CHANGES IN THE DENTAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE by D.V. Emelyanov, T.O. Petrushanko

“…On the basis of the results of many scientific studies it has been indicated that there are common features for pathogenetic mechanisms of formation and development of generalized chronic periodontitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the digestive system, and others. …”
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Comparison of First Attempt Success Rates between LMA Protector™ and i-gel™ in Elective Surgical Procedures: A Randomised Controlled Study by Geetha Ramalakshmi, A Sujina Hermin, K Karthik, R Balaji

“…Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 21.0, intergroup analysis was done using Student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test. …”
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Validation of the traditional Chinese version of the Sinus and Nasal Quality of Life Survey (SN-5) for children by Wan-Yu Lai, David J. Kay, Chang-Ching Wei, Fen-Wei Huang, Kai-Li Liang, Hung-Rong Yen

“…The SN-5 demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.86) and test–retest reliability (0.74, p < 0.01). It exhibited good discriminant validity between the healthy and rhinosinusitis groups (p < 0.001). …”
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Common Genetic Polymorphisms Influence Blood Biomarker Measurements in COPD. by Wei Sun, Katerina Kechris, Sean Jacobson, M Bradley Drummond, Gregory A Hawkins, Jenny Yang, Ting-Huei Chen, Pedro Miguel Quibrera, Wayne Anderson, R Graham Barr, Patricia V Basta, Eugene R Bleecker, Terri Beaty, Richard Casaburi, Peter Castaldi, Michael H Cho, Alejandro Comellas, James D Crapo, Gerard Criner, Dawn Demeo, Stephanie A Christenson, David J Couper, Jeffrey L Curtis, Claire M Doerschuk, Christine M Freeman, Natalia A Gouskova, MeiLan K Han, Nicola A Hanania, Nadia N Hansel, Craig P Hersh, Eric A Hoffman, Robert J Kaner, Richard E Kanner, Eric C Kleerup, Sharon Lutz, Fernando J Martinez, Deborah A Meyers, Stephen P Peters, Elizabeth A Regan, Stephen I Rennard, Mary Beth Scholand, Edwin K Silverman, Prescott G Woodruff, Wanda K O'Neal, Russell P Bowler, SPIROMICS Research Group, COPDGene Investigators

“…Inference of causal relations of pQTL genotypes, biomarker measurements, and four clinical COPD phenotypes (airflow obstruction, emphysema, exacerbation history, and chronic bronchitis) were explored using conditional independence tests. …”
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Examining the relationship between oral health indicators, obesity, and Xerostomia in older adults by Raziyehsadat Rezvaninejad, Mahdie Zeinali, Amirreza Fatemi, Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour

“…Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 24 software, with methods including T-test, Kruskal-Wallis, ANOVA, Chi-Square test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and logistic regression. …”
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Hereditary Pancreatitis: Overview by Yuliya S. Karpeeva, Ekaterina V. Balukova, Valeriya P. Novikova, Anatoly I. Khavkin

“…The major causes in children are the following: obstruction of ductus choledochus or duodenal papilla, abdominal trauma, viral infections, and some medications. …”
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Powered Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy: Raising the Bar by Roopa Hiremath, K.V. Satyamurthy, Sanjeev Kulkarni, Arati Jain

“…Follow-up evaluation included symptom evaluation and endoscopic assessment of the newly created ostium with fluorescein testing at each postoperative visit. Results: The only surgical complication was one case of sub cutaneous emphysema. …”
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Vaginal Cuff Infection Caused by Ureaplasma parvum After Hysterectomy for Uterine Cervical Cancer: A Case Report by Hayato Chikamatsu, Mana Taki, Sachiko Kitamura, Masumi Sunada, Koji Yamanoi, Ryusuke Murakami, Ken Yamaguchi, Akihito Horie, Yasuhiro Tsuchido, Junzo Hamanishi, Masaki Mandai

“…After the infection was improved, the bowel obstruction was also improved. Ureaplasma spp. can be difficult to culture. …”
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Prognostic Scoring System for Mortality of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Resource-Limited Settings: A Multicenter Study from COVID-19 Referral Hospitals by Siti Rizny F. Saldi, Eka Dian Safitri, Siti Setiati, Respati W Ranakusuma, Jessica Marsigit, Muhammad K Azwar, Puji Astuti, Cut Yulia Indah Sari, Rahmi Istanti, Mira Yulianti, Cleopas Martin Rumende, Evy Yunihastuti, Adityo Susilo, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Lies Dina Liastuti, Trimartani Trimartani, Ratna Dwi Restuti, Ari Fahrial Syam

“…Background: Many studies identified the risk factors and prognostic factors related to in-hospital COVID-19 mortality using sophisticated laboratory tests. Cost and the availability of supporting blood tests may be problematic in resource-limited settings. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of synthetic mid-urethral sling complications by Helen E. O’Connell, Christopher K. Harding, Gaurav Khatri, Phyllis Glanc, Eric Bautrant, Sarah Love-Jones, Karen Ward, Henry H. Yao, Ventia Hoe, Charlotte Korte, Nicolle Germano, Sanjeevan Kalavampara, Sherif Mourad, Hashim Hashim

