Effectiveness of Virtual Reality–Complemented Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Lung Function, Exercise Capacity, Dyspnea, and Health Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Sys... by Yuyin Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xiuhong Long, Huiqiong Tu, Jibing Chen

“… BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory condition characterized by persistent airflow obstruction. …”
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Applicability of the Instrumented Pendulum Test for Assessing Limb Viscoelastic Properties in Neurological and Internal Diseases: A Narrative Review by Maria Stella Valle, Matteo Cioni, Cristina Russo, Lucia Malaguarnera, Antonino Casabona

“…Results: The instrumented pendulum test effectively quantifies stiffness, viscosity, and damping of the knee and elbow across various conditions, including rheumatic diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertonia, and hypotonia. …”
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Pre-test probability estimation of coronary artery disease can be improved by adding an acoustic-based risk score by Louise H Bjerking, Samuel E Schmidt, Kim W Skak-Hansen, Simon Winther, Morten Böttcher, Søren Galatius, Eva Prescott

“…Background: The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) 2021 Chest Pain Guidelines introduced a new pre-test probability (PTP) model for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). …”
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Radiological and Inflammatory Markers Predicting the Spontaneous Transit of Mid and Lower Ureteric Stones: A Prospective Observational Study by Souvik Chatterjee, Indra Prakash Mandal, Debansu Sarkar

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Surgical management of abdominal tuberculosis: A prospective single-center study by Mithun Barot, Vipul D Yagnik, Kirankumar Patel, Sushil Dawka

“…Most operations were elective, with intestinal obstruction being the most common indication and resection and end-to-end anastomosis performed most often. …”
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Clinical profile and treatment outcome of patients with ileo-sigmoid knotting, an experience from Ethiopian setting: a six years review by Dawit Alemayehu Bitewa, Tirufat Dagmawi, Mandante Bogale, Mezgebu Miskir, Dagmawi Abiy, Megbar Dessalegn

“…Abstract Background Ileo-sigmoid knotting (ISK) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, characterized by the twisting of the ileum around the sigmoid colon or vice versa. …”
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Polysomnographic evaluation of sleep quality and quantitative variables in patients of hypothyroidism by Manogna Ghantasala, Nitin A. John, Madhuri Taranikanti, Prafull Kamble, Madhusudan Umesh, Archana Gaur, M. Kalpana, Vandana S. Daulatabad, Anish Singhal, Vidya Ganji, Jyoti John, Naveen A. Ravi, Estelle H. Earl, Harkrishna Dadi

“…The comparison among the group was carried using unpaired “t” test. The P values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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A Case Series Reflecting Airway Difficulty Challenges: Insights into Intubation and Extubation for Large Retrosternal Goitres by Shilpa Sarang Kore, Supriya B Gholap, Runjhun Jain

“…The goitres had progressively enlarged over many years, leading to significant tracheal compression and deviation, which posed a high-risk for airway obstruction during surgery. Given these challenges, Awake Fiberoptic Intubation (AFOI) was chosen to secure the airway while minimising the risk of airway loss. …”
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The effect of individual exercise rehabilitation program on ischemic burden and cardiac function in patients with ischemic non-obstructive coronary heart disease: a randomized para... by Yuan Wen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Qingquan Lv, Weiqun Lan, Yi Shu, Qiuhuan Qi, Hongping Hu, Othman Zakaria Saleh

“…Consequently, the objective of this study is to investigate the impact of an individualized exercise rehabilitation program, on the ischemic burden in patients suffering from ischemic non-obstructive CHD.MethodsFrom February 2019 to July 2021, a cohort of one hundred patients diagnosed with ischemic non-obstructive CHD were recruited and randomly allocated into two groups. …”
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THE METHOD OF MEASURING AIRWAY RESISTANCE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, BASED ON THE TECHNIQUE BRIEFLY INTERRUPTING THE FLOW: BRONCHODILATORS TEST’S PRACTICE by N.V. Malyuzhinskaya, A.V. Razvalyaeva, M.V. Garina, A.V. Shatalin, V.A. Gorbunov

“…Indicators of airflow obstruction (FEV1, PEF) and airway resistance (Rint) before and after inhalation of 200 micrograms salbutamol (test with bronchodilator) were measured in 36 children of 5–6 years old with asthma. …”
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A clinical case of community-acquired pneumonia with severe obstructive respiratory failure syndrome caused by <i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i> in an early-age child with a burdened pre... by R. M. Fayzullina, I. V. Kazakova, R. R. Gafurova, A. E. Chernyshova

