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The beginnings of chronic airflow obstruction [PDF]

British Medical Bulletin, 1997
Recent follow-up studies have provided convincing evidence that the foundations of chronic airflow obstruction (CAO) are laid in utero and early childhood. Men born in Hertfordshire and Derbyshire, England, were more likely to have impaired lung function at 60-70 years of age if they had been lighter at birth and if they had had lower respiratory tract
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Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap: asthmatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic obstructive asthma?

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2016
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are different disease entities. They are both clinical diagnoses, with diagnostic tools to discriminate between one another. However, especially in older patients (>55 years) it seems more difficult
Annelies Slats, Christian Taube
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Artificial Intelligence and Mental Well‐Being in Adult Education: Implications for Practice and Professional Responsibility

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental well‐being is central to adult learner success, yet many adult education institutions lack capacity to provide timely and accessible support. This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen mental health–adjacent supports in adult and continuing higher education, with attention to professional practice and ...
Adam L. McClain, Thomas Wade
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Profound Leadership Strategies: Transcending the Leadership Crisis in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the evolving role of organizational leadership amidst the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). It explores a broadly experienced and documented crisis in leadership, due in part to the disruptive nature of AI and emerging technology.
Rachel Wlodarsky, Davin Carr Chellman
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Clinical and fiberoptic endoscopic assessment of swallowing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013
Summary Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by progressive and partially reversible obstruction of pulmonary airflow.
Marina Rodrigues Bueno Macri, Jair Mendes Marques, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Ana Maria Furkim, Irinei Melek, Daniel Rispoli, Maria Cristina de Alencar Nunes   +6 more
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Clinical Spectrum and Outcomes of SOX1 Antibody‐Associated Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes: A Chinese Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background SOX1 antibody‐positive paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) exhibit significant population‐specific clinical heterogeneity. While Western cohorts predominantly manifest Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome (65%–80%), comprehensive clinical characterization and treatment response data in Asian populations remain critically ...
Jin‐Long Ye, Zu‐Ying Kuang, Bo Li, Meng‐Qiu Pan, Li‐Hua Zhou, Yang‐Yang Dai, Si‐Fen Xie, Xian‐Guang Lin, Ye‐Peng Hu, Li‐Hong Jiang, Zhan‐Hang Wang, Wei‐Jing Zhang   +11 more
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Proprioceptive changes impair balance control in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

, 2013
Copyright @ 2013 Janssens et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source
Janssens, L, Chris Burtin, Decramer, M., Burtin, C., Alison K McConnell, Janssens Lotte, Marc Decramer, McConnell Alison K., Lotte Janssens, Burtin, Chris, Claeys Kurt, Kurt Claeys, Brumagne, S, Janssens, W, Simon Brumagne, Janssens, Wim, Pijnenburg, M, Claeys, K., Troosters, T., McConnell, AK, Decramer Marc, Brumagne, Simon, Janssens, L., Madelon Pijnenburg, Claeys, Kurt, Pijnenburg, Madelon, Decramer, M, Wim Janssens, Janssens Wim, Claeys, K, Thierry Troosters, Troosters, T, Brumagne, S., McConnell, Alison K., Brumagne Simon, Decramer, Marc, Burtin, C, Pijnenburg, M., Janssens, W., Troosters Thierry, Pijnenburg Madelon, Troosters, Thierry, Janssens, Lotte, Burtin Chris   +43 more
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Acute and Chronic Effects of Smoking on Inflammation Markers in Exhaled Breath Condensate in Current Smokers [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Long-term cigarette smoking is associated with pulmonary inflammation, but the acute effects of smoking have been less well studied. Analysis of the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) can provide noninvasive markers that might be indicative of ...
Römmelt, Horst, Koczulla, A. Rembert, Herr, Christian, Noeske, Sarah, Vogelmeier, Claus, Bals, Robert, Jörres, Rudolf A.   +6 more
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CX3CL1 in Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Plasma Dynamics Across Age and Disease Stages

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Backgrounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid‐beta plaques, tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1, also known as fractalkine), a neuroimmune chemokine implicated in AD pathogenesis, shows inconsistent alterations in plasma/serum across studies.
Ling Wang, Yujie Liu, Fei Li, Xuelin Li, Lanlan Li, Jie Zhang, Yali Xu   +6 more
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Long-acting beta(2)-agonist in addition to tiotropium versus either tiotropium or long-acting beta(2)-agonist alone for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

, 2012
BackgroundLong-acting bronchodilators comprising long-acting beta(2)-agonists and the anticholinergic agent tiotropium are commonly used for managing persistent symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Christopher J Cates, Karner, C, Cates, CJ, Charlotta Karner   +3 more
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