Concordance of diagnostic tests, ultrasound of urinary tract versus non-contrast CT in urolithiasis in a four-level center in Bogotá, Colombia by Hugo López, Juliana Arenas, María P. Torres, Alejandra Niño-Alarcón

“…For the location of the largest stone diagnosed between the two images, it was 0.54. For obstruction and degree of obstruction, the kappa correlation value between images was 0.42. …”
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Advancements in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Comprehensive Review by Randeep Gill, Arsalan Siddiqui, Brianna Yee, Michael V. DiCaro, Nazanin Houshmand, Tahir Tak

“…It also presents a unique perspective by incorporating topics such as exercise testing, genetic testing, radiofrequency ablation, risk stratification, and symptomatic management in non-obstructive HCM. …”
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Oral Chinese herbal medicine combined with pharmacotherapy for stable COPD: a systematic review of effect on BODE index and six minute walk test. by Xiankun Chen, Brian May, Yuan Ming Di, Anthony Lin Zhang, Chuanjian Lu, Charlie Changli Xue, Lin Lin

“…This systematic review evaluated the effects of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) plus routine pharmacotherapy (RP) on the objective outcome measures BODE index, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) in individuals with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Elucidating the high compliance mechanism by which the urinary bladder fills under low pressures by Fatemeh Azari, Anne M. Robertson, Yasutaka Tobe, Paul N. Watton, Lori A. Birder, Naoki Yoshimura, Kanako Matsuoka, Christopher Hardin, Simon Watkins

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Perceived acceptability of a prototype toolkit to support patients and informal caregivers to express their perspectives in palliative care conversations by Annet Olde Wolsink-van Harlingen, Jan Jukema, Kris Vissers, Madeleen Uitdehaag, Jeroen Hasselaar, Leontine Groen-van de Ven

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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Aortic Stiffness and Elasticity and Left Ventricular Functional Parameters in Patients with ANOCA Using CCTA by Sheng A, Zhang L, Zhu D, Hu G, Shi X, Zong Q, Wang P, Wang Z

“…Aizhu Sheng,1,* Lili Zhang,2,* Darong Zhu,3 Guangzhu Hu,3 Xiaobei Shi,3 Qianqian Zong,3 Pengli Wang,3 Zhen Wang3 1Department of Radiology, Ningbo No. 2 hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, People’s Republic of China; 2Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310029, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Westlake University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhen Wang, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Westlake University School of Medicine, No. 261, Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0571-56005600, Email 19973094983@sohu.comObjective: To analyze the clinical value of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for evaluating aortic stiffness and elasticity in patients with angina and non-obstructive coronary artery (ANOCA).Methods: The case data of 120 patients who were diagnosed with ANOCA and underwent CCTA in our hospital were collected and set as the case group, and 86 healthy subjects who underwent medical check-up and ANOCA testing in our hospital during the same period were set as the control group. …”
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Exploring SLEEPINESS through home monitoring with ultra-long-term subcutaneous EEG and ecological momentary assessment in sleepy treatment naïve obstructive sleep apnea patients st... by Mathias Sarkez-Knudsen, Martin Ballegaard, Martin Ballegaard, Henning Piilgaard, Esben Ahrens, Martin Christian Hemmsen, Tobias Søren Andersen, Jakob Eyvind Bradram, Preben Homøe, Preben Homøe

“…IntroductionExcessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a key symptom for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Despite important limitations in the longitudinal monitoring of EDS, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test, and the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) are the best available objective tests to predict EDS. …”
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A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of a Tailored Intervention for people with moderate-to-severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Co-morbidities delivered... by Richard Lowrie, David Anderson, Aziz Sheikh, Jane Moir, Andrew McPherson, Bethany Stanley, Gillian Cameron, Lynda Attwood, Donald Noble, Elaine Rankine, Jennifer Anderson, Nicola Greenlaw, Fiona Hughes, Emma McIntosh, Samuel Owusu Achiaw, Caitlin Jones, Frances S. Mair