“…The severe course of the disease with pronounced clinical manifestations of intoxication and respiratory insufficiency of the obstructive type in the patient was accompanied by laboratory changes in clinical and biochemical blood tests, the presence of a diagnostic titer of antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniaе during serological testing and a CT picture of multiple areas of lung tissue compaction according to the ‘frosted glass’ type, predominantly rounded, of varying length in the lower parts right and left lung. …”
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Paraspinal myosteatosis is associated with COPD: a cross-sectional MRI analysis from the population-based KORA cohort by Thierno D. Diallo, Stefan Karrasch, Matthias Jung, Annette Peters, Roberto Lorbeer, Christopher L. Schlett, Ricarda von Krüchten, Fabian Bamberg, Susanne Rospleszcz, Lena S. Kiefer

“…Abstract Background Muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a significant extrapulmonary manifestation. …”
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Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of adult lower respiratory tract infections in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Nadeesha Amarasinghe, Muthulingam Athavan, Deepal Jayamanne, Yamuna Rajapakshe, Aflah Sadikeen, Kirthi Gunasekara, Amitha Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake

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Prognostic significance of eosinophil-to-platelet ratio and C-reactive protein in predicting adverse events during acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A c... by M Yogesh, D Kadalarasu, Naresh Makwana, Iva S. Chatterjee

“…Background Biomarkers like sarcopenia, eosinopenia and C-reactive protein (CRP) may predict major adverse events including intubation, ICU admission, mortality and readmission in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. …”
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Association between blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the intensive care unit: a retros... by Rui Ren, Yushan Shi, Yanmei Zhang

“…However, few studies have explored the association between BAR and in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The current research intended to explore the relationship between BAR and in-hospital mortality rates of patients with COPD in the intensive care units. …”
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Predictors of Non-Invasive Ventilation Failure in Respiratory Intensive Care by Safa M. Wafy, Hassan A. Bayomy, Sahar A. Mohamed, Mostafa K. Ahmed

“…Patients and methods In a consequent patients referred to RICU, Assiut University for respiratory support and management, we recruited patients who had non-invasive ventilation and followed them till success weaning from NIV or fail and needed IMV, all these patients were followed till discharge from the RICU in the period between May 2018 and May 2019; clinical data and laboratory investigations of all patients including sequence arterial blood gas, complete blood count, liver functions tests, kidney function tests, together with non-invasive ventilation setting data were collected and analyzed for identifications of the predictors of worse outcome. …”
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Continuous positive airway pressure therapy and carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with Z syndrome by R. A. Galyavi, A. Yu. Litvin, I. E. Chazova

“…To examine continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy effects on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Material and methods. …”
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Risk and Protective Factors of COPD Among Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Study Using NHANES Database by Guo X, Luo Q, Chen D, Lin H

“…This study aimed to examine the risk and protective factors associated with COPD among individuals who smoke.Patients and Methods: The study included a cohort of 2619 adult smokers with lung function data, whose demographic characteristics, health status, lifestyle behaviors, and dietary patterns were examined using T-tests, Chi-square tests, and logical analysis.Results: Among the study participants, 441 individuals were identified as having COPD by analyzing pulmonary function data. …”
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Exploring the Link Between Oxidative Stress Reduction and Liver Function Improvement in Jaundiced Rats with Lactococcus lactis D4 by Avit Su Suchitra

“…Objective: To explore the correlation between the reduction of oxidative stress and liver enzyme function in rats with obstructive jaundice, using malondialdehyde (MDA) levels as a biochemical marker, and its impact on serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) levels; Method: This experimental study used a post-test only randomized control group design in three groups of Rattus norvegicus strain Wistar rats with an obstructive jaundice model. …”
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A Case of Pulmonary Bulla Volume Reduction by Transbronchial Puncture Under Electromagnetic Navigation Platform Combined With O-Arm CT Guidance by Zhu J, Xu X, Wang R, Li Z, Wang Y, Hu Y

“…Additionally, the patient’s wheezing symptoms improved, and her performance on the 6-minute walk test showed some enhancement.Keywords: pulmonary bulla, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchoscope, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction…”
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