A single population of interferon-regulatory factor 8 (Irf8)-dependent conventional dendritic cell (cDC type1) is considered to be responsible for both immunogenic and tolerogenic responses depending on the surrounding cytokine milieu. Here, we challenge
Adan Chari Jirmo +19 more
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COVID-19 and dental sleep medicine: risks, precautions and patient guidance [PDF]
COVID-19 is the offcial name for the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, which has become a pandemic, infecting more than 5 million people worldwide.
Thays Crosara Abrahão Cunha +10 more
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Quantification and role of innate lymphoid cell subsets in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Objectives Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) secrete cytokines, such as IFN‐γ, IL‐13 and IL‐17, which are linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Here, we investigated the role of pulmonary ILCs in COPD pathogenesis.
Evy E Blomme +14 more
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Myofunctional assessment for obstructive sleep apnea and the association with patterns of upper airway collapse: a preliminary study [PDF]
Objectives: To organize an assessment instrument with questionnaires and myofunctional orofacial/oropharyngeal assessment for OSA patients and correlate it with the upper airway obstructive site detected during drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE).
Fabiane Kayamori +4 more
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Global Cognitive Performance and Assessment of Memory Functions in Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]
Introduction: Cognitive problems in patients with obstructive sleep apnea have been suspected since the 1980s. Several studies have investigated different cognitive domains.
Maria Dimitrova, Krasimir Genov
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Clinical risk factors and atherosclerotic plaque extent to define risk for major events in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease: the long-term coronary computed tomography angiography CONFIRM registry. [PDF]
AimsIn patients without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), we examined the prognostic value of risk factors and atherosclerotic extent.Methods and resultsPatients from the long-term CONFIRM registry without prior CAD and without obstructive (≥50%)
Achenbach, Stephan +37 more
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Introduction Many scales are designed to screen for obstructive sleep apnoea‐hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS); however, there is a lack of an efficiently and easily diagnostic tool, especially for Chinese. Therefore, we conduct a cross‐sectional study in China
Jie Liu +7 more
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The association between body mass index and risk of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with HIV
Background: Although several studies show a positive association between body mass index (BMI) and a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the general population, there are limited data on that in patients living with HIV (PLHIV). The objective
Samaneh Asgari +4 more
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The CODE questionnaire (COPD detection questionnaire), a simple, binary response scale (yes/no), screening questionnaire, was developed for the identification of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Miguel A. Bergna +10 more
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Stable coronary syndromes: pathophysiology, diagnostic advances and therapeutic need [PDF]
The diagnostic management of patients with angina pectoris typically centres on the detection of obstructive epicardial CAD, which aligns with evidence-based treatment options that include medical therapy and myocardial revascularisation.
Berry, Colin +2 more
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