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Preoperative Botulinum Toxin A and Its Impact on Pulmonary Function in Giant Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Prospective Spirometry-Based Analysis

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
BackgroundBotulinum toxin type A has become an increasingly used tool in the preoperative management of giant abdominal wall hernias. Its primary objective is to “downstage” the hernia by inducing temporary paralysis of the lateral abdominal wall muscles,
Maciej Śmietański, Maciej Śmietański, Mateusz Zamkowski, Mateusz Zamkowski, Irmina Anna Śmietańska, Michał Putko, Orest Lerchuk, Andriy Porytsky, Zhanna Ushnevych, Volodymyr Khomyak   +9 more
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Hemoglobin's α‐Helix‐to‐β‐Sheet Transition Enables Targeted mRNA Delivery to the Lung

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Acidic heating converts hemoglobin into β‐sheet‐rich fibrils with positively charged surfaces. These hemoglobin fibrils electrostatically complex IL‐11 scFv mRNA, selectively bind circulating platelets, and hitchhike to the lung, where they are enriched in fibroblasts.
Xihua Liu, Saiya Li, Guodong Wu, Shuangjian Li, Long Shuang Huang, Xiaoyang Li, Yiguo Zhao, Wei Lu, Cuixia Sun, Qin Cao, Yapeng Fang, Yiping Cao   +11 more
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Assessment of pulmonary function among cleaners in governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; comparative cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective Work-related disorders are the major causes of different diseases in working populations. Respiratory disorders are among the most common occupational diseases.
Biruk Getahun, Diresibachew W. Haile
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Patterns of dietary intake and relation to respiratory disease, forced expiratory volume in 1 s, and decline in 5-y forced expiratory volume [PDF]

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2010
The independent effect of individual foods on the risk of respiratory disease is difficult to establish because intakes of specific foods are generally strongly correlated. To date, few studies have examined the relation between dietary food patterns and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV(1)) or respiratory symptoms.The objective was to investigate ...
Tricia M, McKeever, Sarah A, Lewis, Patricia A, Cassano, Marga, Ocké, Peter, Burney, John, Britton, Henriette A, Smit   +6 more
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Frequent Sweetened Beverage Consumption Is Associated With Accelerated Biological Aging: Evidence From a Population‐Based Study and Gut Microbiota Analysis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Frequent sweetened beverage consumption is associated with accelerated biological aging in a large Chinese population. Five gut microbial genera are consistently enriched in both frequent sweetened beverage consumers and individuals with accelerated aging and show significant mediating effects, suggesting a potential microbiota‐related pathway linking ...
Yuwei Shi, Xinmei Li, Yufan Hao, Qiaoyu Wu, Yuji Yu, Siyu Li, Nuo Xu, Yi‐Hsuan Wu, Eunhye Lee, Chi Chang, Emily Hu, Ying Lu, Elizabeth Delzell, Ann W. Hsing, Shankuan Zhu   +14 more
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AARS1‐Mediated RUNX3 K193 Lactylation Enhances the Activation and Cytotoxicity of CD8+T Cells in Smoking‐Related Emphysema

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Exposure to CS causes an elevation of AARS1 levels, which increases the levels of RUNX3 lactylation at the K193 site and increases protein levels of RUNX3 through inhibition of autolysosomal degradation. Elevated RUNX3 levels promote CD8+T cell activation and augment their cytotoxicity, which induces alveolar epithelial cell death and facilitates the ...
Ying Zhu, Jiaheng Lin, Yifan Li, Qiaoqiao Zhou, Min Yu, Cheng Cheng, Kang Chang, Dang Lin, Tao Bian, Yan Wu, Lu Lu, Haibo Xia, Qizhan Liu   +12 more
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Spirometry: basic concepts

Revista Alergia México, 2019
Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that allows screening, diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases. This is a simple, non-invasive test that is easy to perform. By quantifying the respiratory volumes and flows, such as forced vital capacity (
Daniela Rivero-Yeverino
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Sources of variation in forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2006
Published prediction equations for lung function differ considerably, but the components of population variation responsible for the differences are unknown.Data were analysed for 6,323 never-smoking adults who did not report wheeze or asthma, from 42 centres participating in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey.
S, Chinn, D, Jarvis, C, Svanes, P, Burney   +3 more
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Preferential trading in agriculture: New insights from a structural gravity analysis and machine learning

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) contain various non‐tariff provisions, yet identifying their trade effects remains challenging because these commitments are high‐dimensional and strongly correlated within agreements. We estimated a theory‐consistent structural gravity model with domestic flows for 26 agricultural subsectors over 1988–2017
Dongin Kim, Sandro Steinbach
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Effect of Yoga Breathing Exercises on Ventilatory Function

Journal of Gandaki Medical College, 2017
Introduction: Controlled breathing not only keeps your mind and body functioning at their best, it can also lower blood pressure, promote feelings of calm and relaxation and help you de-stress. Many experts encourage using the yoga breathing exercises as
Dinesh Banstola
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