Distribution and laterality of concha bullosa in patients with different cranial skeletal types: a retrospective analysis among cases with concha bullosa by Farhad Ghorbani, Ali Modaberi, Nasim Morshedian, Ali Gorgin, Maryam Paknahad

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Normalization of Cystic Fibrosis Immune System Reverses Intestinal Neutrophilic Inflammation and Significantly Improves the Survival of Cystic Fibrosis MiceSummary by Callie E. Scull, Yawen Hu, Scott Jennings, Guoshun Wang

“…Lastly, specific iNOS inhibitor 1400W was tested to prevent CF intestinal obstruction. Results: Immune restoration in CF mice reversed the intestinal neutrophilic inflammation, improved the intestinal dysmotility, and rescued the mice from mortality. …”
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Compatibility of the urodynamic findings and mixed urinary incontinence symptoms by Fatemeh Mallah, Parvin Bastani, Aila Kari, Ehsan Sepehran, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr

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Acute cardiorespiratory physiological responses to functional electrically stimulated cycling in individuals with subacute phase traumatic cervical spinal cord injury by Zhenzhen Gao, Yajun Mao, Shiyan Wang, Zhiwen Zhu

“…Static pulmonary function testing indicated the presence of restrictive ventilatory dysfunction in all participants, with 22.2% exhibiting concurrent obstructive ventilatory dysfunction and 77.8% demonstrating a reduced ventilatory reserve. …”
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Association of Age With Lower Urinary Tract Function in Adult Men Presenting for Urodynamics: A Database Analysis by Sanjay Sinha, Lavina Matai

“…Data were analyzed by non-parametric tests using SPSS (version 20.0.0, Armonk NY ) (P < 0.05 significant; 2-tailed). …”
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To Compare Reduction in Exacerbation of Severe COPD with Double Inhaled Therapy Plus Roflumilast Vs Double Inhaled Therapy Alone by Jahangir Ali , Rubina Aman ,Attiya Hameed , Hamza Masood

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Impact of Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia on Cognitive Function and Hippocampal Neurons in Mice: A Study of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Pathways by Zhang K, Ma D, Wu Y, Xu Z

“…Cognitive function was assessed using the Morris water maze test, and hippocampal neuron numbers and morphological changes were observed using HE staining and Nissl staining. …”
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Plasma Levels of CXCL9 and MCP-3 are Increased in Asthma-COPD Overlap (ACO) Patients by Escamilla-Gil JM, Torres-Duque CA, Llinás-Caballero K, Proaños-Jurado NJ, De Vivero MM, Ramirez JC, Regino R, Florez de Arco LT, Dennis R, González-García M, Caraballo L, Acevedo N

“…In patients above 60 years old, CXCL9 discriminates ACO from asthma patients with AUC 0.73 (0.63– 0.82, DeLong test p=0.007), and in patients below 60 years old, MCP-3 discriminates ACO from COPD patients with AUC 0.84 (0.62– 1.0, DeLong test p=0.006). …”
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A study on predicting the risk of coronary artery disease in OSAHS patients based on a four-variable screening tool potential predictive model and its correlation with the severity... by Yanli Yao, Yu Li, Yulan Chen, Xuan Qiu, Gulimire Aimaiti, Ayiguzaili Maimaitimin

“…Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to evaluate parameters independently associated with CAD and construct a nomogram model.Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, Hosmer-Lemeshow test, calibration curve and decision curve (DCA) analyses were employed to assess its predictive value in CAD. …”
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Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Coal Miners: An Interventional Study by Samana Sayed, Komal K B, Shaima Farheen Mohammed Saleem, Nidhi Sharma, Krishna Kumar Singh, Anvita Shiggavi

“…The outcome measures assessed at baseline and after the intervention involved incentive spirometry and chest expansion for vital capacity, while the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) was used to determine functional capacity.  …”
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Integrated network pharmacology, molecular docking, and animal experiments to reveal the potential mechanism of hesperetin on COPD by Jingxi Wang, Hongyang Wang, Xin Kang, Xiaotian Wang, Xi Li, Jie Guo, Xuan Jing, Xi Chu, Xue Han

