Corticosteroids modulate biofilm formation and virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Elena Jordana-Lluch, María Escobar-Salom, Gabriel Torrens, Isabel María Barceló, Miguel Ángel Estévez, Alex González-Alsina, Amanda Iglesias, Pere Joan Pont-Antona, María D. Macià, Sebastián Albertí, Paul Williams, Borja G. Cosío, Carlos Juan, Antonio Oliver

“…Corticosteroids are anti-inflammatory drugs commonly administered to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis and similar lung pathologies, in which persistent infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa are frequent. …”
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Assessment of sleep-disordered breathing in pediatric otitis media with effusion by Chien-Chia Huang, Pei-Wen Wu, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Ta-Jen Lee, Chyi-Liang Chen

“…The symptom severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) was evaluated by OSA-18 questionnaire on the day before and 6 months after surgery. …”
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Perceived barriers and criteria for referral to pulmonary rehabilitation used in primary health care by general practitioners by Liliana Silva, Tiago Maricoto, Paula Simão, Patrício Costa, José Miguel Padilha

“… Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease encompasses both pharmacological and non-pharmacological components. …”
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Clinical and psychopathological features associated of obsessive and depersonalization disorders by V. I. Krylov, D. J. Butylin

“…Derealization or allopsychic depersonalization are more often observed in patients with obstructive extracorporeal threats. Depersonalization of change is equally characteristic for patients with schizotypal disorder and psychogenic personality development, whereas depersonalization of loss and splitting were observed only in cases of schizophrenic spectrum disorders.…”
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FABRIC NON-ELASTIC PULMONARY RESISTANCE IN CASE OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND GOLD: DISTINCTION AND CHANGES NATURE by T. S. Ageyeva, F. F. Tetenev, A. V. Dubodelova

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Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or Positional Therapy Compared to Control for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on the Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitu... by Frances Clements, Hima Vedam, Yewon Chung, John Smoleniec, Colin Sullivan, Renuka Shanmugalingam, Annemarie Hennessy, Angela Makris

“… BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder, and in pregnancy, it is associated with an increased risk of complications, including gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia. …”
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The association of systemic microvascular changes with lung function and lung density: a cross-sectional study. by Bianca Harris, Ronald Klein, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Eric A Hoffman, Firas S Ahmed, David R Jacobs, Barbara E K Klein, Tien Y Wong, Joao A C Lima, Mary Frances Cotch, R Graham Barr

“…Little is known about microvascular changes in smoking-related lung disease. We tested if microvascular changes in the retina, kidneys and heart were associated with obstructive spirometry and low lung density on computed tomography. …”
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Quantitative CT measurements of segmental bronchial changes during inspiratory and expiratory phases in healthy subjects by Shu-yan Jing, Chun-ying Liu, Jia-kai Zhang, Jian-kui Mu, Li He, Rui-hong Hou

“…Abstract Background Recently, the quantitative measurement of the bronchi has gained attention due to its importance in understanding respiratory function and its application in diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The accurate measurement of bronchial changes in healthy individuals provides valuable baseline data for comparison in clinical practice. …”
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Mapping of modifiable barriers and facilitators with interdisciplinary chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines concordance within hospitals to the Theoretical Domai... by Clint Moloney, Hancy Issac, Melissa Taylor, Jackie Lea

“…Introduction Multifarious chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines have been published by local, national and global respiratory societies. …”
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A 47-Year-old Asian female with tracheobronchial space-occupying lesions caused by chronic lymphocytic leukemia by Ji-Wei Zhu, Guo-Hong Cao, Fu-Quan Gao, Zhang Cao, Yan Feng, Hong-Kun Sun, Lu Liu, Pan Xu, Chang-Jun Lv, Lei Pan

“…Computed tomography (CT) showed changes in the trachea and segmental bronchi. Pulmonary function results suggestive of severe obstructive ventilatory dysfunction. …”
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THE OXIDATIVE METABOLISM DISORDERS IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS AND DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY APPARATUS by E. A. ALEKSEENKO, I. M. BYKOV, I. A. LUKONIN

