Psychometric Validation of the Spanish OSAKA Questionnaire: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Colombian Dental Professionals by Olga Patricia López-Soto, Juan Alberto Aristizabal-Hoyos, Jackeline Mulett-Vásquez, Héctor Fuentes-Barría, Raúl Aguilera-Eguía, Lissé Angarita-Davila, Diana Rojas-Gómez, Ángel Roco-Videla

“…<b>Objectives</b>: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the obstructive sleep apnea knowledge and attitudes (OSAKA) questionnaire among dental professionals in Colombia. …”
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Rare 48, XXYY Syndrome with Primary Infertility and Behavioural Disorder: A Case Report by Prafulla S. Ambulkar, Shuchi Jain, Jwalant Waghmare, Pratibha Narang

“…We report a case of a 32-year-old infertile male patient with tall stature and atrophied testes. The seminal analysis showed azoospermia. Hormone analysis and ultrasonographic evaluation confirmed the diagnosis as non-obstructive azoospermia. …”
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Future prospects for the advancement of treatment of men with NOA: focus on gene editing, artificial sperm, stem cells, and use of imaging by Akeem Babatunde Sikiru, Manh Nguyen Truong, Wael Zohdy

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Association of Self-Reported Disease Severity with Depression and Anxiety among COPD Patients by Yousef Saad Aldabayan, Antonieto Alaban, Eduardo Fabella, Amal Ismael Abdelhameed

“…Background: This study was conducted to estimate the proportion of patients who experience a high impact from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on their health status and those who also experience symptoms of depression and anxiety. …”
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The dynamics of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters, subclinical damage and endothelial function of vessels in patients with arterial hypertension and chronic o... by O. G. Ivanko, A. V. Tovma, A. V. Kamenshchyk, M. V. Patsera

“…Radchenko method (2009). Reactive hyperemia test was performed by D.S. Celermajer, K.E. Sorensen et al. method (1992). …”
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Prospects of FEV6 using as alternative indicator of respiratory function assessment by O. V. Myronenko, O. V. Fesenko, V. V. Dmytrychenko, K. V. Zhulay

“…The aim of the study was to establish a correlation between the changes of external respiratory function leading indicators in patients with COPD and the presence of a positive response to the bronchodilator over an extended period of observation and the value of the FEV6 index in assessment of bronchial obstruction reversibility. Materials and methods. …”
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Real-World Experience of Dupilumab Treatment for Patients with COPD &amp;ndash; A Single Center Prospective Study by Freund O, Meoded O, Arnaout T, Friedman Regev I, Kupershmidt A, Enghelberg S, Cohn-Schwartz D, Levy L, Bar-Shai A

“…There was a decrease in the median COPD assessment test scores (median of 18 vs 15), although FEV1 did not change. …”
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A Brief and Effective Questionnaire for COPD Screening in High-Altitude Areas by Cui J, Wang Y, Tong Y, Liao Y, Liu Y, Chai D, Xing Z, Long H, Guo Y

“…A multivariate analysis of the development set revealed that five variables (age, history of pulmonary tuberculosis, smoking status, household air pollution exposure and CPOD Assessment Test (CAT) score) were significantly correlated with COPD. …”
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Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a cross-sectional study based on the NHANES database from 2009 to 2018 by Liqin Wang, Shijia Zhang, Zhaohong Gao, Deyou Jiang

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global public health concern, and early screening and identification of high-risk populations are critical for reducing the disease burden. …”
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Refractory angina in women with ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease — A report from the Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation-Coronary Vascular Dysfunction (WISE-CVD... by Judy M. Luu, Janet Wei, Chrisandra Shufelt, Anum Asif, Benita Tjoe, Galen Cook-Wiens, Eileen M. Handberg, Puja K. Mehta, Jenna Maughan, Daniel S. Berman, Louise E.J. Thomson, Carl J. Pepine, C. Noel Bairey Merz

“…Background: Women with suspected ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) are often challenging to manage. …”
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Stress echocardiography vs coronary oomputed tomography angiography for the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease in patients aged >70 years with suspected stable corona... by S. G. Kozlov, O. V. Chernova, V. N. Shitov, T. N. Veselova, M. A. Saidova, S. K. Ternovoy

