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Bilateral Vocal Fold Motion Impairment Associated With Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis

OTO Open
Objective To describe the clinical courses and interventions of symptomatic patients with bilateral vocal fold motion impairment (BVFMI) attributed to diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). Study Design Retrospective cohort study.
Diego E. Razura, Elizabeth A. Shuman, Michael M. Johns, Karla O'Dell   +3 more
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Hematological and Biochemical Factors Predicting SARS Fatality in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2006
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has a high fatality rate worldwide. We examined the epidemiologic and clinical factors associated with death for all laboratory-confirmed SARS patients in Taiwan.
Hsiao-Ling Chang, Kow-Tong Chen, Shu-Kuan Lai, Hung-Wei Kuo, Ih-Jen Su, Ruey S. Lin, Fung-Chang Sung   +6 more
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Diagnostic test interpretation and referral delay in patients with interstitial lung disease. [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND:Diagnostic delays are common in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). A substantial percentage of patients experience a diagnostic delay in the primary care setting, but the factors underpinning this observation remain unclear.
Adegunsoye, Ayodeji, Boctor, Noelle, Chung, Jonathan H, DiGeronimo, Ryan, Kadoch, Michael, Lafond, Elyse, Oldham, Justin M, Pan, Isabella, Pritchard, David, Pugashetti, Janelle Vu, Sarma, Nandini, Strek, Mary   +11 more
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Can variability in the effect of opioids on refractory breathlessness be explained by genetic factors? [PDF]

, 2015
© 2015, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objectives: Opioids modulate the perception of breathlessness with a considerable variation in response, with poor correlation between the required opioid dose and symptom severity. The objective of this
Currow, David C., Ekstrom, Magnus, Ekström, Magnus, Johnson, Miriam J., Kaasa, S., Kaasa, Stein, Klepstad, Pal, Klepstad, Päl, Quinn, S., Quinn, Stephen, Somogyi, Andrew A.   +10 more
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Exploring the Vasculitis‐Tumors Link: Epidemiological Patterns, Mechanistic Insights, and Clinical Implications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review outlines association between vasculitis and malignancies and provides practical value for clinicians in distinguishing primary vasculitis from malignancy‐associated forms and optimizing patient surveillance, improving recognition of tumor‐associated vasculitis to reduce the risk of misdiagnosis, supporting more accurate clinical decision ...
Xiaofei Shi, Zhijiao Li, Xin Ma, Bei Zhang, Xinfeng Wu, Hua Fan, Rongzeng Liu, Hongwei Jiang, Cong‐Qiu Chu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Barthel index-dyspnea: a new two-dimensional dyspnea scale

International Journal of COPD, 2016
Ming-Lung Chuang1–3 1Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 2Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, 3School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic ...
Chuang ML
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Rolofylline, an adenosine A1−receptor antagonist, in acute heart failure [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Worsening renal function, which is associated with adverse outcomes, often develops in patients with acute heart failure. Experimental and clinical studies suggest that counterregulatory responses mediated by adenosine may be involved. We
Bloomfield, Daniel M, Cleland, John G F, Cotter, Gad, DeLucca, Paul, Dittrich, Howard C, Fu, Michael,, Givertz, Michael M, Mansoor, George A, Massie, Barry M, Metra, Marco, O'Connor, Christopher M, Ponikowski, Piotr, Salerno, Christina M, Teerlink, John R, Voors, Adriaan, Weatherley, Beth Davison   +15 more
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Nationwide Real‐World Modeling of Surgical Outcomes in Elderly Patients: Incorporating Geriatric‐Specific Risk Factors Into Prediction of Mortality and Morbidity

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
A reliable and effective risk prediction model for mortality and morbidity in elderly patients undergoing gastroenterological surgeries was developed and validated. Geriatric‐specific risk factors, including the newly added variables in the NCD registry, along with age, were identified as significant contributors to the model. ABSTRACT Aim As the aging
Naoya Sato, Hiraku Kumamaru, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuko Kitagawa, Yasuyuki Seto, Hiromi Rakugi, Masahiro Akishita, Kazue Nakajima, Arata Takahashi, Hiroaki Miyata, Shigeru Marubashi   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiopulmonary laboratory biomarkers in the evaluation of acute dyspnea

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2016
Natalie R Stokes,1 Brett W Dietz,1 Jackson J Liang2 1Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 2Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAAbstract: Dyspnea is a common chief complaint in
Stokes NR, Dietz BW, Liang JJ
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The independent association of overweight and obesity with breathlessness in adults: a cross-sectional, population-based study [PDF]

, 2017
Obesity is an independent risk factor for chronic breathlessness and should be assessed in people with this ...
Currow, David C., Dal Grande, Eleonora, Ekström, Magnus, Johnson, Miriam J., Sidhu, Calvin   +4 more
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