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Obstructive sleep apnea presenting as pseudopheochromocytoma

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
A 52-year-old female with a history of poorly controlled resistant hypertension was admitted to our hospital with severe hypertension. She had a history of fatigue and intermittent episodes of palpitations.
Hela Marmouch, Sondes Arfa, Sameh Graja, Tensim Slim, Ines Khochtali   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing Respiratory Effort With 100% Oxygen During Resuscitation of Preterm Rabbits at Birth

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Background: Spontaneous breathing is essential for successful non-invasive respiratory support delivered by a facemask at birth. As hypoxia is a potent inhibitor of spontaneous breathing, initiating respiratory support with a high fraction of inspired O2
Janneke Dekker, Janneke Dekker, Stuart B. Hooper, Stuart B. Hooper, Michelle K. Croughan, Kelly J. Crossley, Kelly J. Crossley, Megan J. Wallace, Megan J. Wallace, Erin V. McGillick, Erin V. McGillick, Philip L. J. DeKoninck, Philip L. J. DeKoninck, Philip L. J. DeKoninck, Marta Thio, Marta Thio, Marta Thio, Tessa Martherus, Gary Ruben, Charles C. Roehr, Charles C. Roehr, Sophie J. E. Cramer, Sophie J. E. Cramer, Andreas W. Flemmer, Linda Croton, Arjan B. te Pas, Marcus J. Kitchen   +26 more
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Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Domiciliary nasal respiratory support : first experiences in Malta [PDF]

, 1997
Nasal respiratory support is a non-invasive alternative to conventional assisted ventilation with endotracheal intubation, or the more cumbersome negative pressure ventilators.
Camilleri, R., Galea Debono, Anthony, Montefort, Stephen   +2 more
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Olfactory evaluation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients [PDF]

, 2018
The sense of smell has a high impact on the quality of life. The aim of the present study was to investigate olfactory dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and correlate the severity of disease with olfactory dysfunction.
ANGELETTI, DILETTA, CIOFALO, Andrea, de Vincentiis, M., Iannella, G., Magliulo, Giuseppe, Manno, A., PASQUARIELLO, BENEDETTA, Polimeni, A.   +7 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Strategies for Sleep Apnea in Hypertension and Heart Failure

Pulmonary Medicine, 2013
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) causes hypoxemia, negative intrathoracic pressure, and frequent arousal, contributing to increased cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity.
Akiko Noda, Seiko Miyata, Yoshinari Yasuda   +2 more
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Pulmonary rehabilitation in neuromuscular disorders and spinal cord injury

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 2006
Most patients with impairment of pulmonary function can be differentiated into those who have primarily oxygenation impairment with hypoxia due to predominantly intrinsic lung/airways disease and for whom hypercapnia is an end stage event, and those with
John R. Bach, Miguel R. Gonçalves
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation on lung function and complications in cardiac surgery patients: a pilot study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background Postoperative positive pressure lung expansion is associated with decreased pulmonary complications and improved clinical outcomes. The aim of the present study was to compare the differences in post-operative pulmonary complications and ...
Meng-Fang Wu, Tsai-Yu Wang, Da-Shen Chen, Hsiu-Fong Hsiao, Han-Chuang Hu, Fu-Tsai Chung, Ting-Yu Lin, Shu-Min Lin   +7 more
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Materials and System Design for Self‐Decision Bioelectronic Systems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights how self‐decision bioelectronic systems integrate sensing, computation, and therapy into autonomous, closed‐loop platforms that continuously monitor and treat diseases, marking a major step toward intelligent, self‐regulating healthcare technologies.
Qiankun Zeng, Hong Liu, Yongheng Zhang, Youbin Zheng, Xuyin Ding, Mengni Zhu, Guoyue Shi, Yan Wang, Hossam Haick, Min Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source