Abstract Background Participation in American‐style football (ASF) results in trauma‐related concerns including joint injuries. Limited work has described arthritis and knee and hip total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in this population. The association of these conditions to pain interference and physical and mental function has not been well described ...
Michelle M. Bruneau +8 more
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Sex-specific associations between obstructive sleep apnea and thyroid hormone sensitivity in euthyroid adults. [PDF]
Zhou B +5 more
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Abstract Background Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, a rare but debilitating condition, have been described following spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in case reports. However, the nature of the potential association between SMT and CSF leak is uncertain, and symptoms such as neck pain or headache may reflect preexisting leaks rather than ...
Robert J. Trager +4 more
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Effectiveness of transoral robotic surgery of the base of the tongue vs. conservative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, a RCT, the RAPID study protocol. [PDF]
Toppenberg AGL +5 more
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Liver Fibrosis Tests and Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients With MASLD
This study validates commonly used non‐invasive tests for liver fibrosis in morbidly obese patients with biopsy‐proven MASLD and evaluates outcomes after bariatric surgery. These non‐invasive tests show low diagnostic accuracy for baseline liver fibrosis, while bariatric surgery significantly improves liver stiffness, metabolic profiles, and ...
Parinda Prathyajuta +8 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea in children: prevalence and association with overweight and obesity. [PDF]
Ingolfsdottir I +7 more
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Pulmonary arterial baroreceptors reflexively stimulate sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in response to elevated pulmonary artery pressure and distension. In pulmonary hypertension patients, changes in muscle SNA were proportional to changes in pulmonary haemodynamics following nebulised iloprost.
Michael J. Plunkett +6 more
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Correction: Multimodal ECG and biometric data fusion for improved detection of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome. [PDF]
Frontiers Production Office.
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Abstract Objective To assess sleep quality and its influencing factors in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods A study of 112 CHF patients was conducted using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Clinical and socio‐demographic data were collected.
Meng‐Dan Chu +6 more
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Investigation of Possible Cardiac Manifestations of Dysautonomia in a Patient With Acquired Ondine's Curse Syndrome: A Rare Clinical Case Report. [PDF]
Votsis S, Marmagkiolis K.
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