Digital gamification-based pursed lip breathing exercises driven by Behaviour Change Wheel in patients with COPD: a feasibility trial protocol using pre-post study design by Mark Hayter, Min Huang, Roger Watson, Houqiang Huang, Fake Liu, Mohannad Mohammad, Zihui Li

“…Introduction Effective chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) interventions require intensive and repetitive exercises, yet their monotonous nature can reduce adherence. …”
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The influence of menopausal status on sleep quality in different populations – a narrative review by Klaudia Skibiak, Jan Dębski, Józef Przybyłowski, Maciej Walędziak, Anna Różańska-Walędziak

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“Restless Nights, Stressed Hearts”: The Link Between Sleep Disorders and Takotsubo Syndrome—A Comprehensive Review by Ioannis Alevroudis, Magda Petridou, Agni Sakkou, Serafeim-Chrysovalantis Kotoulas, Sotirios Matzolas, Panagiotis Roumelis, Maria Stougianni, Eleni Massa, Eleni Mouloudi

“…These physiological changes can trigger or exacerbate TTS by promoting myocardial stress and impairing autonomic regulation. …”
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Clinical insights into Wilkie's syndrome: A case report and review of relevant literature by Elias Ledezma Flores, Adolfo Calderón Fernández, Arturo Urias Pompa, Liza María Pompa González, MD, PhD

“…Wilkie’s syndrome, cast syndrome, or superior mesenteric artery syndrome, is a rare cause of upper intestinal obstruction due to compression of the third portion of the duodenum between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta. …”
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Worsening asthma at school is associated with poor psychosocial well-being by Eerika Finell, Asko Tolvanen, Caroline Stridsman, Helena Backman, Linnéa Hedman

“…In addition, we studied the association between worsening asthma at school at age 15 and the change in the degree to which asthma interfered with daily activities between ages 15 and 19 years.Methods Within the Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden (OLIN) studies, a cohort of schoolchildren has been followed from age 8 years until 19 years of age. …”
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Global Environmental Crisis and Structural Challenges in the International System by Rahim Baizidi, Amir Abbasi Khoshkar

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Smooth muscle degeneration of the mesenteric and branching veins causing ischemic enteritis: a case report by Taiki Sunakawa, Nobuo Ito, Ryo Moriyasu, Nobuya Seki, Daisuke Takeuchi, Kotaro Sasahara

“…In the present case, smooth muscle degeneration of the mesenteric to the submucosal veins caused ischemic enteritis and small bowel obstruction. Case presentation An 85-year-old woman with recurrent enteritis eventually developed small bowel obstruction. …”
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Myocardial biomarkers in coronary microvascular dysfunction: Response to ranolazine by Katherine E. Hampilos, Anum Asif, Puja K. Mehta, Daniel S. Berman, Galen Cook-Wiens, Michael D. Nelson, Carl J. Pepine, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Janet Wei

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Plasmablastic lymphoma as a rare cause of subocclusive events: Case report and review of the literature by Lukić Snežana, Dragašević Sanja, Zgradić Sanja, Todorović Milena, Đuranović Srđan, Anđelić Boško, Popović Dragan

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To evaluate the effect of two ventilatory strategies (conventional bag-mask ventilation vs. manual jet ventilation) on peak inspiratory pressures and dynamic compliance using elect... by Khushboo Pandey, Kiran Mahendru, Rakesh Garg, Sushma Bhatnagar, Seema Mishra, Nishkarsh Gupta, Sachidanand Jee Bharti, Vinod Kumar

“…Background and Aims: Interventional rigid bronchoscopy (IRB) for central airway obstruction (CAO) may lead to significant changes in airway pressures and compliance. …”
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Changes in Upper Airway Airflow After Rapid Maxillary Expansion Beyond the Peak Period of Adenoidal Growth—A CBCT Study Using Computer Fluid Dynamics and Considering Adenoidal Dime... by Giuseppe Palazzo, Rosalia Leonardi, Gaetano Isola, Manuel Lagravere, Antonino Lo Giudice

“…Background/Objectives: This retrospective study used computer fluid dynamics (CFD) to evaluate the medium-term changes in the upper airways (UA) airflow after rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in three age-matched groups with different degrees of adenoidal obstruction. …”
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Changes in cardiovascular disease risk, lung function and other clinical health outcomes when people who smoke use e-cigarettes to reduce cigarette smoking: an exploratory analysis... by Susan Veldheer, Jonathan Foulds, Caroline O Cobb, Xi Wang, Sarah Maloney, Matthew Halquist, Le Kang, Shari Hrabovsky, Alexa A Lopez, Sitasnu Dahal, Jessica Yingst, Matthew Carrillo, Rebecca Bascom

