Ixekizumab-induced interstitial lung disease: a case report confirmed by transbronchial lung cryobiopsy by Shota Kaburaki, Naoko Okada, Toru Tanaka, Koichiro Kamio, Yosuke Tanaka, Yasuhiro Terasaki, Kazuo Kasahara, Masahiro Seike

“…His medical history included mild smoking-related interstitial pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. One month after treatment, he presented with cough and dyspnea. …”
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MicroRNA: a clinician's view of the state of the problem. Part 2. MicroRNA as a biomarker by O. Iu. Mironova, M. V. Berdysheva, E. M. Elfimova

“…In response to the impact of various factors, the structure and function of several types of cells changes, contributing to the occurrence and progression of cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Eosinophilic inflammation that begins in the juvenile stage causes hydronephrosis and urothelial cancer in mutant mice by Kiyokazu Ozaki, Yui Terayama, Minori Inanaga Kojima, Tetsuro Matsuura, Kiyokazu Ozaki

“…Abstract Obstructive hydronephrosis is caused by various factors such as chronic inflammation and tumors. …”
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The effect of tiotropium/olodaterol versus fluticasone propionate/salmeterol on left ventricular filling and lung hyperinflation in patients with COPD by Henrik Watz, Felix Herth, Jens M Hohlfeld, Johannes Haas, Alberto de la Hoz, Xidong Jin, Karl-Friedrich Kreitner, Claus Vogelmeier, Jens Vogel-Claussen

“…However, T/O resulted in a significantly greater reduction in lung hyperinflation versus F/S (FRC plethysmography absolute change from baseline: F/S: –0.329 L, T/O: –0.581 L).…”
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Ectopic Expansion of Pulmonary Vasculature in Fibrotic Lung Disease and Lung Adenocarcinoma Marked by Proangiogenic COL15A1+ Endothelial Cells by Eric Engelbrecht, Tristan Kooistra, Nathalie Burg, Lida Hariri, Trong Nguyen, Patricia Brazee, Timothy Hla, Bernadette R. Gochuico, Rachel S. Knipe

“…Remodeling and structural changes in lung vasculature have been recognized in end‐stage fibrotic lung diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) but have not been well characterized. …”
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A rat model of adenoid hypertrophy constructed by using ovalbumin and lipopolysaccharides to induce allergy, chronic inflammation, and chronic intermittent hypoxia by Anqi Liu, Yixing Zhang, Yan Lin, Xuejun Li, Shuming Wang, Wenyan Pu, Xiuxiu Liu, Zhiyan Jiang, Zhen Xiao

“…Postmodel establishment, behaviors, and histological changes in nasopharynx‐associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) and nasal mucosa were assessed. …”
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The current and potential health benefits of the National Health Service Health Check cardiovascular disease prevention programme in England: A microsimulation study. by Oliver T Mytton, Christopher Jackson, Arno Steinacher, Anna Goodman, Claudia Langenberg, Simon Griffin, Nick Wareham, James Woodcock

“…It is also unclear whether feasible changes in how it is delivered could result in increased benefits. …”
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Masseter Muscle Size in Chronic Parotid Sialadenitis by Erika M. Stephens, William E. Nesmith, M. Allison Ogden, Jolie L. Chang

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting as nephromegaly in a child: A rare case report by Shilpa Khanna Arora, Swarnim Swarnim, Alok Hemal, Neha Bidhuri

“…Preliminary investigations showed severe anemia and slightly elevated WBC counts with presence of reactive changes in lymphocytes along with few atypical cells (9%). …”
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MiR-92a-3p Knockdown Attenuates Transforming Growth Factor-β1-induced Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis by Targeting LIN28A-mediated EMT Pathway by Mingzhi Xu, Mingjiao Pang, Chunli Wang, Na An, Ruman Chen, Yafei Bai, Jiqing He, Chunli Wang, Yonghui Qi#

“…LIN28A has been reported to attenuate renal fibrosis in obstructive nephropathy. Here, our objective was to investigate the precise biological function of the miR-92a-3p/LIN28A axis in tubulointerstitial fibrosis. …”
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The phenomenon of clonal hematopoiesis: etiology, classification and its prognostic role by E. O. Kunevich, M. A. Mikhaleva, O. B. Krysyuk, A. N. Bogdanov, A. A. Zhernyakova, S. V. Voloshin

“…Mutations associated with CH may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, venous thrombosis, and myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms. …”
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Response of sediment dynamics and morphological evolution to extreme storms in the mudflat of Yellow Sea by Xiaofei Ma, Can Wang, Chengyi Zhao, Wei Tang, Jianting Zhu, Gang Yang, Chunhui Li

“…Radial sand ridge has an obstructive effect on the transport of eroded sediments during storms of varying paths and intensities. …”
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The Integrated Respiratory Physician Associate Fellowship: improving respiratory patient outcomes across primary care and secondary care by Kavita Desai, Dina Bateman

“…Data recorded included appointment type, Asthma Control Test (ACT) score or Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea score, pulmonary rehabilitation or smoking cessation referrals, medication changes and multidisciplinary team (MDT) referrals. …”
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Performance of Metabolic Parameters in Formation of Sleep Disorders in Menopausal Women by N. V. Semenova, I. M. Madaeva, I. M. Mikhalevich, L. I. Kolesnikova

“…Diagnoses of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome were made according to the results of specialized somnological questionnaires and polysomnographic monitoring. …”
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CHMMConvScaleNet: a hybrid convolutional neural network and continuous hidden Markov model with multi-scale features for sleep posture detection by Dikun Hu, Weidong Gao, Kai Keng Ang, Mengjiao Hu, Rong Huang, Gang Chuai, Xiaoyan Li

“…Studies show that supine posture can lead to a higher occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea, while lateral posture might reduce it. …”
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Adapting a digital monitoring system for self-management to geriatric COPD rehabilitation: A participatory mixed method study by Suzanne M Debeij, Eléonore F van Dam van Isselt, Marise J Kasteleyn, Heleen V Krabben, Petra Siemonsma, Wilco P Achterberg, Miriam L Haaksma

“…Introduction Self-management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is essential in preventing relapse and rehospitalization. …”
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Impact of telephone follow-up on COPD outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation patients: A randomized clinical trial by Stefanie Tonguino Rosero, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jhonatan Betancourt Peña

“…The objective was to determine the effect of telephone follow-up on educational needs, dyspnea, quality of life and functional capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients undergoing PR…”
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Persistence of Th17/Tc17 Cell Expression upon Smoking Cessation in Mice with Cigarette Smoke-Induced Emphysema by Min-Chao Duan, Hai-Juan Tang, Xiao-Ning Zhong, Ying Huang

“…Th17 and Tc17 cells may be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease caused predominantly by cigarette smoking. …”
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Trajectory of the arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient in COPD for a decade. by Kazuma Nagata, Susumu Sato, Kiyoshi Uemasu, Naoya Tanabe, Atsuyasu Sato, Shigeo Muro, Toyohiro Hirai

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) is a critical complication in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is characterized by an increase in the arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient (A-aDO2). …”
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Evaluation of CPAP mask performance during 3 years of mask usage: time for reconsideration of renewal policies? by Adel Bachour, Atte Laaka, Maria Hollmén

“…Shifting the mask renewal policy to 24 months could reduce the mask-related cost up to 50%–88%.Conclusions Nasal masks and pillows could be used at least 2 years without significant changes in unintentional leak and CPAP-AHI. We suggest updating the mask renewal policies of nasal masks and pillows; results on oronasal masks and other manufacturers CPAP devices need further verification.…”
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