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Immune system benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease characterized by pulmonary and systemic inflammation. Inflammatory mediators show relationships with shortness of breath, exercise intolerance and health related quality of life. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), a comprehensive education and exercise training programme, is the
Asghar Abbasi +4 more
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Frequency and characteristics of emphysema in adults with FLNA variants: a single-center study
Introduction FLNA pathogenic variants lead to various congenital malformations. Pulmonary manifestations were reported in early age. In adults, few cases of emphysema were published.
Arthur Michalski +15 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose 3D free‐breathing, proton, contrast‐agent‐free MR methods are increasingly used for pulmonary ventilation‐weighted measurements. The methods are split between: (1) signal‐based, which rely on lung parenchyma signal changes during respiration, and (2) volume‐based that utilize the Jacobian determinant of deformation fields from the ...
Filip Klimeš +12 more
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ABSTRACT Background Since 1997 the Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed) has offered medical exams to construction workers employed in US nuclear weapons facilities. The process consists of two steps: (1) a detailed work history interview; and (2) a medical exam.
Knut Ringen +11 more
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Keisaku Fujimoto1, Yoshiaki Kitaguchi2, Shintaro Kanda2, Kazuhisa Urushihata2, Masayuki Hanaoka2, Keishi Kubo21Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, 2First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano,
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Abstract Objectives This study aimed to compare the short‐term therapeutic outcomes between conventional endoscopic submucosal dissection (C‐ESD) and gel immersion ESD (GI‐ESD) for superficial non‐ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (SNADETs). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with SNADETs who underwent C‐ESD or GI‐ESD between
Osamu Dohi +21 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims The Endoscopic Pressure Study Integrated System (EPSIS) is a novel endoscopic tool to assess lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function by monitoring intragastric pressure (IGP) through insufflation. While previous studies have confirmed its diagnostic utility for LES dysfunction‐related disorders such as gastroesophageal ...
Miyuki Iwasaki +9 more
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Abstract Traditionally, pharyngeal cancer was detected at an advanced stage, as examinations were usually performed only after symptoms such as pain or dysphagia appeared. Consequently, it was considered a malignancy with a poor prognosis. However, recent advances in image‐enhanced endoscopy (IEE) have facilitated the early detection of superficial ...
Daisuke Kikuchi +4 more
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