T2*-weighted oxygen-enhanced pulmonary MRI in COPD is linked to resting and exertional functional measurements by Amany F Elbehairy, Jørgen Vestbo, Alex R Horsley, Geoff J M Parker, Christopher A Miller, Josephine H Naish, Hossein Baghertash

“…To assess correlations between T2*-OE-MRI measurements of pulmonary ventilation, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and measures of functional limitation.Study design and methods 13 patients with mild-to-severe COPD and 13 HVs underwent PFTs, lung clearance index (LCI) measurement, incremental exercise test (patients only) and two lung MRI scans at 3 T. …”
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Respiratory chronic health conditions and racial disparities associated with e-cigarette use: a cross-sectional analysis using behavioral risk factor surveillance data by Ashley Comiford, Steven Pan, Sixia Chen

“…BackgroundChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), mainly caused by cigarette smoking, is one of the leading causes of death in the United States (US) and frequent asthma attacks are often exacerbated by cigarette use. …”
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Diagnostic value of different skeleton muscles in elderly COPD patients with sarcopenia by Jing Huang, Jierong Quan, Guanghong Zhou, Lu Yu, Qian Su, Fei Guo, Huaicong Long

“…Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the value of different skeletal muscles in assessing muscle mass in elderly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with sarcopenia. …”
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Evaluations of secondary hypertension and laboratory data in the elderly population by Zheng-Wei Chen, Chieh-Kai Chan, Chia-Hung Lin, Chien-Feng Lee, Hao-Yun Lo, Yung-Cheng Huang, Chih-Fan Yeh, Michael Yu-Chih Chen, Tai-Shuan Lai, Kuo-Chin Huang, Vin-Cent Wu, Wen-Jone Chen, Yen-Hung Lin

“…This review explores the prevalence, diagnostic strategies, and treatment modalities for secondary hypertension in elderly patients, focusing on etiologies including primary aldosteronism, renal vascular disease, renal parenchymal disease, obstructive sleep apnea, thyroid disorders, Cushing's syndrome, pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas, and drug-induced hypertension. …”
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Bladder Adenocarcinoma in a Constellation of Multiple Site Malignancies: An Unusual Case and Systematic Review by Daniel Porav-Hodade, Raul Gherasim, Andrada Loghin, Bianca Lazar, Ovidiu Simion Cotoi, Mihail-Alexandru Badea, Mártha Orsolya Katalin Ilona, Ciprian Todea-Moga, Mihai Dorin Vartolomei, Georgescu Rares, Nicolae Crisan, Ovidiu Bogdan Feciche

“…The past medical history of the patient included malignant melanoma (2014), cervical cancer (2017), colon cancer (2021), obstructive anuria (2023), and liver metastasectomy (2023). …”
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Performance of an ultrasound diagnostic algorithm for acute dyspneic patients in the emergency department: an EMERALD-US protocol by Adrien Bassand, Tahar Chouihed, Nicolas Girerd, Xavier Lepage, Ludovic Merckle, Anthony Chauvin, Aurélien Buessler, Deborah Jaeger, Kevin Duarte, Charlene Duchanois, Jérôme Bokobza, Alice Penine, Gaetan Giacomin, Cyrielle Brossard

“…Rapid and accurate diagnosis, specifically to distinguish acute heart failure from pneumonia and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is imperative to initiate appropriate therapy. …”
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Clinical characteristic of patients with COPD-A by Jong Min Lee, Youlim Kim, Joon Young Choi, Seung Won Ra, Deog Kyeom Kim, Tae-Hyung Kim, Hyung Kyu Yoon, Kwang Ha Yoo, Ki-Suck Jung, Chin Kook Rhee

“…Abstract Background The 2023 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) document proposed the COPD-A subtype as a condition of COPD with asthma. …”
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Distinct risks of exacerbation and lung function decline between never-smokers and ever-smokers with COPD by Heemoon Park, Soo Min Jo, Kwang Nam Jin, Hyo Jin Lee, Hyun Woo Lee, Tae Yun Park, Eun Young Heo, Deog Kyeom Kim, Jung-Kyu Lee

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can occur in patients without a history of smoking, which is a strong risk factor for COPD. …”
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Toward the Patient Participation Pathway: A Mixed Methods Study of Patients With Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases by Paloma Casado Durández, Eleuterio A. Sánchez‐Romero, Alicia Negrón Fraga, Concepción Rey Benayas, Claudia Ruiz‐Huerta García de Viedma, Davinia Medina Ferrer, Ildefonso González Solana, Maria Caballero Nahúm, Mercedes Vinuesa Sebastián, Rosa María de laSalazar Guerra, Nina Cadeau‐Comte, Laura Jiménez‐Ortega, Juan Nicolás Cuenca‐Zaldívar

