Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation in sleep in COPD patients measured by actigraphy. by Suman B Thapamagar, Kathleen Ellstrom, James D Anholm, Ramiz A Fargo, Nagamani Dandamudi

“…Paired comparisons (t-test or Wilcoxon-signed-rank test) were performed before and after PR data on all variables.…”
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Single-Breath Simultaneous Measurement of DLNO and DLCO as Predictor of the Emphysema Component in COPD – A Retrospective Observational Study by Dal Negro RW, Turco P, Povero M

“…Current lung function tests such as sDLNO, sDLCO and Vc (the lung capillary blood volume) were measured. …”
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Lung shunting and radiation pneumonitis after holmium-166 TARE: a case study by Meike W. M. van Wijk, Marcel J. R. Janssen, Mark J. Arntz, Bram H. J. Geurts, Laura A. Michon, Eric T. T. L. Tjwa, Joey Roosen, J. Frank W. Nijsen

“…The patients showed both clinical and radiological signs of RP which resolved 3–4 months after TARE. Lung function testing showed no restriction or obstruction, but did show lowered diffusion. …”
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Permanent first molar eruption failure in children: leading signs for early diagnosis by Cristina Grippaudo, Elisabetta Tabolacci, Marco Farronato, Pietro Chiurazzi, Sylvia A. Frazier-Bowers

“…A descriptive statistical analysis using Fisher’s exact test was employed to evaluate the significant association between variables. …”
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Acute Epstein–Barr virus hepatitis without infectious mononucleosis: a diagnostic challenge by Mirac Burak Tak

“…This case contributes to the growing body of evidence that EBV can present as isolated hepatitis and emphasises the need for comprehensive viral testing in patients with acute liver dysfunction. …”
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The accuracy of the heat index to explain the excess of mortality and morbidity during heat waves – a case study in a mediterranean climate by Monteiro Ana, Carvalho Vânia, Velho Sara, Sousa Carlos

“…The admissions excess for all ages included the admissions due to respiratory diseases (p < 0.029), pneumonia (p < 0.001) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (p < 0.001). For the 75+ cohort, the admissions due to respiratory diseases (p < 0.017), pneumonia (p < 0.001) and heart failure (p < 0.610) were also statistically high. …”
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Bronchobiliary Fistula Mimicking Pneumonia: A Case Report and Diagnostic Dilemma by Laxman Wagle, Dhiraj R. Regmi, Mustafa Abdulmahdi

“…Diagnosis requires recognizing bilioptysis and using tools, such as bronchoscopy, bile testing, and imaging. Management focuses on addressing biliary obstruction.…”
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A child presenting with bullous emphysema by Beste Özsezen, Uğur Özçelik, Deniz Doğru, Ebru Yalçın, Diclehan Orhan, Tutku Soyer, Nagehan Emiralioğlu, Elnur Nurullayev, H Nursun Özcan, Meral Üner, Dilber Ademhan Tural, Nural Kiper

“…Scrotum ultrasonography was performed because of hydrocele in both testes, and bilateral epididymal cysts with papillary solid projections were reported. …”
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Electronic Medical Record Inaccuracies: Multicenter Analysis of Challenges with Modified Lung Cancer Screening Criteria by Candice L. Wilshire, Carson C. Fuller, Christopher R. Gilbert, John R. Handy, Kimberly E. Costas, Brian E. Louie, Ralph W. Aye, Alexander S. Farivar, Eric Vallières, Jed A. Gorden

“…Each individual’s EMR was searched for COPD diagnostic terms and the presence of a diagnostic pulmonary functionality test (PFT). An unsubstantiated COPD diagnosis was defined by an individual’s EMR containing a COPD term with no PFTs present, or the presence of PFTs without evidence of obstruction. …”
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Anti-inflammatory effects of tiotropium in COPD: a randomised double-blind trial by Lisa H. van Smoorenburg, Tatiana Karp, Benedikt Ditz, Wouter H. van Geffen, Victor Guryev, Ali Almusa, Loes Kistemaker, Reinoud Gosens, Maarten van den Berge, Huib A.M. Kerstjens

“…Patients with COPD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage II or worse, aged ≥40 years and a smoking history of ≥10 pack-years were included. …”
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A case of strongly suspected Lynch syndrome with colorectal neuroendocrine carcinoma by Naoya Kobayashi, Hiroshi Yoshida, Shinya Kawaguchi, Satoru Shiraso, Noriko Nemoto, Nanako Fujikawa, Yoichi Haji, Emiko Kono, Shoji Kokubo, Kazuhiko Tsukuda, Shigeyuki Asano, Fumiaki Shinya