“…In the present research the changes in the enzyme link of the antioxidative system as well as in the content of reduced erythrocyte glutathione and the oral liquid in patients suffering from type II diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive lungs disorder and comorbidities of the researched diseases have been disclosed. …”
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Показатели клинического анализа крови при хронической бронхообструктивной патологии by F. T. Malykhin

“…The article discusses some of the main features of the changes in the clinical analysis of blood in patients with bronchial asthma (BA) and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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HAVEN: Haptic And Visual Environment Navigation by a Shape-Changing Mobile Robot with Multimodal Perception by Barry W. Mulvey, Thrishantha Nanayakkara

“…Abstract Many animals exhibit agile mobility in obstructed environments due to their ability to tune their bodies to negotiate and manipulate obstacles and apertures. …”
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Cigarette Smoke Extract–Induced Necroptosis Causes Mitochondrial DNA Release and Inflammation of Bronchial Epithelial Cells by Mizumura K, Ozoe R, Nemoto Y, Furusho N, Kurosawa Y, Kozu Y, Oki T, Maruoka S, Gon Y

“…Kenji Mizumura, Ryosuke Ozoe, Yosuke Nemoto, Naho Furusho, Yusuke Kurosawa, Yutaka Kozu, Takashi Oki, Shuichiro Maruoka, Yasuhiro Gon Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Kenji Mizumura, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan, Tel +81-3-3972-8111 Ext 2402, Fax +81-3-3972-2893, Email mizumura.kenji@nihon-u.ac.jpPurpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airway inflammation and structural changes in the lungs, including emphysema. …”
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Functional state of coronary shunts from the radial artery in the presence of morphological changes in its wall by S. M. Khokhlunov, D. V. Kuznetsov, A. A. Gevorgyan, K. M. Mikhailov, I. F. Nefedova, E. N. Nikolaeva, G. H. Taumova, O. V. Garbuz, M. M. Yokubov

“…Histological examination revealed such changes in the radial artery wall as edema of one layer of the artery or all three layers, proliferation of the subendothelial layer of the inner coat, intimal fibrosis, partial obstruction of the artery lumen by a massive accumulation of agglutinated erythrocytes, as well as occlusion of the radial artery. …”
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OBESITY AND SLEEP DISTURBANCE IN CHILDREN by O. V. Kozhevnikova, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, Yu. S. Mytnikova, E. A. Abashidze, T. V. Margieva, A. E. Paltseva

“…With sleep disorders, children get stuck in a vicious circle that causes the development of insulin resistance, nocturnal hypoglycemia, and changes in carbohydrate metabolism.…”
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A STUDY OF SOME PARAMETERS OF THE EXTERNAL RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE CLINICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by D. V. Bestaev, A. V. Volkov, D. E. Karateev, E. L. Nasonov

“…In most cases, the variation was demonstrated by DLC. The obstructive changes were prevalent among RA patients. …”
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Airway-microbiome-driven mechanisms of disease during optimised self-management: a lesson learned from mechanistic study of the Colour-COPD trial by Alice M Turner, Daniella Spittle, Karl Staples, David Cleary

“…Introduction Reduced antibiotic consumption due to better self-management could change the profile of bacteria present in the airway, which might benefit the health of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. …”
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A mixed-methods pilot study of domiciliary nasal high-flow therapy for breathlessness in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who do not qualify for domiciliary long-t... by Natasha Smallwood, Amy Pascoe, Catherine Buchan, Aaron K. Wong, David Currow, Brian Le

“…Objectives: This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of domiciliary nasal high flow (NHF) without entrained oxygen for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe breathlessness. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of switching from a previous-generation to a new-generation mask for positive airway pressure therapy of sleep apnea using remote care by Xueling Zhu, Adam Benjafield, Ross Deas, Leslee Willes, Jeff Armitstead

“…Purpose: Mask selection could affect an individual's experience with positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, but there is very limited data on the impact of switching to a different mask once established on PAP therapy. …”
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