“…Abstract Background Symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem associated with a number of co-morbidities, disproportionately affecting people who are poor. …”
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Imaging and Biomarkers: The Assesment of Pulmonary Embolism Risk and Early Mortality by Alexandru Gratian Naum, Irina Jari, Liliana Moisii, Andra Mara Ursu, Paloma Moisii

“…They had different etiologies of PE: deep vein thrombosis (DVT); persistent atrial fibrillation (AF); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation; COVID-19; and cancers. …”
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The Effect of Telehealth Based on Symptom Control and Rational Medication Use on Self-Efficacy, Anxiety-Depression, and Symptoms in Male Patients with COPD: A Quasi-Experimental St... by Şenay Takmak, Nevin Kuzu Kurban

“…Data were collected at baseline and three months post-intervention using the COPD Self-Efficacy Scale, the COPD Assessment Test, the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, and the Six-Minute Walk Test. …”
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SPECIFICS OF THE LEFT HEART CHAMBERS EARLY POST INFARCTION REMODELING IN COMORBID COPD OF MILD AND MODERATE SEVERITY by O. M. Polikutina, Yu. S. Slepynina, E. D. Bazdyrev, E. G. Vasyutinskaya, V. N. Karetnikova, O. L. Barbarash

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Diagnosis and endoscopic treatment of IgG4 associated autoimmune pancreatitis by WANG Zhonghui, SUN Tieliang, DAI Chunlei

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Prevalence and characteristics of rapid eye movement-related sleep apnea in a population-based cohort by Omar Kanbr, Siraj Wali, Lina Wasfi, Asim Sharif, Ghadah Batawi, Md. Dilshad Manzar, Ranya Alshumrani, Faris Alhejaili

“…The study was conducted in two stages: an initial screening of 2682 participants using screening questionnaires and a confirmatory test of 346 participants using polysomnography (PSG). …”
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Comparison of DECAF score and DECAF+Lactate score in the prediction of mortality in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD by Tanrikulu Gulcan, Guven Ramazan, Korkut Semih, Kalafat Utku Murat, Duz Dilan, Avci Akkan, Dogan Serkan

“…Background/Aim. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic process that progresses with exacerbations. …”
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Effect of triple therapy on mortality and cardiovascular risk in patients with moderate to severe COPD: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yubing Li, Jun Li, Hongxia Yang, Yong Zhang

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the third leading cause of global mortality, remains a significant challenge in long-term management. …”
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Effects of Incremental Shuttle Walk Test on Maximal Oxygen Consumption and Comfort in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Phase 3 Cardiac Rehabilitation by Mutarobin Mutarobin, Tutiany Tutiany

“…Kata Kunci: incremental shuttle walk test, kenyamanan, penyakit jantung koroner, VO2max…”
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Associations of sputum eosinophilia with pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in bakery workers by O Giahi, M Ebrahemzadih, E Darvishi, J Khoubi, R Soltani Gerdfaramarzi

“…Albeit there were reductions in the respiratory volumes, results indicate no obstructive spirometric pattern. Conclusion: Noteworthy, sputum eosinophilia might be a suitable screening method to detect airway hyper-responsiveness in workers exposed to known asthmogens.…”
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Prognostic factors in pediatrics TAPVC: a 10-year retrospective study by Xiaoying Xue, Wen Ling, Qiumei Wu, Biying Huang, Shan Guo, Zongjie Weng

“…Data were statistically analyzed using tools such as t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, χ² tests, and logistic regression. …”
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A pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of En‐bloc holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in patients with a history of radiation therapy or high intensity focused ultr... by Renil S. Titus, Ansh Bhatia, Joao G. Porto, Jean C. Daher, Adele Raymo, Maggie Meyreles, Archan Khandekar, Aravindh Rathinam, Jonathan Katz, Robert Marcovich, Hemendra N. Shah

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Evaluation of Direct Sunlight Availability Using a 360° Camera by Diogo Chambel Lopes, Isabel Nogueira

“…We present the results for six representative test cases.…”
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