Aging Lung: Molecular Drivers and Impact on Respiratory Diseases—A Narrative Clinical Review by Paweł Górski, Adam J. Białas, Wojciech J. Piotrowski

“…The aging process significantly impacts lung physiology and is a major risk factor for chronic respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), asthma, and non-IPF interstitial lung fibrosis. …”
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Obesity and Mechanisms of its Negative Impact on the Cardiovascular System by S. V. Miklishanskaya, L. V. Solomasova, M. A. Mazur

“…In addition, obesity contributes to the emergence of risk factors for hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, chronic heart failure, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Given the differences in the literature on the effect of obesity on long-term outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases, it is important to conduct prospective studies on the role of individual factors and their combinations that affect the mortality of patients with cardiovascular diseases.…”
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Advancements in biomedical sensing through integrated optical endo-microscopy systems by Aditya Tandle, Vrushali M. Shitole, Shilpa Choudhary, Mahesh V. Shitole, Akhilesh Kumar Pandey

“… Monitoring physiological changes in living organisms presents significant challenges, necessitating the use of specialised analytical tools. …”
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Role of Epigenetics in Chronic Lung Disease by Felix Ritzmann, Michelle Brand, Robert Bals, Michael Wegmann, Christoph Beisswenger

“…Epigenetics regulates gene expression and thus cellular processes that underlie the pathogenesis of chronic lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). …”
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Association between oxidative balance score and lung function and FeNO and mortality in the US population by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…Exploring this association can enhance our understanding of how oxidative homeostasis influences lung function changes. This could provide valuable interventions for lung function decline. …”
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Hepcidin and MELD-XI score as markers of multiple organ failure in patients with heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction by V. I. Podzolkov, N. A. Dragomiretskaya, S. K. Stolbova, A. V. Tolmacheva

“…Data on the changes in hepcidin levels in heart failure (HF) patients are contradictory and do not give an answer about its effect on the progression of multiple organ failure. …”
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Experience of Hypoxic Conditioning in Rehabilitation Programs for Patients with Chronic Occupational Lung Diseases: a Pilot Study by Xinliang Zhang, Evgeny Е. Achkasov, Elena N. Dudnik, Olga I. Rumyantseva, Oleg S. Glazachev

“…In the control group, the positive dynamics in the indicators of hypoxic tolerance, broncho-obstruction, and 6MWT tolerance were significantly less pronounced. …”
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Clinical portrait of an "ordinary" patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia and the efficacy of treating lower urinary tract symptoms by V. L. Medvedev, M. E. Efremov, P. V. Shornikov, D. S. Isayeva

“…After 3 months of therapy in patients of group 1, a decrease in pollakiuria was noted. Regression of obstructive and irritative symptoms was also observed, and the urination-associated quality of life (QoL) improved. …”
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Comparative analysis of maxillary expansion techniques using orthodontic appliances by L. A. Kozhevnikova, G D. Dzhabrailova, S. M. Abdulkerimova, K. N. Kerimova, O. V. Pilshchikova, V. M. Slonova, A. А. Gevorkyan

“…Maxillofacial anatomy is a critical factor influencing the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea. In combination with decreased oral volume, transverse maxillary deficiency is known to be a key contributor to obstructive sleep apnoe. …”
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Differential mechanical jaundices in ultrasonic diagnosis of parasitic liver problems by N. A. Kuracheva, T. N. Yaroshkina, M. V. Tolkayeva, N. V. Merzlikin, N. A. Brazhnikova, V. F. Tskhai, M. E. Mar’ina, I. Yu Klinovitsky, I. A. Lyzko, V. F. Podgornov, M. B. Saipov, M. A. Maksimov, I. S. Zaitsev

“…The comparative analysis of the changes of biliary system in 565 patients with alveolar Hydatid disease, hydatidosis, chronic opisthorchiasis, complicated by chronic obstructive jaundice operated in the Hepatology Center of Tomsk. …”
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Introducing heat-not-burn tobacco improves hematocrit and cigarette smoking-related symptoms in patients with smokers' polycythemia and polycythemia vera. by Kazuhide Iizuka, Yoshikazu Iizuka, Shun Ito, Toshihide Endo, Hironao Nukariya, Yuichi Takeuchi, Takashi Koike, Kazuya Kurihara, Hiromichi Takahashi, Masaru Nakagawa, Takashi Hamada, Shimon Ohtake, Noriyoshi Iriyama, Katsuhiro Miura, Tomohiro Nakayama, Yoshihiro Hatta, Hideki Nakamura, Norio Komatsu