“…Positive result increased post-test probability of obstructive CAD from 59% to 86%, while negative result reduced post-test probability to 0%.Conclusion. …”
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Status and determinants of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease awareness, treatment, and control among residents aged 40 years and older in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional study by Huiqing XU, Zhenzhen QIN, Qing YE, Tianrui DENG, Guofeng AO, Fei XU

“…Face-to-face interviews were conducted using the China Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance Questionnaire, and pulmonary function tests were performed from May 2023 to January 2024. …”
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Non-linear association between weight-adjusted-waist index and obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES (2005–2008 to 2015–2020) by Shu Miao, Shu Miao, Qin Ben, Qin Ben, Cai Song, Cai Song, Yashi Zhou, Yashi Zhou, Bingjie Xie, Juxiang Peng, Juxiang Peng, Jukun Song

“…Also did subgroup, interaction tests and threshold effect analysis. Excluded those with incomplete WWI, OSA or hypertension data as they might have different health profiles. …”
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THE EFFECT OF PURSED LIPS BREATHING IN INCREASING OXYGEN SATURATION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN INTERNAL WARD 2 OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL OF DR. R. SOED... by Budiono Budiono, Mustayah Mustayah, Aindrianingsih Aindrianingsih

“… Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of death and disability. …”
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Efficacy and safety of once-daily single-inhaler triple therapy for mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a study protocol for a randomised and interventional stu... by Hiromasa Inoue, Ayako Takamori, Atsushi Kawaguchi, Takashi Kinoshita, Kazuhiro Yatera, Koichiro Takahashi, Tomotaka Kawayama, Hiroki Tashiro, Koichi Takagi, Kei Yamasaki, Kentaro Machida

“…Introduction Bronchodilators, including long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA) and long-acting beta 2 agonists (LABA), are the main treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The efficacy of triple therapy (inhaled corticosteroids/LAMA/LABA) has also been reported. …”
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The Impact of Beta-Blockers and Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors on the Prognosis of Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Natio... by Liang H, Tan J, Xu W, Lyu S, Wu S, Wang J, Shao X, Zhang H, Yang Y

“…Kaplan-Meier curves and Log rank test were used to analyse the prognosis of different treatments. …”
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Effects of a mind-body exercise intervention on anxiety, depression and quality of life in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic evaluation and... by Zhaoying Yan, Tao Zhang, Zifan Ding, Baole Tao, Junwen Shu, Minlei Yu, Qingyu Liang, Jun Yan

“…Background: Elderly patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) commonly suffer from anxiety, depression, and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL). …”
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The association of sun-cured tobacco and cigarette use with global cognitive function, verbal fluency and memory in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sec... by Xiaomei Chen, Jie Li, Jia Liu, Xiao Liu, Menghui Deng, Xunhu Dong, Yanni Yang

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Effect of low-moderate intensity traditional Chinese exercises combined with acupuncture on patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomi... by Hongxia Duan, Yidie Bao, Linhong Jiang, Peijun Li, Yingqi Wang, Yuchen He, Xinliao Deng, Weibing Wu, Wei Zhang, Xiaodan Liu, Xiaodan Liu

“…BackgroundTraditional Chinese exercises (TCEs), as a new technology for pulmonary rehabilitation, have been proven to be effective in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, further aggravation of dynamic hyperinflation manifested as exertional dyspnea during exercises may limit the partial therapeutic efficacy of TCEs on patients with COPD. …”
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Effect of bronchodilator therapy on the function of external respiration and lung parenchyma in surgical treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer combined with chronic... by S. Yu. Dobner, S. V. Fedosenko, A. Yu. Dobrodeev, N. D. Yarovoy, E. N. Samtsov, А. V. Dubakov, E. A. Starovoitova, О. A. Denisova, N. A. Kirillova

“…All patients underwent tests of pulmonary function (spirometry, body plethysmography), measurement of lung parenchyma density and emphysematous lung areas (high-resolution computed tomography).Results. …”
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