A Study to Analyze Lung Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Functional Exercise Capacity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients by Preethi Mohan, Sankaranarayanan Sridevi, Thillai Govindarajan Senthil kumar

“…Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent airway obstructions, resulting in decreased oxygen levels and disrupted sleep. …”
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Development and validation of the machine learning model for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prediction based on inflammatory biomarkers by Ye Zhu, Meng Wang, Xin-Nan Gu, Cen Wang, Su-Min Deng

“…ObjectiveAcute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a major cause of hospitalization and mortality in COPD patients. …”
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The Miasma Mentality: Investigating the Association Between Beliefs in Noxious Fumes and Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Symptoms, and Quality of Life by Zhao Y, Ma Y, Geng L, Nie J, Yu X, Kang Z, Liu Y, Su Y

“…Clinical data were collected, including spirometry tests to assess lung function, the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) to evaluate symptom burden, and the St. …”
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Protocol for an observational study to identify potential predictors of an acute exacerbation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the PACE Study) by Klaus Kenn, Paul W Jones, Carmen Schade-Brittinger, Rainer Gloeckl, Daniela Leitl, Tessa Schneeberger, Inga Jarosch, Wolfgang Hitzl, Peter Alter, Bernd Sczepanski, Sandra Winterkamp, Martina Boensch, Chrysanthi Skevaki, Olaf Holz, Claus F Vogelmeier, Andreas R Koczulla

“…Introduction Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are the most critical events for patients with COPD that have a negative impact on patients’ quality of life, accelerate disease progression, and can result in hospital admissions and death. …”
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Clinical application of the systemic inflammatory response index in risk prediction of obstructive sleep apnea combined with coronary heart disease by QIU Xuan, GULIMIRE Aimaiti, CHEN Yulan, YAO Yanli, WANG Xingchen, AYIGUZAILI Maimaitimin

“…Objective To explore the risk factors for coronary artery disease （CAD） in patients with obstructive sleep apnea （OSA） and to establish a clinical risk prediction model based on the systemic inflammatory response index （SIRI） and to validat its effectiveness. …”
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Epidemiological evidence relating risk factors to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hong Chen, Xiang Liu, Xiang Gao, Yipeng Lv, Liang Zhou, Jianwei Shi, Wei Wei, Jiaoling Huang, Lijia Deng, Zhaoxin Wang, Ying Jin, Wenya Yu

“…Heterogeneity between studies was assessed using I2 and Cochran's Q tests. Begg's test was used to assess publication bias.…”
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Chronic Heart Failure in Patients with Arterial Hypertension Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Possible Options to Pathogenetic Therapy by A. V. Yakovlev, S. N. Shilov, E. N. Berezikova, N. F. Yakovleva, A. T. Teplyakov, E. V. Grakova, K. V. Kopeva, I. A. Efremov

“…To study approaches to the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) with reduced and mid-range left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) against the background of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Material and methods. …”
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Non-operative treatment for bowel obstruction in a 37-year-old woman with common mesentery: a case report by Manuela Mastronardi, Biagio Casagranda, Nicolò de Manzini, Silvia Palmisano

“…Physical examination revealed localized tenderness, and laboratory tests showed elevated inflammatory markers. Computed tomography revealed common mesentery with small bowel obstruction, and abnormal cecal positioning. …”
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Permanent Pacing in Patients with Recurrence of Symptoms and Relapse of Left Ventricular Obstruction at Midcavity Level after Alcohol Septal Ablation by Vasil Velchev, Arman Postadzhiyan, Dobri Hazarbasanov, Bojidar Finkov

“…The effect on symptoms was long lasting—the 6-month followup echo-stress tests confirmed good exercise capacity and lack of provocable LVG. …”
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Addressing inhaler technique challenges in cognitively impaired chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: the impact of customized training programs by Vaishnavi V Gaonkar, Vinay V Shanbhag, Shreya S Kajave, Mahek R Mattikop, Mandati Santhosh Reddy

