Incidence of sleep apnea in patients with various types of glycemic disturbances by Alexander Vasil'evich Dreval', Inna Vladimirovna Misnikova, V A Gubkina, M V Agal'tsov, S I Fedorova

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Cost-Effectiveness of Single-Inhaler Versus Multiple-Inhaler Triple Therapy in COPD: A German Healthcare Perspective by Beeh KM, Claussen J, Shah D, Martin A, Kendall R, Dasari P, Ismaila AS, Noorduyn SG

“…George’s Respiratory Questionnaire score [derived from exploratory COPD assessment test score mapping]), and discontinuation rates, along with German healthcare resource and drug costs (2023 Euros), were used to populate the GALAXY COPD model. …”
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Long-term follow-up of “three horse shoe-like incision (3-HSI) holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: outcomes and efficacy of a novel en-bloc technique for anatomic transureth... by Maximilian Glienke, MF von Bargen, A Özkan, D Sirtl, C Gratzke, A Miernik, D Schoeb

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Is the population properly informed about sleep disorders? A população está devidamente informada sobre os distúrbios do sono? by Eleida Pereira Camargo, Luciane Bizari Coin Carvalho, Lucila Bizari Fernandes Prado, Gilmar Fernandes Prado

“…We compared the agreement (Kappa's test) between patient's complaint and medical diagnosis. …”
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Is the population properly informed about sleep disorders? A população está devidamente informada sobre os distúrbios do sono? by Eleida Pereira Camargo, Luciane Bizari Coin Carvalho, Lucila Bizari Fernandes Prado, Gilmar Fernandes Prado

“…We compared the agreement (Kappa's test) between patient's complaint and medical diagnosis. …”
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Application of comprehensive nursing program based on Delphi method for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (基于德尔菲法构建的综合护理方案在慢性阻塞性肺疾病急性加重患者中的应... by CHEN Liqin (陈丽琴), WANGYUAN Jingmei (王袁婧美), XU Sha (许莎)

“…The quality of life, 6-minute Walk Test (6MWT) and self-management ability of patients were evaluated before and after intervention. …”
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Unpacking the dangers of super absorbent polymer water beads: an in vitro analysis by Jack J. Hachem, Jack J. Hachem, Javier Monagas, Javier Monagas, Ankona Banerjee, Robert A. Noel, Robert A. Noel

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to investigate the risk of pediatric bowel obstruction from various types of super absorbent polymer (SAP) beads in different liquid media, explore treatment options, and develop a clinical decision-making algorithm for healthcare providers.MethodsThree experiments were conducted involving the measurement of SAP beads' expansion in different liquid media. …”
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Brachial artery constriction during brachial artery reactivity testing predicts major adverse clinical outcomes in women with suspected myocardial ischemia: results from the NHLBI-... by Tara L Sedlak, B Delia Johnson, Carl J Pepine, Steven E Reis, C Noel Bairey Merz

“…<h4>Background</h4>Limited brachial artery (BA) flow-mediated dilation during brachial artery reactivity testing (BART) has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk. …”
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The Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Luca Pugliese, Alessandra Luciano, Marcello Chiocchi

“…Comprehensive personal and family history, physical examination, and ECG testing raise suspicion of HCM, and echocardiogram represents the first-line imaging modality for confirming a diagnosis. …”
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Pulmonary function and medication effect in mild-stage subjects with Parkinson's disease by Renata Terra de Oliveira, Fabiana Maria dos Santos, Alessandro Gomes Ramos, Karla Luciana Magnani Seki, Paulo de Tarso Müller, Gustavo Christofoletti

“…The differences regarding the spirometric results indicate an incipient obstructive ventilatory disorder in patients with PD. …”
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Defining a non-eosinophilic inflammatory subtype in COPD: the role of CXCL9 and type 1 immune responses by Yin Chengsheng, Song Jiacui, Takehiro Hasegawa, Ling Yao, Takami Kondo, Li Huiping

“…COPD was diagnosed using pulmonary function tests according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease criteria. …”
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Evaluation of the clinical value of CCTA as the preferred screening method in patients with chronic coronary syndrome by Huan Luo, Wei Zhu, Rui-Juan Fan, Li-Xiong Duan, Rui Jing

“…On the basis of the baseline clinical data of patients included in this study, a risk prediction model for obstructive CAD was established by logistic regression. …”
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Pulmonary manifestations in patients with achalasia by Janković Jelena, Milenković Branislava, Skrobić Ognjan

“…Compression on the bronchial tree can cause obstructive findings on spirometry tests but also restrictive findings can be associated with fibrosis. …”
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Renal Excretion of Water-soluble Contrast Media After Enema in the Neonatal Period by Hee Sun Kim, Bo-Kyung Je, Sang Hoon Cha, Byung Min Choi, Ki Yeol Lee, Seung Hwa Lee

“…When abdominal distention occurs or bowel obstruction is suspected in the neonatal period, a water-soluble contrast enema is helpful for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. …”
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Spirometric Evaluation among Individuals Working in Stone Chip Crushing Factories: A Cross-sectional Study by Sujoy Mukherjee, Parthasarathy Sinha, Debalina Sengupta, Sanhita Mukherjee

“…Analysis was performed using GraphPad QuickCalcs software using Chi-square test and Unpaired t-test. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 49.6 years, with 51 (82.26%) males and 11 (17.74%) females among the 62 study subjects. …”
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Apparatus for Early Detection of Respiratory Diseases Aggravated by Respiratory Failure and Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome by O. B. Zelmanski, V. A. Bogush

“…During the testing at a health resort, it was possible to diagnose obstructive apnea-hypopnea syndrome at an early stage in people who were unaware of the disease. …”
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Do Trade Frictions Distort the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Hypothesis? A Closer Look by Lumengo Bonga-Bonga

“…The methodology used to test the PPP hypothesis includes nonlinearity through quantile unit root tests and quantile cointegration, designed to capture the varied economic conditions across trading nations. …”
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A cross-sectional study for the assessment of sensitization to indoor and fungal allergens in stable persistent asthma and its association with serum immunoglobulin E by Rajesh K. Palvai, Karthik Velimala, Nalini Ghanate, Anvesha Tummala, G. Sravan Kumar, T. Pramod Kumar

“…One hundred of these patients who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were questioned about allergen exposure and tested with skin prick test (SPT). Results: In this study, Out of 100 patients tested, sensitization was noted among 80% of patients to 26 different allergens. …”
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Clinical evaluation of Eustachian tube transience and function in patients with different types of increased nasal resistance by Andrić-Filipović Snežana, Janošević Ljiljana, Andrić Vukašin, Ugrinović Aleksandar

“…The results of measurements were compared with those in the healthy control group and analyzed by means of parametric and nonparametric statistic tests, Pearson χ2 test, Fisher test of exact probability and variance analysis. …”
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Visceral myopathy in a newborn mimicking Hirschprung’s disease: a case report by Wassim Hamadeh, Rony Sayad

“…In this article, we report the first case of ACTG2-related visceral myopathy in Lebanon in a newborn who presented with intestinal obstruction and colonic dysmotility. Genetic testing confirmed a de novo heterozygous pathogenic ACTG2 variant: NM_001615.3: c.769C > T (p. …”
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