Lung function of tuberculosis patients after completion of treatment in Sidama, South Ethiopia by Endrias Markos Woldesemayat, Jaime H. Vera, Clea Tanner, Alemu Tamiso, Amare Assefa, Yohannes Markos Woldesenbet

“…Post-TB participants had high risk of obstructive pulmonary impairment (adjusted hazards ratio [aOR], 2.1; 95% CI, 1.3–3.3) and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases symptoms scores (aOR, 73.0; 95% CI, 35.3–151.2). …”
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Machine Learning for Enhanced COPD Diagnosis: A Comparative Analysis of Classification Algorithms by Walaa H. Elashmawi, Adel Djellal, Alaa Sheta, Salim Surani, Sultan Aljahdali

“…<b>Background</b>: In the United States, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant cause of mortality. …”
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Risk of exacerbations, hospitalisation, and mortality in adults with physician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with normal spirometry and adults with preserved rati... by Oskar Wallström, Caroline Stridsman, Helena Backman, Sigrid Vikjord, Anne Lindberg, Fredrik Nyberg, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren

“…Further substratification was based on GOLD A/B/E (A: COPD assessment test (CAT) score <10 points and <2 moderate, 0 severe exacerbations within 1 year before the index date, B: CAT-score ≥10 points and <2 moderate, 0 severe exacerbations, E: ≥2 moderate or ≥1 severe exacerbation(s)). …”
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Male fertility: a summary overview of the publications October 2022 – March 2023 by D. S. Rogozin

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Association between apnea-hypopnea index and coronary artery calcification: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wen Hao, Xiao Wang, Jingyao Fan, Yaping Zeng, Hui Ai, Shaoping Nie, Yongxiang Wei

“…Background The present study aimed to evaluate the association between presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and the presence of subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD) as assessed by coronary calcium score.Methods Medline, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases were searched. …”
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Effectiveness of high-intensity interval training in rehabilitation nursing for mild-to-moderate stable COPD patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Xiaojie Wang, Jingwei Lu, Jianming Niu, Xiaoliang Zhang, Meng Li

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Minnow Trap Color Effectiveness Test Using Cat Food Bait as Aquatic Sampling Gear on Diurnal Fish in Gajah Mungkur Reservoir, Cental Java, Indonesia by Authors Adityas Arifianto, Elsa Mufti, Agung Pramana Warih Marhendra, Nia Kurniawan

“…CPUE (Catch Per Effort Unit) of each unit is then calculated and statistically analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test through SPSS 25.0 software. …”
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Alterations in tidal volume over recording time during pulmonary function testing by barometric whole-body plethysmography in client-owned cats: a multicenter retrospective investi... by Wei-Tao Chang, Laín García-Guasch, Hannah Gareis, Bianka Schulz, Yoshiki Yamaya, Pei-Ying Lo, Chin-Hao Chang, Hui-Wen Chen, Chung-Hui Lin

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Well-concealed advanced duodenal carcinoma with Muir–Torre syndrome: a case report and review of literature by Tomoyuki Sugi, Osamu Shimomura, Shinji Hashimoto, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Manami Doi, Yoshihiro Miyazaki, Tsuyoshi Enomoto, Yoshimasa Akashi, Kazuhisa Araki, Tatsuya Oda

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Non-inferiority of sleep position therapy compared to positive airway pressure therapy with regard to daytime sleepiness in patients with mild to moderate position-dependent obstru... by Nina Timmesfeld, Anja Neumann, Frederik Valbert, Jürgen Wasem, Alexandra Spillner, Christoph Schöbel

“…Abstract Background First-line therapy for patients with clinically relevant obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is positive airway pressure therapy (PAP). …”
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Infections, autoimmunity and immunodeficiencies are the leading etiologies of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults from the southwest of Colombia. by Andrés F. Zea-Vera, Carlos Andrés Rodríguez, Sebastián Giraldo, Mario Alejandro Chacón, Luis Fernando Guerrero, Ricardo Mosquera, Raúl Andrés Vallejo, Fabio Samir Vargas, María Andrea García, María A. Rengifo, Anilza Bonelo, Maximiliano Parra

“…Participants underwent laboratory tests, including complete blood count, serum immunoglobulin levels, and, in some cases, additional tests. …”
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Investigating the Airway Assessment of COPD Patients Based on the SARI Protocol: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study by Ibrahim Kareem Muhammad, Pegah Arman, Maryam Zamani, Nahid Manoucherian

“… Introduction: Airway management is crucial in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing surgery due to their heightened risk of respiratory complications. …”
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Metabolic syndrome, small airway dysfunction and the mediating role of inflammation by Qian Xie, Shishi Xu, Qin Wan, Nanwei Tong

“…Abstract Our study examined how metabolic syndrome (MetS) affects the risk of small airway dysfunction (SAD) and its progression to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We also investigated the role of inflammation in mediating these effects. …”
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The discrepant effect of blood glucose on the risk of early and late lung injury: a national cohort study by Lu Wang, Yicheng Zhou, Xiaojuan Jiao, Qin Zhang, Kun Feng, Yunfeng Shen

“…Results The study involved the examination of respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function tests, and mortality analyses encompassing 3714, 3916, and 173 subjects, respectively. …”
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Four groups of noncommunicable diseases in outpatient health care: analysis of medical information system data by Ekaterina P. Kakorina, Irina V. Samorodskaya, Vera N. Larina, Vladimir G. Larin

“…Laboratory and instrumental tests, as well as medical interventions, were not performed or analyzed. …”
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Fully automatic quantification of pulmonary fat attenuation volume by CT: an exploratory pilot study by Luca Salhöfer, Mathias Holtkamp, Francesco Bonella, Lale Umutlu, Johannes Wienker, Dirk Westhölter, Matthias Welsner, Christian Taube, Kaid Darwiche, Judith Kohnke, Jannis Straus, Nikolas Beck, Marko Frings, Sebastian Zensen, Rene Hosch, Giulia Baldini, Felix Nensa, Marcel Opitz, Johannes Haubold

“…Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) showed significantly lower CTpfav and PFI compared to the control group. …”
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Effect of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on dyspnea severity and quality of life in patients with severe stable chronic obstr... by Shu Xie, Xiaoping Li, Yanfeng Liu, Jian Huang, Fangying Yang

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory condition that significantly affects patients' quality of life. …”
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Efficacy of auricular acupoint pressing combined with acupoint massage in the adjuvant treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (耳穴压豆联合穴位按摩辅助治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病的临床研究)... by SONG Xueping (宋雪苹), GUO Yanbing (郭雁冰), LIU Jianqin (刘建琴), ZHAO Jiaying (赵佳莹), ZHANG Shuqi (张树琦), YU Juan (于娟)

“…Objective To investigate the effect of auricular acupoint pressing combined with acupoint massage in the adjuvant treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods A total of 80 COPD patients were randomly divided into the control group and observation group, with 40 cases in each group. …”
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Associated Complication of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours of the Small Intestine by Nikolay A. Trifanov, Alexander Ya. Korovin, Alexander N. Manzhos, Alexey V. Barsuk

“…The patient was admitted to a surgical clinic with small bowel obstruction, episodes of intestinal bleeding and anaemia. …”
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Intussusception in children with celiac disease by Bakr H Alhussaini

“…Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic illness. Blood testing for tissue transglutaminase antibodies is the initial screening test for the diagnosis of CD, and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and duodenal/jejunal biopsy are used to confirm CD. …”
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