Development of a Pulmonary Nodule Service and Clinical Pathway: A Pragmatic Approach Addressing an Unmet Need by Georgia Hardavella, Ioannis Karampinis, Nikolaos Anastasiou, Konstantinos Stefanidis, Kyriaki Tavernaraki, Styliani Arapostathi, Nektaria Sidiropoulou, Petros Filippousis, Alexandro Patirelis, Eugenio Pompeo, Panagiotis Demertzis, Stefano Elia

“…Among all patients, 11% (246/2203) were referred to the multidisciplinary thoracic oncology service (MTOS) due to suspicious appearances/changes in their nodules that warranted further investigation, and from those, 37% were discharged (92/246) from the MTOS. …”
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SURGICAL TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY FAILURE IN YOUNG PATIENTS WITH DIFFUSE LUNG EMPHYSEMA by S. D. Gorbunkov, S. M. Cherny, A. L. Akopov, V. V. Varlamov, O. V. Lukina, L. D. Kiryukhina, A. S. Agishev, T. Ye. Gembitskaya

“…The functional examination of the patients before operation has revealed changed respiration by obstructive type. Symptoms of dysplasia of the connective tissue were found in 4 patients. …”
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COPD-Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Visual Analogue Score (c-LRTI-VAS) validation in stable and exacerbated patients with COPD by Thys van der Molen, Tjip S van der Werf, Hendrik Johannes Prins, Ruud Duijkers, Johannes M A Daniels, Wim Boersma

“…Background We developed the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-Lower Respiratory Tract Infection-Visual Analogue Score (c-LRTI-VAS) in order to easily quantify symptoms during exacerbations in patients with COPD. …”
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Association of Computer Tomography Features Of COVID-19 with Outcomes, Clinical and Laboratory Parameters by A. V. Melekhov, M. A. Sayfullin, V. S. Petrovichev, A. I. Agaeva, K. Y. Golubykh, I. G. Nikitin

“…Diabetes mellitus and obesity was associated with higher CT score, but not with survival. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease and chronic heart failure was associated with lower survival, but not CT score. …”
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Segmental bronchi radiation dose affected the progression of radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer patients by Gai Liang, RuiJie Chang, Qu Zhang, Yan Luo, Yi Peng, Bo Luo

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Short-term effects on physical activity level with web-based self-management support in people with COPD: a randomised controlled trial by Tobias Stenlund, Åsa Karlsson, Per Liv, André Nyberg, Karin Wadell

“…Primary outcome at 3 months was change in accelerometry-measured daily steps analysed with ANCOVA, and secondary outcomes were self-reported PA, disease-related symptoms, and quality of life. …”
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Does the addition of Serenoa repens to tamsulosin improve its therapeutical efficacy in benign prostatic hyperplasia? by Argirović Aleksandar, Argirović Đorđe

“…No difference was found among the 3 treatment groups, neither in the major endpoint of the study in the sense of a change between baseline and final evaluation in total IPSS, obstructive and irritative subscores, improvement of QoLs, increase in Qmax, nor for the second endpoint including diminution of PV, PSA and PVR. …”
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Investigation on Risk Factors of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Patients in Intensive Care Unit by Li Chang, Yun Dong, Ping Zhou

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Oral Chinese herbal medicine combined with pharmacotherapy for stable COPD: a systematic review of effect on BODE index and six minute walk test. by Xiankun Chen, Brian May, Yuan Ming Di, Anthony Lin Zhang, Chuanjian Lu, Charlie Changli Xue, Lin Lin

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Lung Flare Care: Development of a web resource to improve recovery after COPD exacerbations: A mixed methods study. by Alethea Kavanagh, Ruben Hopmans, Carla Gordon, Georgia Roberts, Lauren Palmer, Chooi-Ee Lai, Amy Catlin, Rachel Smith, Marielle Collings, Jessica DeGaris, Christian Osadnik

