Аldosterone synthetase gene (CYP11B2) polymorphism and structural parameters of the left ventricle in patients with coronary heart disease, postinfarction cardiosclerosis by M. N. Dolzhenko, V. Ye. Dosenko, L. Ye. Lobach

“…L Shupyk NMAPE. Genetic testing was performed by polymerase chain reaction in real time at the Bogomolets Institute of Physiology,Kyiv,Ukraine. …”
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Blood eosinophil reference values and determinants in a representative adult population by Reshed Abohalaka, MSc, Selin Ercan, MD, Lauri Lehtimäki, MD, PhD, Saliha Selin Özuygur Ermis, MD, Daniil Lisik, MD, Muwada Bashir Awad Bashir, MD, PhD, Radhika Jadhav, MD, Linda Ekerljung, MD, PhD, Göran Wennergren, MD, PhD, Jan Lötvall, MD, PhD, Teet Pullerits, MD, PhD, Helena Backman, PhD, Madeleine Rådinger, PhD, Bright I. Nwaru, PhD, Hannu Kankaanranta, MD, PhD

“…Background: The use of blood eosinophil count (BEC) as a prognostic biomarker in the management of conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be complicated by factors such as atopy, age, sex, smoking, and comorbidities. …”
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Normal Expiratory Flow Rate and Lung Volumes in Patients with Combined Emphysema and Interstitial Lung Disease: A Case Series and Literature Review by Karen L Heathcote, Donald W Cockcroft, Derek A Fladeland, Mark E Fenton

“…Conversely, an obstructive pattern with hyperinflation results in emphysema by loss of elastic recoil, expiratory collapse of the peripheral airways and air trapping. …”
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A new computational framework for simulating airway resistance, fraction of exhaled nitric oxide, and diffusing capacity for nitric oxide. by Benoit Haut, Cyril Karamaoun, Clément Rigaut

“…This is implemented in the framework by solving different transport equations (momentum and convection/diffusion) describing these tests. Through numerous simulations, we demonstrate the ability of our model to reproduce results from the literature, both for healthy lungs and lungs of patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. …”
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Thyroid Gland Disease as a Comorbid Condition in COPD by Aziz Gumus, Neslihan Ozcelik, Bilge Yilmaz Kara, Songul Ozyurt, Unal Sahin

“…Introduction. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. …”
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The gut microbiota-SCFA-inflammation axis in patients with AECOPD. by Hengjing Zhu, Chen Wu, Haiyan Wu, Juan Liu, Wu Ye, Tian Zhao, Zhijun Li

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of the study was to explore the alteration of microbiota and SCFA in gut and inflammation in acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) patients, and to test the hypothesis that a disorder of gut microbiota will lead to the alteration of SCFA, which will aggravate inflammation in AECOPD patients.…”
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Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome in a Young Ethiopian Male: A Case Report by Abate Bane Shewaye, Kaleb Assefa Berhane

“…Mucocutaneous pigmentation and family history of GI symptoms and maternal breast cancer led to the diagnosis of PJS, despite the unavailability of genetic testing. The patient underwent therapeutic polypectomy and was advised on cancer surveillance. …”
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Estimation of inspiratory muscle effort using three common indices in various respiratory models, a bench study by Joshua Hu, Osama Hasan, Kazushige Shiraishi, Yusuke Hirao, Ehab Daoud

“…PMI did not prove accurate, especially in obstructive scenarios, and may not be relied upon in practice.…”
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Myopericarditis secondary to silent autoimmune thyroiditis: a case of severe thyrotoxicosis by Pavel Antonio Montes Hernández, Dylani Rosa Ávila Salcedo, Jorge Alejandro Ayala San Pedro

“…Coronary angiography demonstrated no obstructive coronary lesions. Thyroid function tests revealed suppressed TSH and markedly elevated free T4, with positive anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. …”
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Novel Wearable Device for Non-Invasive Management of Positional Sleep Apnea: A Proof-of-Concept by Elisabetta Leogrande, Pasquale Tondo, Donato Lacedonia, Francesco Dell'Olio