“…Clinicians need to be assiduous in their history taking and physical examination to determine the likely root cause using imaging or other tests judiciously. Multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) are required particularly where chronic pain has developed…”
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A Lymphocyte Subset-Based Prediction Model for Refractory Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Patients by Jingyuan Zhang, Xinyu Hu, Ailifeila Aili, Lei Pan, Xinying Xue, Xiaolan Chen

“…The differences between the two groups (clinical characteristics, peripheral blood cell count, lymphocyte subsets, and regular laboratory indicators) were analyzed using paired <i>t</i>, paired Wilcoxon, Chi-square, or Fisher’s exact tests, and univariate and multivariate logistics regression analyses were conducted to identify the independent risk factors. …”
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Treatment of autonomous intestinal neuropathy in critical care by prucalopride and multistrain probiotic by A. L. Kovaleva, A. I. Ulyanin, O. Yu. Kiselyova, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Subsequent investigation revealed positive stool test for C. difficile toxins A and B. Urgent colonoscopy detected pseudomembranes at colonic mucosa. …”
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Invasive Diagnosis of Coronary Functional Disorders Causing Angina Pectoris by Sascha Beck, Valeria Martínez Pereyra, Andreas Seitz, Johanna McChord, Astrid Hubert, Raffi Bekeredjian, Udo Sechtem, Peter Ong

“…Coronary vasomotion disorders represent a frequent cause of angina and/or dyspnoea in patients with non-obstructed coronary arteries. The highly sophisticated interplay of vasodilatation and vasoconstriction can be assessed in an interventional diagnostic procedure. …”
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Estimation of Solar Irradiance Under Cloudy Weather Based on Solar Radiation Model and Ground-Based Cloud Image by Yisen Niu, Ying Su, Ping Tang, Qian Wang, Yong Sun, Jifeng Song

“…At present, most studies focus on clear-sky models; it is relatively difficult to quantify the obstruction of radiation by clouds, which makes the calculation of irradiance in cloudy weather more challenging. …”
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Cerebral Malaria: An Unusual Cause of Central Diabetes Insipidus by Resmi Premji, Nira Roopnarinesingh, Joshua Cohen, Sabyasachi Sen

“…Central diabetes insipidus occurred likely as a result of obstruction of the neurohypophyseal microvasculature. …”
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Swabhava Vipratipatti Adhyaya of Sushruta Sutra Sthana - An Explorative Study by Prasad Mamidi, Kshama Gupta

“…The contents of SVA chapter of SSS seem to have prognostic importance, and the present study paves the way for the development of new hypotheses for future testing.…”
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Long COVID in Elderly COPD Patients: Clinical Features, Pulmonary Function Decline, and Proteomic Insights by Li S, Zhao H, Zhang M, Yuan T, Chai D, Shen Z, Qin C, Li Y, Pan M

“…Patients completed questionnaires, pulmonary function tests, chest CT, routine laboratory tests, and blood proteomic analysis.Results: Long-COVID patients had a longer course of COPD (&gt; 5 years, 76.8% vs 52.4%) and duration of SARS-CoV-2 infection (10.0 days vs 7.0 days) (All P &lt; 0.05), higher symptom burden, worse pulmonary ventilation function and a more rapid decrease in DLCO (All P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Characterisation of airway disease associated with Sjögren disease by Eric Hachulla, Xavier Mariette, Jacques-Eric Gottenberg, Marie-Pierre Debray, Philippe Dieude, Alain Saraux, Olivier Vittecoq, Emanuelle Dernis, Raphaele Seror, Gaetane Nocturne, Cindy Marques, Veronique Le Guern, Claire Larroche, Robin Dhote, Pierre-Antoine Juge, Anne Laure Fauchais, Antoine Beurnier, Loïc Meudec

“…Clinical and biological data, pulmonary function test (PFT), and CT scans were collected. A single radiologist specialist in thoracic diseases reviewed CT scans. …”
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Protocol for the air purification for eosinophilic COPD study (APECS): a randomised controlled trial of home air filtration by HEPA by Mary B Rice, Petros Koutrakis, Brent A Coull, Wanda Phipatanakul, Kimberly F Greco, Ilona Jaspers, Meghan E Rebuli, Muhammad S Saeed, Cailey M Denoncourt, Isabella A Chao, Sophia Schortmann, Nicholas J Nassikas, Andrew J Synn, Choong-Min Kang, Jack M Wolfson, Stephen T Ferguson, Jessica P Liu

“…George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; (2) respiratory symptoms by Breathlessness, Cough and Sputum Scale (BCSS); and (3) 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). Inflammatory mediators were measured in the nasal epithelial lining fluid (NELF). …”
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Association between FEV1/FVC levels and all-cause mortality in the general population by Leheng Tang, Fan Wu, Shiyu Zhang, Jie Ou, Juncheng Liang, Ranxi Peng, Siman Liao, Qiaorui Zhou, Yingtong Chen, Xiaozi Guo, Jingxian Chen, Qi Wan, Zihui Wang, Zhishan Deng, Yumin Zhou

“…Participants aged ≥20 years, who were not pregnant, who underwent quality-controlled lung function tests, and with follow-up data on mortality status were enrolled. …”
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