ji Eun Yu, Hyung Joon Kim, Hong Wook Kim, Young Seop Chang, Jin Bum Kim, Dong Hoon Koh

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Effect of X-Ray Attenuation of Arterial Obstructions on Intravenous Thrombolysis and Outcome after Ischemic Stroke. by Grant Mair, Rüdiger von Kummer, Richard I Lindley, Peter A G Sandercock, Joanna M Wardlaw, IST-3 Collaborative Group

“…We calculated change in attenuation between scans. We assessed the impact of pre-randomization arterial obstruction attenuation on six-month functional outcome.…”
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Effects of chronic airway obstruction and atrial fibrillation on the cardiac structure and function in patients with heart failure by A. I. Chesnikova, T. A. Dzyurich, V. A. Safronenko, O. E. Kolomatskaya, A. Yu. Batalina

“…In comparison with patients of group 3, patients of the experimental group had lower left and right atrial volumes (p=0,001 and p=0,004, respectively), higher right ventricular (RV) wall thickness (p<0,001), lower RV end-diastolic area index (p=0,007) and fractional area change (FAC) (p=0б011), which indicates the effect of chronic airway obstruction on cardiac remodeling in patients with combination of these pathologies. …”
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Atypical presentation of occult congenital diaphragmatic hernia as intermittent obstructive symptoms: A case report by Connor V. Haynes, Carly T. Thaxton, Matthew P. Shaughnessy, David H. Stitelman

“…At the age of 27 months, the previously healthy patient with normal stooling patterns presented with a picture of bowel obstruction and was subsequently admitted three times over the next five months, with a maximum stay of eight days, due to ongoing obstructive symptoms. …”
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Proteomics reveals the key transcription-related factors mediating obstructive nephropathy in pediatric patients and mice by Hualin Cao, Yuandong Tao, Ruyue Jin, Pin Li, Huixia Zhou, Jiwen Cheng

“…Background Obstructive nephropathy is one of the leading causes of kidney injury in infants and children. …”
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Global burden of paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction, 1990–2021: a GBD 2021 analysis by Yan-Ci Zhao, Hanpu Zhang, Shuzhen Wu, Junhan Pan, Yanyan Zhu, Huizhen Huang, Feng Chen

“…Abstract Purpose Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction (PI&IO) are significant global surgical emergencies associated with high morbidity and mortality. …”
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Craniofacial Development Characteristics in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Establishment and External Validation of the Prediction Model by Su Y, Wang Z, Chang H, Zhu S, Zhou Y, Cao Z, Ma L, Yuan Y, Xie Y, Niu X, Lu C, Zhang Y, Liu H, Shao N, Yin L, Si C, Ren X, Shi Y

“…Yonglong Su,1,* Zitong Wang,1,* Huanhuan Chang,2,* Simin Zhu,1 Yanuo Zhou,1 Zine Cao,1 Lina Ma,1 Yuqi Yuan,1 Yushan Xie,1 Xiaoxin Niu,1 Chendi Lu,1 Yitong Zhang,1 Haiqin Liu,1 Na Shao,1 Libo Yin,3 Chao Si,2 Xiaoyong Ren,1 Yewen Shi1 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xi’an Children’s Hospital, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xi’an Central Hospital, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaoyong Ren; Yewen Shi, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi’an, Shaan’xi Province, 710004, People’s Republic of China, Email cor_renxiaoyong@126.com; shiyewen59@outlook.comPurpose: Aimed to analyze the developmental characteristics of craniofacial structures and soft tissues in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to establish and evaluate prediction model.Methods: It’s a retrospective study comprising 747 children aged 2– 12 years (337 patients and 410 controls) visited the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University (July 2017 to March 2024). …”
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Effect of acupuncture on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A multicenter randomized controlled trial by Jiansheng Li, Yang Xie, Yanjun Wang, Lei Wu, Xuefeng Yu, Li Bai, Suju Shao, Miao Zhou, Mingli Zhang, Xueqing Yu, Weihong Han, Xuanlin Li, Tao Chen

“…Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and frequently occurring disease that seriously endangers health, causing a heavy economic burden on patients and society. …”
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Dosing and Safety Profile of Aficamten in Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Results From SEQUOIA‐HCM by Caroline J. Coats, Ahmad Masri, Michael E. Nassif, Roberto Barriales‐Villa, Michael Arad, Nuno Cardim, Lubna Choudhury, Brian Claggett, Hans‐Dirk Düngen, Pablo Garcia‐Pavia, Albert A. Hagège, James L. Januzzi, Matthew M. Y. Lee, Gregory D. Lewis, Chang‐Sheng Ma, Martin S. Maron, Zi Michael Miao, Michelle Michels, Iacopo Olivotto, Artur Oreziak, Anjali T. Owens, John A. Spertus, Scott D. Solomon, Jacob Tfelt‐Hansen, Marion van Sinttruije, Josef Veselka, Hugh Watkins, Daniel L. Jacoby, Polina German, Stephen B. Heitner, Stuart Kupfer, Justin D. Lutz, Fady I. Malik, Lisa Meng, Amy Wohltman, Theodore P. Abraham

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Mandibular advancement devices, irrespective of amount of movement, are effective in treating young patients with obstructive sleep apnea by Wei Min Natalie Tan, Kok Weng Lye, Seyed Ehsan Saffari, Choy Yoke Poon

“…Abstract Introduction Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) increase the airway by providing a stable anterior position of the mandible, advancing the tongue and soft palate and potentially changing the genioglossus muscle activity. As such they are an accepted non-surgical treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”
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