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Automatic electrical stimulation of abdominal wall muscles increases tidal volume and cough peak flow in tetraplegia [PDF]

, 2008
<p>Paralysis of the respiratory muscles in people with tetraplegia affects their ability to breathe and contributes to respiratory complications.
Allan, D.B., Fraser, M.H., Gollee, H., Hunt, K.J., McLean, A.N.   +4 more
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Consumed by Abdominal Distention

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, James Grenert, Brian Haas, Mary Margaretten   +3 more
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Psoas Muscle Volume as a Predictor of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Single‐Center Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study identified low preoperative psoas muscle volume, measured by computed tomography, as an independent predictor of postoperative complications in patients undergoing emergency surgery for strangulated small bowel obstruction. Low psoas muscle volume, particularly in older adults, was associated with cardiopulmonary and systemic ...
Takuya Shiraishi, Chika Katayama, Yuta Shibasaki, Chika Komine, Takuhisa Okada, Akihiko Sano, Makoto Sakai, Hiroomi Ogawa, Ken Shirabe, Hiroshi Saeki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent Cough: Changes in Prevalence, Impact, and Beliefs From 2006–2015 in Italy

European Medical Journal, 2019
Background: Persistent cough is one of the most common conditions affecting quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess people’s beliefs regarding the impact of, and changes in the prevalence of, persistent cough in the Italian general ...
Roberto Walter Dal Negro, Massimiliano Povero,, Alessandro Zanasi, Paola Turco   +3 more
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Management of acute bronchitis in healthy adults. [PDF]

, 2004
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the most common infections in humans, accounting for half of all acute conditions each year in the United States. Acute bronchitis episodes represent a significant portion of these illnesses.
Aagaard, Eva, Gonzales, Ralph
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Enhancing Twitter Data Analysis with Simple Semantic Filtering: Example in Tracking Influenza-Like Illnesses

, 2012
Systems that exploit publicly available user generated content such as Twitter messages have been successful in tracking seasonal influenza. We developed a novel filtering method for Influenza-Like-Illnesses (ILI)-related messages using 587 million ...
Collier, Nigel, Doan, Son, Ohno-Machado, Lucila   +2 more
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Connective tissue disease related interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: provisional core sets of domains and instruments for use in clinical trials [PDF]

, 2013
Rationale Clinical trial design in interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) has been hampered by lack of consensus on appropriate outcome measures for reliably assessing treatment response.
Antoniou, K, Baughman, RP, Brown, KK, Castelino, FV, Christmann, RB, Christopher-Stine, L, Collard, HR, Cottin, V, Danoff, S, Dellaripa, PF, Denton, CP, Distler, O, Fischer, A, Flaherty, KR, Frankel, S, Highland, KB, Hummers, L, Huscher, D, Khanna, D, Kim, DS, Kowal-Bielecka, OM, LeSage, D, Lynch, DA, Matteson, EL, Merkel, PA, Miller, FW, Mittoo, S, Oddis, CV, Phillips, K, Pittrow, D, Proudman, SM, Richeldi, L, Ryu, JH, Saketkoo, LA, Sandorfi, N, Sarver, C, Seibold, JR, Shah, AA, Strand, V, Swigris, J, Wells, AU   +40 more
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Clinical utility of pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance for upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction in gastroenterology

Advances in Digestive Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry with impedance (P‐HRM‐I) is an established assessment method used to evaluate pharyngeal swallowing. It provides precise quantification of swallowing biomechanics that enable the detection of alterations in swallowing physiology.
Mistyka Schar, Taher Omari, Michal Szczesniak, Chien‐Lin Chen, Richard Heddle, Charles Cock   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG Seropositivity to Detect COVID-19. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a novel beta-coronavirus that has recently emerged as the cause of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
Fitzgerald, Robert L, Hoffman, Melissa A, Kelner, Michael J, McLawhon, Ronald W, Reed, Sharon L, Suhandynata, Raymond T   +5 more
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Smart Flexible Tactile Sensors: Recent Progress in Device Designs, Intelligent Algorithms, and Multidisciplinary Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang, Ming Dong, Rongrong Bao, Caofeng Pan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source