“…Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a serious health condition characterized by repetitive airway collapses during sleep, which can lead to cardiovascular and metabolic complications if untreated. …”
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Plant-based biocomplex for bronchopulmonary system: indicator quality parameters, efficiency by E. Y. Lobach, A. N. Austriyevskikh, V. M. Poznyakovsky, E. V. Baimatova

“…The results of clinical studies serve as evidence of the effectiveness and functional orientation of the developed product including it in the diet of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Test materials indicate a positive effect of dietary supplements on the functional state of the bronchi, immunity, resistance to infectious diseases and the effectiveness of traditional treatment of the bronchopulmonary system. …”
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Altered Respiratory Physiology in Obesity by Krishnan Parameswaran, David C Todd, Mark Soth

“…Conventional respiratory function tests are only mildly affected by obesity except in extreme cases. …”
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Leukotriene production is increased in abdominal obesity. by Magnus Bäck, Antoine Avignon, Françoise Stanke-Labesque, Catherine Boegner, Vincent Attalin, Elodie Leprieur, Ariane Sultan

“…Insulin resistance was evaluated by HOMA-IR index and glucose tolerance test. Urinary LTE4 (U-LTE4) concentration was measured by enzyme immune assay. …”
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A comparison of various imputation algorithms for missing data. by Jürgen Kampf, Iryna Dykun, Tienush Rassaf, Amir Abbas Mahabadi

“…As real data we use data of the survival times after the diagnosis of an obstructive coronary artery disease with systolic blood pressure, LDL, diabetes, smoking behavior and family history of premature heart diseases as variables for which values have to be imputed. …”
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Common Comorbidities and Complications in COVID-19 Deaths: An Analysis from Italian Data in Comparison with Influenza by Chiara Orsi, Silvia Simeoni, Francesco Grippo

“…With a double step chi squared test, we identified the conditions associated with COVID-19 and whether such conditions were reported as ‘cause of’ (comorbidities) or ‘due to’ (complications) COVID-19. …”
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Do Causes Influence Functional Aspects and Quality of Life in Patients with Nonfibrocystic Bronchiectasis? by Ádria Cristina da Silva, Jessica de Campos Medeiros, Monica Corso Pereira

“…Causes were identified in 82% of the patients, the most frequent being postinfections (n=39), ciliary dyskinesia (CD) (n=32), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n=29). COPD patients were older, more often smokers (or former smokers) and with more comorbidities; they also had worse lung function (spirometry and oxygenation) and showed worse performance in the six-minute walk test (6MWT) (walked distance and exercise-induced hypoxemia). …”
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Patient-specific computational simulation of coronary artery bypass grafting. by Wei Wu, Anastasios Nikolaos Panagopoulos, Charu Hasini Vasa, Mohammadali Sharzehee, Shijia Zhao, Saurabhi Samant, Usama M Oguz, Behram Khan, Abdallah Naser, Khaled M Harmouch, Ghassan S Kassab, Aleem Siddique, Yiannis S Chatzizisis

“…<h4>Methods and results</h4>We tested the computational CABG platform in n = 2 post-CABG patients. …”
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Sleep Snoring Sound Recognition Based on Wavelet Packet Transform by Li Ding, Jianxin Peng, Xiaowen Zhang, Lijuan Song

“…Snoring is a typical and intuitive symptom of the obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), which is a kind of sleep-related respiratory disorder having adverse effects on people’s lives. …”
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Severe Emphysema Treated by Endoscopic Bronchial Volume Reduction with Lung Sealant (AeriSeal) by R. F. Falkenstern-Ge, H. Ingerl, M. Kohlhäufl

“…A 55-year-old ex-smoker (60 pack years) referred to our center because of severe lung emphysema with progressive worsening of the obstructive ventilator pattern and clinical condition. …”
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A case of tracheobronchomegaly misdiagnosed as COPD: case report and literature review by Sai Yuan, Weiran Li, Mao Hua

“…Diagnosis can be confirmed through computed tomography, pulmonary function tests, and diagnostic bronchoscopy. Currently, there is no curative treatment for MKS; thus, symptomatic and supportive care remain the primary therapeutic approaches. …”
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