Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty application effect on renal function in patients with renal artery stenosis: A case report on 4 patients by Mijušković Mirjana, Vavić Neven, Rusović Siniša, Ignjatović Ljiljana, Obrenčević Katarina, Radojević Milorad, Kovačević Zoran, Ćukić Zoran, Petrović Marijana, Pilčević Dejan, Tadić-Pilčević Jelena, Terzić Brankica

Subjects: “…renal artery obstruction…”
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Dynamics of LV myocardial perfusion according to volumetric CT of the heart with a pharmacological test with ATP in comparison with clinical manifestations of stable coronary heart disease, risk factors and the nature of drug therapy in patients with non-obstructive coronary heart disease by O. F. Egorkina, G. N. Soboleva, S. A. Gaman, S. K. Ternovoy

“…Aim: to evaluate the parameters of left ventricle (LV) myocardial perfusion using volumetric computed tomography (VCT) of the heart with an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) test in patients with coronary artery disease with non-obstructive lesions of the coronary arteries (INOCA) over time against the background of optimal drug therapy (ODT). …”
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Effect of Airofit Pro Device on Lung Function, Capacity and Quality of Life in COPD: A Protocol for Randomised Controlled Trial by Pooja Ramesh Tiwari, Vishnu Vardhan

Subjects: “…chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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The Influence of a Mandibular Advancement Plate on Polysomnography in Different Grades of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Antti Raunio, Pauli Mattila, Usko Huuskonen, Kyösti Oikarinen, George K. Sándor

“…Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a mandibular advancement device on different grades of obstructive sleep apnea using a relatively simple test for the apnea-hypopnea index to determine if a mandibular device will be effective. …”
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Objective Ischemia, Subjective Angina, and Psychological Distress in Angina With No Obstructive Coronary Disease by Yuting Liu, Wei Jiang, Haochen Wang, Mingyu Xu, Yingxue Liao, Haofeng Zhou, Bingqing Bai, Fengyao Liu, Han Yin, Quanjun Liu, Yanting Liang, Xueju Yu, Lan Guo, Shuxia Wang, Huan Ma, Qingshan Geng

“…Among 84 women with ANOCA, 37 (44%) received a diagnosis of ischemia with no obstructive coronary disease following mental stress testing, 20 (28.6%) through pharmacological stress testing, 14 (21.2%) via exercise stress testing, and 24 (32.9%) from Holter. …”
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Intracoronary acetylcholine for vasospasm provocation in women with ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease by Benita Tjoe, Christine Pacheco, Nissi Suppogu, Bruce Samuels, Panteha Rezaeian, Balaji Tamarappoo, Daniel S. Berman, Behzad Sharif, Michael Nelson, R. David Anderson, John Petersen, Carl J. Pepine, Louise E.J. Thomson, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Janet Wei

“…Objectives: To evaluate the utility of higher dose intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) during invasive coronary function testing (CFT) in women with suspected ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) for detection of epicardial vasospasm, relation to quality of life (QoL) and the presence of scar by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI). …”
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Gait Characteristics and Neuroanatomical Alterations in Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome by Jiang J, Mo Y, Abuduwaili Z, Mao C, Fang S, Ke Z, Hu Z, Huang L, Xu S, Yang D, Xiong R, Xie P, Zhu X, Xu Y

“…Gait testing might be a potential tool for rapidly screening OSAHS in the population.Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome, gait, hypoxemia, magnetic resonance imaging…”
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An Empirical Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Trial for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Robert P Skomro, David J Cotton, John A Gjevre, Vaneeta K Grover, Brian D McNab, John K Reid, Heather A Ward

“…BACKGROUND: Standard practice in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management requires that a positive diagnostic, overnight polysomnography (PSG) test be obtained before initiating treatment. …”
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ROLE OF SYSTEMATIC INFLAMMATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMORBIDITY IN CASE OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by V. A. Nikitin, L. V. Vаsilievа, E. M. Tolstykh, A. S. Nogovitsynа

“…At present two aspects are being investigated related to systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Firstly, it is the evaluation of inflammatory load through testing the level of inflammation markers in blood. …”
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What an Interventionalist Needs to Know About MI with Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries by Robert Sykes, Daniel Doherty, Kenneth Mangion, Andrew Morrow, Colin Berry

