Regenerative activity of stomach epithelial cells at small-intestinal obstruction by V. Ye. Milyukov, K. K. Nguyen

“…To analyze dynamics of metabolic changes in cells of epithelium and mucosal glands of different stomach regions at mechanical acute smallintestinal obstruction (ASIO). …”
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Effect of surgical mandibular setback on the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea by Thanyaphat Engboonmeskul, Narit Leepong, Premthip Chalidapongse

“…The aims were to assess the airway morphologic changes, and to evaluate sleep respiratory function and the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after mandibular setback. …”
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Main scintigraphic parameters of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Yu. B. Lishmanov, N. G. Krivonogov, T. S. Ageyeva, A. V. Dubodelova

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Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Enteroliths Formed in the Duodenal Diverticulum by Jing Yu, Sheng‐Yi Zhu, Jing‐Jing Li, Lin‐Hua Yao

“…ABSTRACT Background and Objective Small bowel obstruction is a common acute abdomen. The disease presentation changes rapidly and differential diagnosis is difficult. …”
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Assessment of Impact of Dietary Patterns on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients by Fatma Esra Gunes, Kadriye Agan, Sule Aktac, Derya Karadeniz, Gulin Sunter, Ezgi Vural, Gulcin Benbir-Senel

“… Objective Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by episodic cessations of breathing due to upper airway obstruction during sleep, which may cause disturbances in dietary patterns resulting from appetite-related hormonal changes. …”
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Obstructing Colonic Mass: A Case of Recurrent Endometrial Cancer by Victor Chedid, Mona Arasoghli, Jana G. Hashash

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Biliary fascioliasis – A rare differential diagnosis of biliary obstruction by Phuong Anh Ton Nu, Thi Minh Chau Ngo, Vinh Nguyen Phuoc, Thanh Dang Nhu, Anh Do Ngoc, Le Chi Cao

“…In the acute phase, the patient has a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations while the later phase of infection is usually related to inflammatory changes in the bile duct and the mechanical effects of the worm, which can lead to biliary obstruction. …”
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Comparison of palatal dimension in children with obstructive and habitual mouth breathing by Soni Kottayi, Sneha Pramod, Faizal C. Peedikayil, Athira Aravind, Aswathi Sreedharan, Athul Ramesh

“…Background: Prolonged mouth breathing (MB) can produce muscular and postural alterations which in turn can cause changes on the morphology, position, and growth direction of the jaws. …”
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Infravesical Obstruction in a Boy with Orthotopic Ureterocele: Clinical Case by Anastasia A. Bebenina, Olga G. Mokrushina, Marina V. Levitskaya, Vasiliy S. Shumikhin, Nadezhda N. Erokhina

“…Clinical urine test with no inflammatory changes. Voiding rhythm was without pathology.Conclusion. …”
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Irisin Is Correlated with Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients by Xing Wang, Zhengjiao Zhang, Xiaoxin Lan, Keyou Fu, Guanhua Xu, Jingyi Zhao, Haibo Yuan

“…Purpose. To investigate the changes of irisin and its relationship with BP in OSA. …”
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Functional condition of inspiratory muscles in obstructive sleep apnea patients by Anastasia I. Miroshnichenko, Adel K. Kunarbaeva, Konstantin M. Ivanov, Igor V. Miroshnichenko, Evgeniy E. Achkasov, Sergey A. Bondarev, Eduard N. Bezuglov, Alexey A. Popov, Leonid A. Gridin, Dmitry Yu. Butko

“…Background — Recurrent upper airway obstruction during the sleep is a key feature of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”
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CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by Ye. D. Bazdyrev, Ye. B. Gerasimova, O. M. Polikutina, I. A. Savelieva, S. A. Smakotina, O. L. Barbarash

“…Objective: to detect previously undiagnosed arterial hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality.Materials and methods. 43 patients with stage I–II of COPD and the absence of clinical signs of cardiovascular diseases were examined. …”
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Craniofacial parameters and obstructive sleep apnea in newly diagnosed acromegaly by Magdalena Pilarska, Karolina Dżaman, Dawid Szczepański, Tomasz Węgrzecki

“…IntroductionAcromegaly is a rare condition caused by excess growth hormone after skeletal maturity, leading to abnormal soft tissue and bone growth. These changes raise the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to craniofacial abnormalities.ObjectiveThe study aims to determine the correlation between the occurrence and severity of OSA and craniofacial anthropometric parameters in patients with newly diagnosed acromegaly.Study designObservational, cross-sectional study.SettingSingle-center study involving patients diagnosed with acromegaly.MethodsThe research included 30 patients ranging from 25 to 81 years old (mean age 48) who were diagnosed with acromegaly. …”
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Epidural Analgesia in the Presence of Intraabdominal Hypertension in Acute Colonic Obstruction by A. V. Stakanov

“…Incorporation of epidural analgesia into the preoperative preparation of patients with acutecolonic obstruction could not only alleviate intraabdominal hypertension, but also improve splanchnic blood flow, as evidenced by Doppler study.…”
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Metabolic Aging as an Increased Risk for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Claire J. Guo, Suneeta Godbole, Wassim W. Labaki, Katherine A. Pratte, Jeffrey L. Curtis, Robert Paine, Eric Hoffman, Meilan Han, Jill Ohar, Christopher Cooper, Katerina J. Kechris, Dawn L. DeMeo, Russell P. Bowler

“…Background/Objectives: Both aging and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are strongly associated with changes in the metabolome; however, it is unknown whether there are common aging/COPD metabolomic signatures and if accelerated aging is associated with COPD. …”
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Spatial phenotyping of human bronchial airways in obstructive lung disease by Latifa Khalfaoui, Raymond M. Moore, Jose. C. Villasboas, Kaitlyn R. Whitaker, Brenna C. Novotny, Michael A. Thompson, Christina M. Pabelick, Y. S. Prakash

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Assessing healthcare cost changes associated with transitioning away from cigarette smoking using healthcare claims data: an exploratory study among adult male patients with COPD by Mingda Zhang, Hui G. Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Jud C. Janak, Megan Richards, David Smith

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Computational Phenotyping of Obstructive Airway Diseases: A Systematic Review by Bashir MBA, Milani GP, De Cosmi V, Mazzocchi A, Zhang G, Basna R, Hedman L, Lindberg A, Ekerljung L, Axelsson M, Vanfleteren LEGW, Rönmark E, Backman H, Kankaanranta H, Nwaru BI

“…COPD phenotypes involved lung function, emphysematous changes, smoking, comorbidities, and daily life impairment. …”
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The Influence of Obesity on Different Genders in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Kuo-Tung Huang, Chien-Hung Chin, Chia-Cheng Tseng, Huang-Chih Chang, Yung-Che Chen, Chin-Chou Wang, Meng-Chih Lin, Hsin-Ching Lin, Mao-Chang Su

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Respiratory Arousal Threshold in Patients with Epilepsy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Liao TW, Chang CW, Cheng MY, Wu T, Chen NH, Lin SW, Chuang LP

“…Ting-Wei Liao,1 Chun-Wei Chang,2 Mei-Yun Cheng,2,3 Tony Wu,1,4 Ning-Hung Chen,5– 7 Shih-Wei Lin,5,6 Li-Pang Chuang5,6,8 1Department of Neurology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 2Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 3Department of Medical Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; 4Department of Neurology, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 5Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 6Department of Respiratory Therapy, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 7School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 8School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanCorrespondence: Li-Pang Chuang, Sleep Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fusing St., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-3196200 EXT 2680, Email lpchuang@gmail.comBackground: Patients with epilepsy (PWE) have a higher likelihood of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”
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