“…The modified Medical Research Council scale score (mMRC), COPD assessment test (CAT) score, St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and pulmonary function tests were reassessed. …”
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Myocarditis Presenting as Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA) in a Young Man: A Case Report by Giovanni Reynaldo, Rachmat Hamonangan, Princella Monica

“… Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a unique disorder that manifests as an acute myocardial infarction clinically without overt coronary arteries obstruction on angiography. …”
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FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN TERJADINYA OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME (OSAS) PADA PASIEN STROKE ISKEMIK by Prabha Vignesvari Sasongko, Kanti Yunika, Yovita Andhitara

“…Latar belakang: Prevalensi Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) pada pasien stroke 4-6 kali lebih besar dibandingkan populasi umum. …”
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Dietary and Lifestyle Patterns Associated with Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Urban Area of Puducherry: A Case Control Study by Adheedhan SV, Arun Daniel J, Vignesh T

“…Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common and underdiagnosed condition that poses significant cardiovascular and metabolic risks. …”
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Differential Expression Study of Lysine Crotonylation and Proteome for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Combined with Type II Respiratory Failure by Qing Gan, Donge Tang, Qiang Yan, Jiejing Chen, Yong Xu, Wen Xue, Lu Xiao, Fengping Zheng, Huixuan Xu, Yingyun Fu, Yong Dai

“…This study compared the expression levels of Kcr and proteome between patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) combined with type II respiratory failure (RF) to study the relationship between Kcr, proteome, and COPD. …”
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Horseshoe kidney presenting with features of left ureteropelvic junction obstruction—insights into management: a case report and review of the literature by Philipo Felix Mwita, Charles John Nhungo, Amini Mitamo Alexandre, Sylvia Bedas Nsato, Theofilo Mmbando, Gabriel Mtaturu, Obadia Nyongole, Charles A. Mkony

“…Surgical correction of the obstruction was performed successfully. The patient was followed for six months, during which he remained symptom-free with normal renal function tests. …”
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Testicular Nitric Oxide and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances Levels in Obstructive Azoospermia: A Possible Role in Pathophysiology of Infertility by M. Murad Başar, Üçler Kisa, Devrim Tuğlu, Erdal Yilmaz, Halil Başar, Osman Çağlayan, Ertan Batislam

“…The aim of the study is to evaluate the levels of nitrite/nitrate and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and their relationship with seminal parameters in experimental obstructive azoospermic rats to explain the possible mechanism of impaired sperm quality in obstructive azoospermia. …”
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Relationship between chronic endometritis and fallopian tube obstruction and its influence on pregnancy outcome after fallopian tubal recanalization by Yu Sun, Dongyan Li, Shuaihong Zhao, Mukun Yang, Guangxia Cui, Wenpei Bai

“…Background: Chronic endometritis (CE), frequently asymptomatic, is associated with female infertility. Fallopian tube obstruction (FTO) is also one of the factors contributing to female infertility. …”
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Blood Eosinophil Count as a Predictive Biomarker of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation in a Real-World Setting by Moegi Komura, Tadashi Sato, Yohei Suzuki, Hitomi Yoshikawa, Naoko Arano Nitta, Mika Hayashi, Eriko Kuwasaki, Kimiko Horikoshi, Toshihiko Nishioki, Mikiko Mori, Yuzo Kodama, Shinichi Sasaki, Kazuhisa Takahashi

“…Introduction. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death, and COPD exacerbation worsens the prognosis. …”
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Different Oral Appliance Designs Demonstrate Different Rates of Efficacy for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Article by Leonard A. Liptak, Edward Sall, Sung Kim, Erin Mosca, Shouresh Charkhandeh, John E. Remmers

“…Obstructive Sleep Apnea afflicts an estimated 1 billion people worldwide. …”
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Role of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 and serum procalcitonin in exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Nagwa I. Okaily, Rehab R. Foley, Mohammed A. Abd Elhakeem, Ahmed H. Kasem, Doaa E. Ismail

“…Background The morbidity, mortality, and quality of life of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are significantly impacted by exacerbations. …”
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