The Mounier-Kuhn syndrome by Milić Rade, Plavec Goran, Stojisavljević Marko, Tomić Ilija, Šarac Sanja

“…Clinical presentation is similar to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or bronchiectasis. Computed tomography is gold standard for diagnosis. …”
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Accurate identification of oxygen desaturation status in COPD by using classifier ensemble. by Yue-Fang Wu, Xin Shu, Shiqi Wang, Xiaojun Xu, Pei-Li Sun

“…The accurate identification of oxygen desaturation (OD) status plays critical role in the clinic diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is a common disease related to the lungs and respiratory tract of the human body. …”
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Unveiling a Rarity: First Instance of Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum in India by Aditya Kundu, Nirmalya Ghosh, Mallika Sengupta, Shiv Sekhar Chatterjee

“…Uroflowmetry indicated obstructive uropathy. Urine analysis exhibited elevated leucocytes, epithelial cells, red blood cells, and abundant bacilli. …”
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Extracellular Vesicles Present in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell Conditioned Media Restore Spermatogenesis in Azoospermic Mice by Rano Zhankina, Afshin Zare, Alireza Afshar, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Mohammad Reza Dorvash, Farhad Rahmanifar, Nader Tanideh, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Ali Arabi Monfared, Shahrokh Zare, Nadiar Mussin, Asset Askerovich Kaliyev, Ulanbek Zhanbyrbekuly, Amin Tamadon

“…This study highlights the potential of EV-based therapies, particularly BMCM, as a promising strategy for treating non-obstructive azoospermia. Further­more, the interaction of key exosome factors with critical receptors enhances our understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in restoring reproductive function in testes.…”
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Assessment of lung function in partially edentulous patients using spirometry: A cross-sectional study by Likhitha Ayyagari, M. C. Suresh Sajjan, P Arun Bhupathi, Rama Laxmi Koruprolu, Rama Krishna Alla

“…Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of partially edentulous ()PED condition on lung function through spirometry tests and comparison of airflow rates between dentulous and PED subjects. …”
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Localized Advanced Hürthle Cell Carcinoma with Symptomatic Intrathoracic Goiter by Kabir Ahmed, Darren Swartz, Deepu Daniel, Craig Crespi, Andrew Rosenthal, Joseph DeCostanza

“…In addition, although some diagnostic tests indicate upper airway obstruction, many patients remain asymptomatic. …”
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BEAM study (Breathing, Education, Awareness, Movement): a randomised controlled feasibility trial of tai chi exercise in patients with COPD by Gloria Y. Yeh, Daniel Litrownik, Peter M. Wayne, Douglas Beach, Elizabeth S. Klings, Harry Reyes Nieva, Adlin Pinheiro, Roger B. Davis, Marilyn L. Moy

“…Background Despite therapeutic advances, the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains complex. …”
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Is the population properly informed about sleep disorders? 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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Challenges in the diagnosis of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate: a case report and literature review by Shengyou Song, Yalin Song

“…Laboratory tests revealed hematuria, elevated RBC counts, reduced WBC counts, normal serum PSA, and negative microbiological cultures. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of The Last 40 Years of Chest Journal by Pınar Yıldız Gülhan, Mehmet Nurullah Kurutkan

“…According to the Co-Occurrence network map analysis, Chest journal's publications consist of clusters of cellular structures, thoracic oncology, chest infection, pulmonary and cardiovascular, sleep and pulmonary function test, and obstructive lung diseases. The studies in the "COPD / Formoterol Metered Dose inhaler" and "Patients / VTE disease chest guideline" clusters were found to be the most recent studies. …”
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CONCENTRATION OF FREE AND CONNECTED ZINC IN BLOOD OF PERSONS WITH VARIOUS STATUS OF SMOKING by V. I. Shevtsova, А. А. Zuykova

“…Statistical processing is performed using Microsoft Excel 2010 and Statistica 6.0 software and the use of H-Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: It was shown that the lowest concentration of total and free zinc active intobacco smoking. …”
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Congenital solitary functioning kidney: evaluations to do which, when, and how by Hyun Kyung Lee

“…In particular, examining for female genitalia malformations, which can have potential for complications from untreated obstructive malformations, is important. In conclusion, DMSA scan and voiding cystourethrogram are not necessary for all patients with CSFK, and the risk of each patient should be assessed to determine which test is needed during follow-up. …”
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Association of Respiratory Morbidities with Particulate Air Pollution in Delhi, India- A Prospective Study by Nandini Sharma, Pragya Sharma, M. P. George, Anil K. Singh, Ekta Arora