“…The results of Western blot tests indicated that HE treatment considerably inhibited the expression of MAPKs and NF-κB. …”
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Healthy at home for COPD: an integrated digital monitoring, treatment, and pulmonary rehabilitation intervention by Laurel O’Connor, Stephanie Behar, Seanan Tarrant, Pamela Stamegna, Caitlin Pretz, Biqi Wang, Brandon Savage, Thomas Scornavacca, Jeanne Shirshac, Tracey Wilkie, Michael Hyder, Adrian Zai, Shaun Toomey, Marie Mullen, Kimberly Fisher, Emil Tigas, Steven Wong, David D. McManus, Eric Alper, Peter K. Lindenauer, Eric Dickson, John P. Broach, Vik Kheterpal, Apurv Soni

“…Abstract Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. …”
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Pathogenetic justification of sacubitril / valsartan use in respiratory-cardial comorbidity by T. V. Ashcheulova, K. M. Kompaniiets, N. M. Herasymchuk, I. V. Sytina

“…It has been shown that progressive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease leads to the formation of pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular hypertrophy, decrease in its systolic function, subsequent dilatation of the right ventricle, and development of right ventricular heart failure, which is one of the most serious and difficult tests in the treatment process. …”
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The Association Between COPD, Acute Exacerbations of COPD, and Survival in COPD, with Fat-Free Body Mass Index: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hu C, Song B, Liu X, Sun L, Li M, He X

“…Tailored interventions targeting nutritional status and body composition may optimize disease management and survival outcomes.Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fat-free body mass index, body composition, prognosis, acute exacerbation, mortality…”
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Implementation of sleep apnoea testing and treatment services into a cardiometabolic clinic for people living with severe mental illness: a prospective evaluation of a translationa... by Brendon J Yee, Ronald R Grunstein, Nathaniel S Marshall, Angela L D'Rozario, Paola Espinel, Garry Cho, Kathleen Smith, Henry W Ainge-Allen, Lachlan Stranks, Gislaine Gauthier, Timothy Lambert

“…A project coordinator managed the testing-treatment pathway while liaising with health care providers. …”
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Gastrointestinal symptomatology as first manifestation of systemic erythematous lupus by Kovačević Zoran, Rabrenović Violeta, Jovanović Dragan, Petrović Marijana, Rabrenović Milorad, Matunović Radomir

“…Except for high parameters of inflammation, leucopenia and thrombocytopenia, all immunological and laboratory tests for SLE were negative in the onset of the disease. …”
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Immunological indicators of complications of surgical bowel disease in children by D. A. Musakhodjayeva, R. K. Karimov, S. Kh. Rasulova

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Gut microbiota analysis in cirrhosis and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension suggests that portal hypertension can be main factor of cirrhosis-specific dysbiosis by Kseniya Gulyaeva, Maria Nadinskaia, Roman Maslennikov, Yulia Aleshina, Irina Goptar, Alexander Lukashev, Elena Poluektova, Vladimir Ivashkin

“…The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that portal hypertension can be the main factor in the development of gut dysbiosis in cirrhosis. …”
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Non-Sonographic Hydrostatic Reduction of Intussusception in Children in Underdeveloped Pakistan by Majid Arshad, Anum Fatima, Rahmat Ali Khan, Khawar Saeed, Bakht Sarwar

“… Background: Intussusception is a significant cause of pediatric intestinal obstruction that requires rapid intervention. While ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction is the standard treatment in developed healthcare systems, its availability is limited in resource-limited settings. …”
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Airway epithelial cell-specific deletion of EGFR modulates mucoinflammatory features of cystic fibrosis-like lung disease in mice by Ishita Choudhary, Kshitiz Paudel, Rahul Kumar, Amit Sharma, Sonika Patial, Yogesh Saini

“…Taken together, our data show that EGFR deletion in the airway epithelial cells compromises postnatal survival, delays bacterial clearance, and modulates inflammatory and mucus obstruction-relevant endpoints, i.e., MCM, MUC5B production, and mucus obstruction, in Tg+ mice.…”
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