“…Objectives To examine changes in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, lung function and clinical laboratory markers among people who smoke who used e-cigarettes to reduce their cigarette smoking.Design Four-arm, parallel-group, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial.Setting Two sites—Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia, USA) and Penn State University, College of Medicine (Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA).Participants Adults (n=520) aged 21–65 years who smoked at least 10 cigarettes per day, had an expired-air carbon monoxide reading of >9 parts per million at baseline and were interested in reducing their cigarette consumption.Interventions E-cigarettes with 0, 8 or 36 mg/mL nicotine liquid concentration or a cigarette substitute.Primary outcome measures CVD risk factors (blood lipids, C-reactive protein, blood pressure, heart rate, waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index and INTERHEART risk score), lung function (spirometry indices, and pulmonary symptoms and functional state using the Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Questionnaire), and other clinical laboratory markers (complete blood count and complete metabolic panel).Results At 6 months, the use of nicotine e-cigarettes caused no significant between-group differences for most measures. …”
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Sharp‐tailed Grouse in the Nebraska Sandhills Select Residual Cover Patches for Nest Sites by William L. Vodehnal, Gregory L. Schenbeck, Daniel W. Uresk

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Physical activity and motivational readiness for physical activity behavior change in adults with non-communicable diseases in Germany: a trend analysis of two cross-sectional heal... by Benjamin Wenz, Jonathan Graf, Gorden Sudeck, Wolfgang Geidl, Kristin Manz, Susanne Jordan, Andrea Teti, Lars Gabrys

“…Furthermore, motivational readiness for PA behavior change was analysed based on the transtheoretical model (TTM). …”
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Leveraging Subjective Parameters and Biomarkers in Machine Learning Models: The Feasibility of <i>lnc-IL7R</i> for Managing Emphysema Progression by Tzu-Tao Chen, Tzu-Yu Cheng, I-Jung Liu, Shu-Chuan Ho, Kang-Yun Lee, Huei-Tyng Huang, Po-Hao Feng, Kuan-Yuan Chen, Ching-Shan Luo, Chien-Hua Tseng, Yueh-His Chen, Arnab Majumdar, Cheng-Yu Tsai, Sheng-Ming Wu

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with emphysema progression providing valuable insights into disease development. …”
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COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF VILANEROL / UMECLIDINIUM VERSUS TIOTROPIUM IN SEVERE AND VERY SEVERE COPD by E. G. Kosolapov, F. S. Kochenkov, N. L. Pogudina, D. V. Blinov

“…In accordance with currently accepted recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), both monotherapy with long-acting anticholinergics (LAAC) or combined therapy (LAAC / long-acting beta-agonists, LABA) can be used. …”
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Evaluation of multi-branch fin inserts for improved thermal response in latent heat storage systems: A numerical approach by Tuqa Abdulrazzaq, Hussein Togun, Jasim M. Mahdi, Hayder I. Mohammed, Farhan Lafta Rashid, Abbas Fadhil Khalaf, Ali E. Anqi, Abdellatif M. Sadeq

“…This study numerically explores the impact of multi-branch fin configurations on melting and solidification performance in a fixed-volume LHTES system, aiming to optimize the trade-off between increased fin surface area for improved heat transfer and potential flow constraints from excess fins obstructing convective PCM motion. A transient Two-dimensional (2D) model using the enthalpy-porosity approach simulates the phase change of the PCM around cylindrical tube-fin arrangements. …”
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AI-enhanced discharge performance in hexagonal shell and finned tube latent heat storage using combined longitudinal smooth and Y-shaped fins by Khalil Hajlaoui, Hakim S.Sultan Aljibori, Hayder I. Mohammed, Wahiba Yaïci, Mohammad Edalatifar, Nashmi H. Alrasheedi, Mohammad Ghalambaz, Pouyan Talebidadehsardari

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Thermophoresis effects on double-diffusive convection and entropy in a wavy enclosure with NEPCM by Sharaban Thohura, Md. Mamun Molla

“…This study explores double-diffusive natural convection and entropy generation in a wavy enclosure filled with nanoencapsulated phase change materials (NEPCMs), considering the thermophoretic effect. …”
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Design and traction performance analysis of a mine deformable crawler pipeline robot by WANG Guorui, YAN Hongwei, KOU Ziming, WEI Hongmei, REN Haojie, MA Yaohui

“…Traction dynamics models for the pipeline robot under horizontal, inclined, obstructed pipeline, and cable-dragging conditions was established. …”
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