Clinical Analysis of the Curative Effect of a Transnasal Ileus Tube in the Treatment of Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by a Phytobezoar by Yong-Xu Lin, Sun-Jian Wang, Hui-Shun Liang, Su Lin, Li-Yong Bian, Jian Ding, Dan Li

“…To investigate the curative effect of a transnasal ileus tube in the treatment of small bowel obstruction caused by a phytobezoar. Methods. Seventy-one patients with small bowel obstruction caused by a phytobezoar who underwent treatment in three provincial tertiary grade A hospitals in Fujian Province from March 2011 to February 2020 were included in this study. …”
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Association between obstructive sleep apnea and quality of life in Korean middle-aged people: a cross-sectional study by Jiwon Kim, Min Jeong Joo, Jae Yong Shin, Chung-Mo Nam, Eun-Cheol Park

“…Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a serious sleep disorder, can lead to comorbidities and decreased quality of life if untreated. …”
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Clinical characteristics and prognosis analysis of patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region by Zixu Fan, Zhiyu Wang, Yinghua Wang, Jianwei Ma, Mingyuan Niu, Min Zhang

“…Electrocardiogram results showed lower proportions of T-wave changes and ST-segment elevation in the MINOCA group than in the MI-CAD group (p < 0.05). …”
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Tailored treatment of specific diagnosis improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with myocardial Ischemia and Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries by Piotr Szolc, Bartłomiej Guzik, Łukasz Niewiara, Paweł Kleczyński, Anna Bernacik, Marta Diachyshyn, Maciej Stąpór, Krzysztof Żmudka, Jacek Legutko

“…Abstract Ischemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) represents a challenging clinical scenario affecting a considerable proportion of patients undergoing coronary angiography. …”
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Relationship between vascular aging and left ventricular geometry in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome-related hypertension by Tao Liu, Jianwei Zeng, Xiexiong Zhao, Ru Fu, Liping Peng, Xiaogang Li, Weihong Jiang

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Characteristics and trends of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths among residents in Chongming District， Shanghai from 2002 to 2022 by SUN Xiaolei, WU Han, SHI Aiyu, DENG Hui, XU Yan, YANG Qundi

“…Joinpoint 5.0.2 software was adopted to analyze the annual percent change (APC) and average annual percent change (AAPC), followed by an analysis of trend changes.ResultsFrom 2002 to 2022, the average annual crude mortality rate and average annual standardized mortality rate of COPD among the residents of Chongming District were 73.49/100 000 and 34.00/100 000, respectively, and both were higher in males than those in females. …”
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Respiratory and Rehabilitation Expert Consensus on Full-Cycle Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment for Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by CHEN Xin, JIA Jie, DING Yipeng, YE Xujun, DONG Anqin, HE Jing, LIAO Weijing, ZHENG Jiejiao, YU Binbin, CHEN Zuobing, FANG Yuan, YAO Liqing, ZHU Yiping, FU Jianghong, WANG Siyuan, ZHANG Yangxian

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major chronic airway diseases, with the highest prevalence among individuals over 60 years old, significantly impacting the health of elderly patients. …”
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Genome-wide epigenetic profiling and transcriptome analysis in pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A focus on Black female children by Bala S.C. Koritala, Sreeja Parameswaran, Omer A. Donmez, Carmy Forney, Hope Rowden, Charles A. Moore, Angela L. Duggins, Alexandra Sestito, Brittany A. Leader, Matthew T. Weirauch, Leah C. Kottyan, David F. Smith

“…Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by airway obstruction during sleep. …”
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Chronic Heart Failure in Patients with Arterial Hypertension Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Possible Options to Pathogenetic Therapy by A. V. Yakovlev, S. N. Shilov, E. N. Berezikova, N. F. Yakovleva, A. T. Teplyakov, E. V. Grakova, K. V. Kopeva, I. A. Efremov

“…To study approaches to the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) with reduced and mid-range left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) against the background of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Material and methods. …”
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Impact of Gender, Age, and Obesity on Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study of 4,668 Children by Huang G, Wang Q, Chang L, Ye S, Liu J, Lu Y, Li T, Zhan X, Liang J, Cheng Y, Gu Q

