Correlation Analysis between Airway Volume and Risk of Sleep Apnea/Periodontitis
eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research, 2022 Objectives: Sleep apnea and periodontitis have high incidences in general population. They share common risk factors such as obesity, smoking, and aging. As cone-beam computed tomography becomes popular in dentistry, airway analysis is very accessible to
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Comparison of Forced Oscillometric Technique and Spirometry in Stable Asthmatic Patients in Central India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Asthma is an airway disease, the diagnosis of this disease still continues to be a clinical based. Although, there are several tests that can be useful for asthma, but no one can be considered as a standard test and search for better ...
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Iatreia, 2023 Introduction: Mechanical ventilation is a common practice in intensive care units and anesthesiology with both therapeutic and potentially harmful implications for the respiratory system and distant organs, that is why it is of utmost importance to ...
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Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID [PDF]
, 2018 To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
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Experimental Physiology, 2018 What is the central question of this study? The aim of this study was to evaluate artesunate for its use as a bronchodilator in asthma treatment. What is the main finding and its importance?
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Optimisation of growth conditions for ovine airway epithelial cell differentiation at an air-liquid interface [PDF]
, 2018 Respiratory tract infections are of significant concern in the agriculture industry. There is a requirement for the development of well-characterised in vitro epithelial cell culture models in order to dissect the diverse molecular interactions occurring
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Plethysmographic Loops: A Window on the Lung Pathophysiology of COPD Patients
Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Plethysmographic alveolar pressure-flow (Palv–F) loops contain potentially relevant information about the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but no quantitative analysis of these loops during spontaneous breathing has ever ...
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Physical Properties of Helium and Application in Respiratory Care
Encyclopedia, 2023 Helium is a low-density, inert, monoatomic gas that is widely used in medical applications. In respiratory care, Helium is mainly used as an adjunct therapy for patients with severe upper airway obstruction and asthma.
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Fructose transport-deficient Staphylococcus aureus reveals important role of epithelial glucose transporters in limiting sugar-driven bacterial growth in airway surface liquid. [PDF]
, 2014 Hyperglycaemia as a result of diabetes mellitus or acute illness is associated with increased susceptibility to respiratory infection with Staphylococcus aureus.
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Science Translational Medicine, 2019 A next-generation, broad-spectrum, orally efficacious influenza A and B virus inhibitor is associated with a high genetic resistance barrier. Treating flu, escaping resistance Influenza viruses can cause severe illness and death.
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