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Allergy, EarlyView.MEPOLYP was a pooled analysis of 1037 patients with SAEP[±]CRSwNP. Mepolizumab was associated with a reduction in CSEs, OCS use, and BEC, and improved lung function and ACT score. Over 47% of patients fulfilled ≥ 3 clinical remission criteria. When compared, there was a 30.0% incremental benefit of mepolizumab in reducing CSEs for patients with SAEP ...
Florence Schleich +14 more
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Lung function, symptoms and inflammation during exacerbations of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a prospective observational cohort study. [PDF]
, 2015 Exacerbations of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis cause significant morbidity but there are few detailed data on their clinical course and associated physiological changes.
Brill, SE +5 more
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Multi-morbidities are Not a Driving Factor for an Increase of COPD-Related 30-Day Readmission Risk [PDF]
, 2020 Background and Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD is expensive to treat, whereas the quality of care is difficult to evaluate due to the high prevalence of multi ...
Chukmaitov, Askar +3 more
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Mortality in young adults following in utero and childhood exposure to arsenic in drinking water. [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundBeginning in 1958, the city of Antofagasta in northern Chile was exposed to high arsenic concentrations (870 µg/L) when it switched water sources. The exposure abruptly stopped in 1970 when an arsenic-removal plant commenced operations.
Ferreccio, Catterina +5 more
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Effect of radiological extent and severity of bronchiectasis on pulmonary function
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2011 Background The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of the extent and severity of bronchiectasis as determined with high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) on lung function in patients with pure bronchiectasis, bronchiectasis and asthma, and ...
Habesoglu Mehmet A +3 more
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The microbiome in bronchiectasis [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2019 Bronchiectasis is increasing in prevalence worldwide, yet current treatments available are limited to those alleviating symptoms and reducing exacerbations. The pathogenesis of the disease and the inflammatory, infective and molecular drivers of disease progression are not fully understood, making the development of novel treatments challenging ...
Richardson, Hollian +3 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Radiological features of Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS): (A) Abdominal X‐ray (AXR) demonstrating limited sensitivity in diagnosing DIOS. (B) Coronal computed tomography (CT) confirming DIOS with characteristic findings of faecal loading, mural striation, and pericolonic fat stranding.
Chen Lew +6 more
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The diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis. [PDF]
, 2010 The syndrome of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) consists of chronic bronchitis (CB), bronchiectasis, emphysema, and reversible airway disease that combine uniquely in an individual patient.
Albertson, Timothy E +2 more
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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 ...
Camilli, Romina +10 more
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Physiological Control of Realheart Total Artificial Heart
Artificial Organs, EarlyView.This study evaluates the Realheart Total Artificial Heart's preload‐based physiological controller, which dynamically adjusts heart rate and stroke volume to mimic the heart's natural responses during sleep, rest, and exercise using a hybrid mock circulation loop of the cardiovascular system.
Emanuele Perra +7 more
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