“…In patients with smokers' polycythemia complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the incidence and mortality rate of pulmonary embolism increase. …”
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New aspects in the diagnosis of takotsubo syndrome by N. M. Abduzhamalova, M. N. Mamedov

“…Nevertheless, coronary angiography, in which the key sign is the absence of obstructive lesions of coronary arteries, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, which assesses myocardial edema, fibrosis, and other structural changes, are of great importance in the TS diagnosis. …”
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Periodontal Inflammation as a Modifiable Risk Factor for COPD Exacerbations in the Indian Population: A Prospective Cohort Study by Anuj Singh Parihar, Dhairaysheel N. Edake, Sandhya Nema, Manoharmayum Laxmipriya, Shailja S. Vediya, Deepak Kochar, Rashmi Laddha

“…Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health concern in India, with exacerbations leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. …”
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COMPLEX CLINICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL EVALUATION OF LUNG INJURY IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by I. I. Nesterovich, K. V. Nochevnaya, Yu. D. Rabik, A. A. Speranskaya, V. P. Zolоtnitskaya, N. A. Amosova, Yu. E. Kim, V. I. Amosov, T. D. Vlasov, V. I. Trofimova

“…The X-ray films/fluorograms  displayed abnormalities (pulmonary fibrosis, focal changes) in only 10% of cases. 92% of the patients had lung HRCT  changes including moderate (bronchial  obstruction (40%), rheumatoid  nodules (10%), ground glass opacities (60%), bronchial thickening (20%), pleural effusion (10%), tree-in-bud opacities (3%)) and severe (pulmonary hypertension  (10%), bronchiectasis (10%), emphysema (5%) and lung tissue fibrotic changes as the honeycomb lung (2%)) ones. …”
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Prediction of exacerbation frequency of AECOPD based on next-generation sequencing and its relationship with imbalance of lung and gut microbiota: a protocol of a prospective cohor... by Yinji Xu, Li Deng, Jiali Yan, Huachong Xu, Chunzhen Huang, Yiwen Lv, Qianxin Wu, Xiaoyin Chen

“…Introduction Patients with frequent acute exacerbation phenotype chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) have a higher hospitalisation rate than infrequent exacerbation, the disease progresses quickly and treatment is more difficult. …”
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The Role of Vascular-Platelet Hemostasis Disturbances in the Genesis of Respiratory Failure in Patients with COVID-19 by M. I. Neymark, D. P. Epp, M. G. Nikolaeva, A. P. Momot, S. N. Proskurin, A. N. Karkavina, V. V. Kontseba, C. V. Mekshun

“…We studied the concentration of von Willebrand factor (vWF), activity of metalloproteinase ADAMTS-13, concentration of homocysteine, endothelin-1, thrombomodulin and the number of platelets and changes in these parameters on the 1st, 3–5th and 7–10th days from the admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). …”
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Assessment of pharyngeal airway space with MRI In oral submucous fibrosis: A cross-sectional observational study by Ragavendiran Anandan, Krithika C. Lakshmi, Anuradha Ganesan, Yesoda AniyanK

“…MRI is used to evaluate pharyngeal airway and soft palate changes in OSMF patients. Materials and methods: This study is a cross-sectional observational study that included a sample size of 42 patients. …”
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Abnormalities in the genioglossus muscle and its neuromuscular synapse in leptin-deficient male mice by Srujith Medharametla, Garrett Borger, Shashir Gaonkar, Isabel Martinez-Pena y Valenzuela

“…It is innervated by hypoglossal motoneurons, and its tone is often reduced in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), leading to tongue collapse and airway obstruction during sleep. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Comorbidity on the Efficacy and Safety of β-Lactam Antibiotics in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia by O. V. Muslimova, E. A. Sokova, A. B. Prokofiev, M. V. Zhuravleva, A. V. Shapchenko, T. V. Alexandrova

“…The presence of a comorbid pathology in a patient with CAP suggests a possibility of mutual influence and changes in the course of both the underlying disease and comorbidities, as well as changes in the effectiveness and safety of ongoing drug therapy. …”
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Assessment of the clinical status and behavioral risk factors in patients with cardiovascular and other noncommunicable diseases in Russia and neighboring countries during quaranti... by O. M. Drapkina, M. N. Mamedov, P. Serpitis, T. Z. Seisembekov, S. Kh. Mekhtiyev, I. T. Murkamilov, E. B. Yarovaya

“…To assess the clinical status and risk factors, patients underwent a questionnaire and examination. The changes in health status was assessed using the EQ-5D questionnaire.Results. …”
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