“…Guimin Huang,1,* Qian Wang,2,3,* Li Chang,4 Siyu Ye,2 Junting Liu,1 Yingxia Lu,2 Tao Li,1 Xiaojun Zhan,2 Jieqiong Liang,2 Yijing Cheng,1 Qinglong Gu2,3 1Child Health Big Data Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qinglong Gu, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email gql71@163.comPurpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition in children, linked to significant health risks. …”
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B-cell immune repertoire sequencing in tobacco cigarette smoking, vaping, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the COPDGene cohort by Matthew Moll, Matthew Moll, Matthew Moll, Matthew Moll, Zhonghui Xu, Adel Boueiz, Adel Boueiz, Adel Boueiz, Min Hyung Ryu, Min Hyung Ryu, Edwin K. Silverman, Edwin K. Silverman, Edwin K. Silverman, Michael H. Cho, Michael H. Cho, Michael H. Cho, Craig P. Hersh, Craig P. Hersh, Craig P. Hersh, Maor Sauler, Francesca Polverino, Gregory L. Kinney, Jeffrey L. Curtis, Jeffrey L. Curtis, Laura E. Crotty-Alexander, Laura E. Crotty-Alexander, Christopher Vollmers, Peter J. Castaldi, Peter J. Castaldi, Peter J. Castaldi

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Alterations on Microcirculation of Optic Nerve Head Before and After OSA Surgery by Lin PW, Chiu LW, Lin CW, Chang CT, Lin HC

“…Pei-Wen Lin,1– 4,* Li-Wen Chiu,1 Chung-Wei Lin,5 Chun-Tuan Chang,6 Hsin-Ching Lin2– 8,* 1Division of Glaucoma, Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 2Sleep Center, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 3College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 4College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 5Department of Otolaryngology and Robotic Surgery Center, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 6Department of Business Management, Institute of Healthcare Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 7Department of Otolaryngology and Robotic Surgery Center, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 8Institute of Biomedical Science, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hsin-Ching Lin, Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital and Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung District, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan, Tel +886-7-7317123 ext. 2533, Fax +886-7-7313855, Email hclin@adm.cgmh.org.tw; enthclin@aol.comObjective: Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSA) can compromise oxygenation of the optic nerve and cause glaucomatous optic neuropathy; however, there were no studies to investigate the changes of optic nerve microcirculation in patients with OSA before and after treatment. …”
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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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Passenger Lymphocyte Syndrome with Hepatic Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome in an Infant Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation: An Association or Coincidence? by Mingzhu Huang, Beibei Wang, Yi Luo, Kang He

“…The recovery period was uneventful until postoperative day 18, when the patient developed a fever, changed mental status, and impaired liver functions. …”
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Exercise training influence on cognitive capacity and mental health within chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A pilot study by Cheng-Siao Hong, Yu-Chih Shen, En-Ting Chang, Hui-Chuan Hou, Yi-Jen Chen

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Focused Ultrasound Sonications of Tumor Model in Head Phantom under MRI Monitoring: Effect of Skull Obstruction on Focal Heating by Anastasia Antoniou, Antreas Chrysanthou, Leonidas Georgiou, Antonis Christofi, Yiannis Roussakis, Cleanthis Ioannides, Kyriakos Spanoudes, Jufeng Zhao, Liyang Yu, Christakis Damianou

“…With the lowest attenuation among tested polymers, the resin skull resulted in approximately a 20% reduction in focal temperature change compared to unobstructed sonication, yet still facilitated sharp beam focusing, raising the tumor temperature to ablative levels. …”
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Diagnostic value of urodynamic bladder outlet obstruction to select patients for transurethral surgery of the prostate: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Myong Kim, Chang Wook Jeong, Seung-June Oh

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Intraocular lens subluxation obstructing a glaucoma tube shunt after a Valsalva maneuver: a case report by Ahnul Ha, Ki Tae Nam, Seongmi Kim, Ji Woong Chang, Jinho Jeong

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Abnormal resting-state functional connectivity within the default mode network subregions in male patients with obstructive sleep apnea by Li H, Nie X, Gong H, Zhang W, Nie S, Peng D

“…Hai-Jun Li,1 Xiao Nie,1 Hong-Han Gong,1 Wei Zhang,2 Si Nie,1 De-Chang Peng11Department of Radiology, 2Department of Pneumology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of ChinaBackground and objective: Abnormal resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) between the central executive network and the default mode network (DMN) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been reported. …”
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Long Noncoding RNAs and mRNA Regulation in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Xiaoyan Qu, Xiaomin Dang, Weijia Wang, Ying Li, Dan Xu, Dong Shang, Ying Chang

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