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic diseases such as breast cancer, colon cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke, diabetes, depression, and myocardial infarction remain leading causes of death worldwide, contributing significantly to premature mortality. …”
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Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) in Refractory Transudative Chylothorax due to Liver Cirrhosis by Muhammad Farhan Khaliq, Muhammad Muslim Noorani, Monica Chowdhry, Hesham Mohamed, Ashish Koirala

“…Chylothorax is an infrequent type of pleural effusion, typically exudative, caused by obstruction or laceration of the thoracic duct by malignancy, trauma, or thoracic surgery. …”
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Temporal changes in blood biomarkers associated with sleep apnoea severity: a retrospective cohort study in Finland by Satu Strausz, Sanna Toppila-Salmi, Tuula Vasankari, Hanna M Ollila, Mira Hellen, Toni Ruoranen, Hanna-Riikka Kreivi, Tiina Mattila

“…Introduction Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder associated with breathing interruptions during sleep, often leading to oxygen level drops and sleep disturbances. …”
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Health diagnosis associated with COVID-19 death in the United States: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records. by Mariam Joseph, Qiwei Li, Sunyoung Shin

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among 223,286 patients tested positive at least once, 218,831 (98%) patients were alive and 4,455 (2%) patients died during the duration of the study period. …”
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LIF/JAK2/STAT1 Signaling Enhances Production of Galactose-Deficient IgA1 by IgA1-Producing Cell Lines Derived From Tonsils of Patients With IgA Nephropathy by Koshi Yamada, Zhi-Qiang Huang, Colin Reily, Todd J. Green, Hitoshi Suzuki, Jan Novak, Yusuke Suzuki

“…Tonsillectomy has been beneficial to some patients with IgAN, possibly due to the removal of tonsillar cytokine-activated cells producing Gd-IgA1. To test this hypothesis, we used immortalized IgA1-producing cell lines derived from tonsils of patients with IgAN or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and assessed the effect of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) or oncostatin M (OSM) on Gd-IgA1 production. …”
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DNAH9 variants in children with post-infectious bronchiolitis/bronchitis obliterans by Yuhong Guan, Xiaoyan Zhang, Xiaolei Tang, Haiming Yang, Shunying Zhao

“…Abstract Post-infectious bronchiolitis/bronchitis obliterans (PIBO) is a chronic irreversible obstructive lung disease that results in obstruction and/or obliteration of small airways. …”
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D-cycloserine effects on COPD and depression in a murine experimental model by Uriel Heresco-Levy, Uriel Heresco-Levy, Jacob Haviv, Yehezkel G. Caine, Jimmy Bao, Jimmy Bao, Tai-Yu Huang, Chien-Chang Shen, Naama R. Bogot

“…Background and PurposeBoth chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and depression are associated with chronic inflammation and their comorbidity represents a critical unmet treatment need. …”
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Assessment of Nurse's Knowledge and Practice Regarding Oxygen Therapy at Teaching Hospitals in Al- Nasiriya City\ Iraq by Ashwaq Yassin, Khalida Mansour

“… Background: Oxygen therapy is considered the most common drug in the treatment of many life-threatening diseases such as respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and others. Particularly now, with the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak, it has become the main drug to save the patients' lives and care for them. …”
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Chronic pancreatitis: indications to surgery and remote results assessment criteria by A. V. Klimenko, V. N. Klimenko, A. A. Steshenko

“…Present indications to surgery include intractable pain syndrome, severe dilation of the Wirsung’s duct, strictures and stones in the Wirsung’s duct, pancreatic pseudocysts, duodenal stenosis and obstructive jaundice because of “inflammatory mass” in the pancreatic head. …”
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Impact of Laboratory-Derived Frailty Index on Clinical Outcomes in Critical Care Patients with COPD: A Retrospective Analysis Using the MIMIC-IV Database by Zhou Z, He Y, Wang Q, Li J, Yu Y

“…Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed significantly reduced 90-day survival with increasing FI-Lab (Log rank test, P &lt; 0.001).Conclusion: Elevated FI-Lab is an independent predictor of increased mortality in critical care patients with COPD. …”
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Comparison of Telehealth and Onsite Supervised Maintenance Exercise Programs for Adults With Chronic Lung Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial by Rania Karim, Lesley Smith, Jane Baldwin, Rebecca Pham, Hyun Jung Kim, Lauren Miccile, Michael Sullivan, Shweta Gore

“… BackgroundChronic lung diseases (CLDs) such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, and chronic asthma contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. …”
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Neurogenesis and glial impairments in congenital hydrocephalus: insights from a BioGlue-induced fetal lamb model by Dicle Karakaya, Kristin Lampe, Jose L. Encinas, Soner Duru, Lucas Peiro, Halil Kamil Oge, Francisco M. Sanchez-Margallo, Marc Oria, Jose L. Peiro

“…The analysis of data was done by using multiple (unpaired) two-sample t-test and was represented as mean and standard deviation. …”
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