Middle Ear Ceruminous Gland Adenoma Obstructing the Eustachian Tube Orifice by Hamin Jeong, Haemin Noh, Chang-Hee Kim

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Small Bowel Obstruction Mimicking Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Kunal Patel, Nai-Lun Chang, Oleg Shulik, Joseph DePasquale, Fayez Shamoon

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Validation of Serbian version of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test by Milenković Branislava, Dimić-Janjić Sanja, Kotur-Stevuljević Jelena, Kopitović Ivan, Janković Jelena, Stjepanović Mihailo, Vukoja Marija, Ristić Snežana, Davičević-Elez Žaklina

“…In our study the CAT correlated moderately to mMRC scale (ρ = +0.57), weakly to FEV1 (ρ -0.214), was positively related to number of exacerbations, but did not showed exact regularity with change in the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive lung disease (GOLD) stage. …”
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Defining post-obstructive diuresis following posterior urethral valve ablation by Callum Lavoie, Brian Chun, Christine Do, Zoë Baker, Philippe Friedlich, Andy Y. Chang

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Incidence and Risk Factors of Tuberculosis-Associated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Joo DH, Kim MC, Sin S, Kang HR, Song JH, Kim HJ, Song MJ, Kwon BS, Kim YW, Lee YJ, Park JS, Lee JH, Lee YJ

“…The follow-up duration was divided into quartiles (Q1-Q4) to evaluate the change in the incidence of COPD over time. Clinical data and radiological findings were collected, and the incidence rate ratios were compared using Poisson regression and multivariable logistic regression analysis to identify risk factors.Results: Overall, 71 participants developed tuberculosis-associated COPD, with an overall crude incidence of 20.56/1000 person-years. …”
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Modeling Chronic Dacryocystitis in Rabbits by Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction with Self-Curing Resin by Kai Hou, Tao Ai, Rong Liu, Nan Xiang, Jing Jin, Weikun Hu, Ban Luo

“…At the 90th day postlacrimal passage irrigation, CT dacryocystography was performed to find changes in the lacrimal image, and hematoxylin and eosin staining was made to identify pathological changes of the lacrimal sac. …”
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ACUTE ADHESIVE SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION: ROLE OF DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN PATIENT MANAGEMENT by M.K. GULOV, D.S. SALIMOV, S.G. ALI-ZADE, D.K. MUKHABBATZODA, P.K. KHOLMATOV, K.K. KOBILOV

“…Monitoring changes in DUS parameters over time allows for a better assessment of the progression of ischemic changes in cases of acute ASBO. …”
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Predictor for Ureteral Stent Removal in Gynecological Cancer Patients with a Ureteral Obstruction by Sung Hyun Ji, Young Kwon Hong, Young Dong Yu, Seung-Ryeol Lee

“…The hydronephrosis changes on abdominal CT were also evaluated. Results Among 121 patients, 74 with 81 obstructed ureters were evaluated. …”
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The impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension on the development and progression of atrial fibrillation by L. D. Khidirova, D. A. Yakhontov, S. A. Zenin, T. S. Kuropii

“…Modern concepts regarding the substrate and triggers of paroxysms of atrial fibrillation have recently changed significantly. The role of concomitant diseases, in particular arterial hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, formed the basis for changes in the electrophysiological properties of the myocardium.…”
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A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient by M. Mahendra, M. T. Rashmitha, Santosh Patil

“…We present the case of a 65-year-old male presented with breathlessness, productive cough, hemoptysis, and fever and admitted with provisional diagnosis of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sputum investigations were sent and showed rhabditiform larva of S. stercoralis, and the screening test for HIV antibody was negative. …”
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Evaluation and Interpretation of Transcriptome Data Underlying Heterogeneous Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Seokjin Ham, Yeon-Mok Oh, Tae-Young Roh

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease, featured by airflow obstruction. …”
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Acute Appendicitis Masquerading Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome in Adult Cystic Fibrosis by Sushant M. Nanavati, Hiren Patel, Gabriel Melki, Vinod Kumar, Edward Milman, Patrick Michael, Ariy Volfson

“…Overshadowed by Sino-pulmonary infections, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) commonly affects gastrointestinal organs because of secretory and motility dysfunction. Infrequently, these changes result in Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), an increasingly diagnosed gastrointestinal entity in adult Cystic Fibrosis patients. …”
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Aspect of laparoscopic treatment of patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction (review of literature) by M. I. Shkerdina, S. G. Antonyan, Yu. O. Zharikov

“…Nowadays, adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a disease characterized by the stable increase in the number of patients, a significant level of postoperative complications, and a high risk of disability and death. …”
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Meta-Analysis: Characteristics of Retinal Vasculature in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Humans by Kaibao Ji, Yang Yang, Qinglin Zhang, Yiqiao Xing, Wei Wan

“…The objective of this study is to determine optic nerve head vascular changes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS) by utilizing an optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) device. …”
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Features of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of myocardial ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries by E. A. Khachirova, M. D. Iarovoi

“…Despite the fact that atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries is the main cause of the development of coronary artery disease, clinicians are increasingly identifying myocardial ischemia without coronary obstruction. Myocardial ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) is characterized by clinical signs of myocardial infarction (MI) with evidence of coronary artery stenosis on angiography of less than 50%. …”
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Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular comorbidity: common pathophysiological mechanisms to cardiovascular disease by M. V. Agaltsov, O. M. Drapkina

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with many cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. …”
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OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME IN CHILDREN WITH TYPE II MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS (HUNTER SYNDROME) by N. D. Vashakmadze, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, A. K. Gevorkyan, V. V. Altunin, L. M. Kuzenkova, E. G. Chernavina, M. A. Babaykina, T. V. Podkletnova, O. V. Kozhevnikova

“…17 children received cardiorespiratory monitoring in order to evaluate spread and dynamics of changes in the primary obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) parameters at type II mucopolysaccharidosis. …”
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The quality life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with arterial hypertension by I. M. Fushtey, S. L. Podsevahina, O. V. Tkachenko, A. I. Palamarchuk, E. S. Cabanna

“…In patients with newly diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a history of marked increase in blood pressure, changes in life quality were more expressed in comparison with the comparison group; at the same time there was tendency of it’s increasing over time. …”
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Matrix Metalloproteinases in Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: Their Role in Pathogenesis and Their Use as Clinical Markers by Giusi Alberti, Eleonora Russo, Melania Lo Iacono, Maria Rita Di Pace, Francesco Grasso, Fabio Baldanza, Marco Pensabene, Giampiero La Rocca, Maria Sergio

“…Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases with key roles in extracellular matrix remodeling due to their wide cleavage specificity and ability to modulate the bioavailability of growth factors. Despite the known changes in the local tissue microenvironment at the site of the urinary tract obstruction, the role of MMPs in ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) and, therefore, in the pathogenesis of renal damage in ON is not well-documented. …”
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Blood Eosinophil Endotypes across Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by Jia-Ying Luo, Hui-An Chen, Yuan-Yu Feng, Ye-Peng Chen, Xiang-Cheng Lei, Shuang-Lin Guo, Xiao-Bin Huang, Zhi-Man Liang, Ning Li, Bao-Qing Sun

“…This article aims to compare the expression differences of blood eosinophil counts between asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO). …”
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