“…Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in five sampled hospitals in Delhi. A pre-designed, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was filled out for each patient with data from hospital records. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF COVID 19 ON PATIENTS WITH OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA by N. Dimitrova, S. Dermendzhiev

“…METHODS: The diagnosis of asthma is made according to the following tests: spirometry is the recommended test to confirm this diagnose, the peak flow meter is and FeNO - a test to determine the level / content of nitric oxide in the exhaled air from the lungs, in patients with normal results from the abovementioned tests, but who had signs and symptoms of asthma, provocation tests may be performed. …”
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Evaluation of respiratory anatomical-functional sequelae in patients who recovered from COVID-19 by Margarita de la Luz Martinez-Fierro, Jose Isaias Badillo-Almaraz, Jose Ramon Muñoz-Torres, Griselda Aide Cabral Pacheco, Idalia Garza-Veloz, Edgar Fernando Gutierrez-Vela, Lucia Socorro Hernandez-Marquez, Lizbeth Areli Hernandez-Marquez, Alondra Daniela Torres-Gaytan, Juan Carlos Alvarez-Castro, Claudia Caldera-Villalobos, Ivan Delgado-Enciso, Iram Pablo Rodriguez-Sanchez, Oscar Gustavo Meza-Zavala, Yolanda Ortiz-Castro

“…A total of 35.3% of patients with CO-RADS 1 also showed bilateral nodal growth; 70.8% of patients tested positive for IgG and 8.4% for IgG/IgM, and 20.8% tested negative for both antibodies. …”
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Electrocardiographic signs of cardiac ischemia at rest and during exercise in patients with COPD traveling to 3,100 m: data from a randomized trial of acetazolamide by Marla Christen, Marla Christen, Aline Buergin, Aline Buergin, Maamed Mademilov, Maamed Mademilov, Laura Mayer, Laura Mayer, Simon R. Schneider, Simon R. Schneider, Mona Lichtblau, Mona Lichtblau, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Silvia Ulrich, Silvia Ulrich, Konrad E. Bloch, Konrad E. Bloch, Michael Furian, Michael Furian

“…IntroductionIn patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), oxygen delivery to the heart may be impaired during travel at altitude. …”
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Validation of the Turkish Version of the Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder Questionnaire by Itır Tarı Cömert, Zerrin Pelin, Tolga Arıcak, Saadet Yapan

“…Similarly, with a cut-off score of five, the RBDSQ-T was able to discriminate RBD from OSAS with sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 64%. Assessment of test-retest reliability and internal consistency reliability using Kuder-Richardson 20 analysis revealed a test-retest correlation coefficient of 0.95 and a Kuder-Richardson 20 value of 0.82. …”
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Effectiveness of a specialist palliative home care nurse–patient consultation followed by an interprofessional telephone case conference compared with usual care among patients wit... by Judith Dams, Hans-Helmut König, Tim Friede, Nils Schneider, Stephanie Stiel, Martin Scherer, Silke Böttcher, Gabriella Marx, Ingmar Schäfer, Nadine Janis Pohontsch, Hendrik van den Bussche, Friedemann Nauck, Michael Freitag, Eva Hummers, Tina Mallon, Franziska Schade, Manuel Zimansky, Thomas Asendorf, Christiane A Mueller

“…Introduction Progressive chronic, non-malignant diseases (CNMD) like congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and dementia are of growing relevance in primary care. …”
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Coronary Artery Spasm: From Physiopathology to Diagnosis by Ilinca Savulescu-Fiedler, Radu Octavian Baz, Radu Andrei Baz, Cristian Scheau, Andrei Gegiu

“…Numerous differences exist between CAS and obstructive coronary disease in terms of mechanisms, risk factors, and therapeutic solutions. …”
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Lung Health of Early COPD (LHEC): A Multi-Center Cohort Study—Rational and Design by Li W, Lei J, Li B, Tang X, Peng Y, Huang K, Yang T

“…Comprehensive and follow-up questionnaires will be administered, and the participants will undergo physical examination, pulmonary function testing, high-resolution computed tomography (CT), routine blood tests, and biological sample collection. …”
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