“…Recovery from acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is often sub-optimal. …”
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Reduction in systemic glucocorticoid utilization among COPD patients with type 2 inflammation treated with biologics by Truong-An A. Ho, Stephen Dachert, Anugya Mittal, Gerard J. Criner

“…The primary outcomes were a change in the number of glucocorticoid dispenses and total cumulative systemic glucocorticoid dosage, in the year prior and post initiation of therapy. …”
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Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Histoplasmosis–Novel Concepts Regarding Pathogenesis by John F. Fisher, Michael Saccente, George S. Deepe, Natasha M. Savage, Wajih Askar, Jose A. Vazquez

“…Although less common, colonization by <i>Histoplasma capsulatum</i> in a heavily endemic area is possible or even probable. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), apical bullae are characteristic. …”
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Digital health interventions for chronic diseases: a scoping review of evaluation frameworks by Mohan Karunanithi, Farhad Fatehi, Nazli Bashi, Mahsa Mosadeghi-Nik, Marzieh S Askari

“…The reviewed studies developed DH frameworks for chronic diseases and published between 2010 and 2018.Results According to WHO guidelines for monitoring and evaluation of DH interventions, we identified seven Conceptual frameworks, two Results frameworks, one Logical framework and one Theory of change. The frameworks developed for providing interventions such as self-management, achieving personal goals and reducing relapse for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and severe mental health. …”
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Development and validation of a novel AI-derived index for predicting COPD medical costs in clinical practice by Guan-Heng Liu, Chin-Ling Li, Chih-Yuan Yang, Shih-Feng Liu

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Web-based support for self-management strategies versus usual care for people with COPD in primary healthcare: a protocol for a randomised, 12-month, parallel-group pragmatic trial by André Nyberg, Tobias Stenlund, Sara Lundell, Karin Wadell

“…Introduction The use of adequate self-management strategies for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may increase the level of physical activity (PA), improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and reduce healthcare use. …”
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MORPHOFUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE ENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM IN WORKERS OF THE KUZBASS COAL INDUSTRY by Олег Иванович Бондарев, Сергей Людовикович Кан, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов

“…These pathological changes cause «vascular obstruction» which, along with fibroplastic changes and macrophage inflammation, contribute to the development of hypoxia, while being the main mechanism for the development of multi-organ pathology. …”
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The Clinical COPD Questionnaire Correlated with BODE Index-A Cross-Sectional Study by Shih-Feng Liu, Ching-Wan Tseng, Mei-Lien Tu, Chin-Chou Wang, Chia-Cheng Tseng, Chien-Hung Chin, Meng-Chih Lin, Jien-Wei Liu

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Clinical Association of Ataxia Telangiectasia-Like Disorder 1 with an Uncertain Significance Variant in the MRE11 Gene: A Case Report by Bita Barazandeh Shirvan, Javad Akhondian, Parvaneh Layegh, Narges Hashemi, Ehsan Ghayoor Karimiani, Razie Rezaie, Paria Najarzadeh Torbati, mehran beiraghi toosi

“…After ventriculoperitoneal shunting due to obstructive hydrocephalus, there was no clinical change; so, we carried out whole exome sequencing. …”
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Positive impact of the introduction of low-emission zones in Antwerp and Brussels on air quality, socio-economic disparities and health: a quasi-experimental study by Luk Bruyneel, Bianca Cox, Anne Stauffer, Ludo Vandenthoren, Frans Fierens, Tim S. Nawrot, Christian Horemans

“…Individual-level health outcomes (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obstructive airway diseases, antidepressants, antithrombotic agents) were available for 2014–2023. …”
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Are the knowledge of non-malignant asbestos-related diseases and lung function impairment differentially associated with psychological well-being? A cross-sectional study in former... by Jessica Lang, Michael K Felten, Thomas Kraus

“…Psychological strain was operationalised by intrusive thoughts and specific fear of cancer.Results The strongest predictor for mental health was obstructive functional impairment (eg, anxiety: β=0.22, p&lt;0.001). …”
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