“…MI with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is caused by a heterogeneous group of vascular or myocardial disorders. …”
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Deep Learning and Recurrence Information Analysis for the Automatic Detection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Daniele Padovano, Arturo Martinez-Rodrigo, José M. Pastor, José J. Rieta, Raul Alcaraz

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represents a significant health concern. …”
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Biliary obstruction in pediatric hereditary spherocytosis: a clinical review of 16 cases by Xinjie Huang, Chunhui Peng, Yajun Chen, Dongyang Wu, Wei Chen, Zengmeng Wang, Kai Wang

“…Abstract Background Biliary obstruction is a rare complication in patients with hereditary spherocytosis (HS). …”
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Reaction of the hemocoagulation system to tissue hypoxia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Anna A. Bulanova, Artem E. Aksenenko, Anna S. Bobrovnikova, Galina V. Dudko, Dmitriy S. Slizevich, Ekaterina B. Bukreeva, Michail N. Shpisman, Ivan I. Tyutrin

“…The aim of our study was to develop a functional test capable of analyzing the blood gas composition in the “point-of-care test” method for the evaluation of the hemostatic potential in patients with COPD, based on a standardized test stimulus, which is tissue hypoxia. …”
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Gender Differences in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Preliminary Clinical and Polysomnographic Investigation by Alessandra Castelnuovo, Sara Marelli, Salvatore Mazzeo, Francesca Casoni, Paola Proserpio, Alessandro Oldani, Alessandro Bombaci, Elisa Bortolin, Giulia Bruschi, Federica Agosta, Massimo Filippi, Luigi Ferini-Strambi, Maria Salsone

“…Our preliminary findings demonstrate that the ROCF Recall Test may be altered in OSA females, but not in males. …”
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Outcomes of Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Pyeloplasty for the Treatment of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Adult Patients by Çetin Demirdağ, Oktay Özman, Sinharib Çitgez, Bülent Önal, Zübeyr Talat

“…The patients were divided into two groups and correlation of demographic data (age, age group, and gender), side and presence of kidney stone with the presence of crossing vessel was investigated. Chi-square test, Student’s t-test and Fisher’s exact test were applied for statistical analysis.Results:The mean age of the patients was 29.9 (19-51) years. …”
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Lipidomic profile of seminal plasma in non-obstructive azoospermia with sperm maturation arrest by S. I. Gamidov, T. V. Shatylko, A. Kh. Tambiev, A. O. Tokareva, V. V. Chagovets, T. B. Bitsoev, N. L. Starodubtseva, A. Yu. Popova, V. E. Frankevich

“…The difference between obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia with sperm maturation arrest is important for the choice of treatment tactics and adequate counseling of a married couple.Purpose of the study. …”
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Performance of machine learning-based models to screen obstructive sleep apnea in pregnancy by Jingyu Wang, Wenhan Xiao, Haoyang Hong, Chi Zhang, Min Yu, Liyue Xu, Jun Wei, Jingjing Yang, Yanan Liu, Huijie Yi, Linyan Zhang, Rui Bai, Bing Zhou, Long Zhao, Xueli Zhang, Xiaozhi Wang, Xiaosong Dong, Guoli Liu, Shenda Hong

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Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction as the same symptom of various basis - review of literature by Aleksandra Grzegorczyk, Magdalena Pachla, Nicol Dardzińska

“… The aim of this work is to discuss the known causes of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Determining the etiology of the symptoms reported by the patient, such as: abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, constipation, heartburn or regurgitation, the cause of which cannot be clearly identified in imaging tests as mechanical intestinal obstruction, is necessary to implement proper therapy. …”
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Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among the Adult Population in the Northeastern Region of Romania by Olja Tanellari, Adela Alushi, Celiana Toti, Carina Balcos, Adina Oana Armencia, Tinela Panaite, Irina Zetu

“…The questionnaire method was used, with the subjects completing the STOP-Bang and Epworth questionnaires. A chi-squared test, an ANOVA, and Student’s <i>t</i>-tests were used for the statistical analysis. …”
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THE PREOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE OXYGEN TRANSPORT IN THE PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ADHESIVE SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION by M. I. Neymark, A. S. Zhukov

“…The comparative judgment of the preoperative fluid therapy was performed with 56 acute small bowel obstruction patients. The parameters of the oxygen delivery and the central hemodynamics were tested. …”
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