“…The results of the microsatellite instability (MSI) test showed high-frequency MSI. The BRAF V600E variant was negative. …”
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A Strong Graded Relationship between Level of Obesity and COPD: Findings from a National Population-Based Study of Lifelong Nonsmokers by Esme Fuller-Thomson, Kaitlyn E. N. Howden, Lilia R. Fuller-Thomson, Senyo Agbeyaka

“…Factors associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among never-smokers have received little research attention. …”
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Alternative discharge destination following lobectomy: Analysis of a national quality improvement databaseCentral MessagePerspective by Victoria Yin, MD, MPH, Sean C. Wightman, MD, Takashi Harano, MD, Scott M. Atay, MD, Anthony W. Kim, MD

“…Model A identified older age, hypertension, dyspnea, history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and increased length of stay as significantly associated with ADCD. …”
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PREDICTION BACKUP TESTICULAR FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH NONOBSTRUCTIVE AZOOSPERMIA by N. G. Kul’chenko, A. A. Kostin, Yu. V. Samsonov, G. A. Demyashkin, D. V. Moskvichev

“…We have examined 26 men with non-obstructive azoospermia (according to semen). The comparison group included healthy men – 22 people. …”
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Bronchial rheoplasty for chronic bronchitis: 2-year results from a US feasibility study with RheOx by Victor Kim, Mark T Dransfield, Nathaniel Marchetti, Frank C Sciurba, Alejandro Comellas, Douglas Kyle Hogarth, Adnan Majid

“…Introduction Chronic bronchitis (CB), a phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterised by persistent cough and mucus hypersecretion, is associated with poor outcomes despite guideline-based treatment. …”
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The prevalence of physiological non-communicable diseases risk factors among Black Africans in peri-urban community In South Africa by Sifundile Zamazulu Maphumulo, Gerrit Jan Breukelman, Brandon Shaw, Ina Shaw

“…Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are chronic, non-transmissible conditions, with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accounting for 80 % of NCD-related deaths. …”
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The microbiome is dispensable for normal respiratory function and chemoreflexes in mice by Savannah Lusk, Nicoletta K. Memos, Andrea Rauschmayer, Russell S. Ray, Russell S. Ray

“…Following initial plethysmography analysis, we performed fecal transplants to test the ability of gut microbiome establishment to rescue any observed phenotypes. …”
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Clinically Important Improvements and Disease Stability with Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol Once-Daily Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy in the ELLITHE Trial: A Post Hoc R... by Kai-Michael Beeh, Karl Scheithe, Heike Schmutzler, Saskia Krüger

“…We evaluated responders, clinically important improvement (CII), disease stability (DS), and the relation of short- to long-term responses in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in ELLITHE. Methods ELLITHE was a multicenter, open-label, non-interventional effectiveness study between 2020 and 2022 evaluating the effects of treatment initiation with once-daily single-inhaler triple therapy (odSITT) FF/UMEC/VI (100/62.5/25 µg via ELLIPTA) on COPD Assessment Test (CAT), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and exacerbations over 12 months. …”
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Efficiency of medical and physical rehabilitation in patients who suffered from cerebral ischemic stroke by O. A. Koziolkin, S. O. Miedviedkova, L. O. Shevchenko, І. М. Liakhova, S. M. Malakhovа, O. O. Lisova, О. O. Cherepok

“…The second group consisted of 120 patients (39.3 %) also with a mild degree of post-stroke disorders (state on NIHSS ≤7 points) and the comorbidity (heart pathology, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of the IInd stage). The third group included 36 patients (11.8 %) with CIS, among whom the severity of post-stroke disorders was moderate and obvious (state on NIHSS > 7 points), without comorbidity. …”
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Evaluation of long-term pulmonary functions after COVID-19 infection in children: a longitudinal observational cohort study by Muhammet F Korkmaz, Gülsüm E Şenkan, Şefika Elmas Bozdemir, Merve Korkmaz, İbrahim Koç, Behiye Oral

“…Eight patients (24%) had abnormal pulmonary functions; among them, seven had an obstructive pattern (21%) and one had a restrictive pattern (3%). …”
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