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Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in elderly: performance of the Berlin and STOP-Bang questionnaires and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale using polysomnography as gold standard [PDF]

Sleep Science
Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately one third of the population and can reach 90% prevalence in the elderly. There are screening tools to track the disease, however, their performance may differ according to population ...
Paulo Henrique Godoy, Ana Paula Cassetta dos Santos Nucera, Andressa de Paiva Colcher, Jéssica Escorcio de-Andrade, Davi da Silveira Barroso Alves   +4 more
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Wogonin attenuates nasal polyp formation by inducing eosinophil apoptosis through HIF-1α and survivin suppression

Scientific Reports, 2018
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an inflammatory sinonasal disorder characterized by eosinophilic inflammation and T-helper 2 skewing. Eosinophil accumulation in sinonasal mucosa comprises a major feature of CRSwNP.
Roza Khalmuratova, Mingyu Lee, Ji-Hun Mo, YunJae Jung, Jong-Wan Park, Hyun-Woo Shin   +5 more
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Effect of the Interaction between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Lipoprotein(a) on Insulin Resistance: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Diabetes Research, 2019
Both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and decreased serum lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) concentrations are associated with insulin resistance. However, their interaction effect on insulin resistance has never been investigated.
Yupu Liu, Juanjuan Zou, Xinyi Li, Xiaolong Zhao, Jianyin Zou, Suru Liu, Lili Meng, Yingjun Qian, Huajun Xu, Hongliang Yi, Jian Guan, Shankai Yin   +11 more
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Prediction of disease progression, treatment response and dropout in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [PDF]

, 2014
Drug development in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been characterised by unacceptably high failure rates. In addition to the poor sensitivity in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), numerous causes are known to contribute to ...
Musuamba, F.T., O. Della Pasqua, H. J. Maas, A. Facius, Della Pasqua, O., Della Pasqua, O, Yang, S., M. Danhof, D. Teutonico, Facius, A, Musuamba, FT, Teutonico, D, Yang, S, Facius, A., Danhof, M., S. Yang, Teutonico, D., Maas, H.J., Maas, HJ, Danhof, M, F. T. Musuamba   +20 more
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Risk factors for re-infection in patients after drainage of the upper urinary tract due to obstructive pyelonephritis

Вестник урологии, 2023
Introduction. Reinfection after drainage of obstructive pyelonephritis exacerbates the postoperative course of the disease and delays the possible surgical intervention aimed at eliminating the cause of obstruction.Objectives. To determine the percentage
I. E. Mamaev, E. M. Alekberov, K. I. Glinin, G. Sh. Saypulaev, S. V. Kotov   +4 more
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Transcriptional down-regulation of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)-3 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Tobacco is a leading environmental factor in the initiation of respiratory diseases and causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Groneberg, David A., David A Groneberg, Fischer, Axel, Frank R Scholz, Springer, Jochen, Jochen Springer, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander, Christian Peiser, Scholz, Frank R., Axel Fischer, Peiser, Christian, Q Dinh, Quarcoo, David, David Quarcoo, Dinh, Q. Thai   +14 more
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OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE IN BASRAH [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2011
Obstructive Jaundice is a common surgical problem presenting to hospitals as it resulted from many etiological factors like choledocholithiasis or periampullary tumors especially CA head of pancreas.
Abutalib Bader Abdullah, Zeki A Al-Faddagh   +1 more
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Emotional Stress Evaluation of Patients with Moderate and Severe Sleep Apnea Syndrome

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2017
Introduction The scientific literature has shown that the damage caused by sleep fragmentation in people affected by Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can reflect emotionally, generating not only physical symptoms such as drowsiness and tiredness, but also ...
Micheli Aparecida Gomes dos Santos, Tatiana de Cássia Nakano, Felipe Almeida Mendes, Bruno Bernardo Duarte, Silvio Antonio Monteiro Marone   +4 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a complex comorbidity of lung cancer

, 2011
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major burden throughout the world. It is associated with a significantly increased incidence of lung cancer and may influence treatment options and outcome.
Derek Grose MRCP, FRCR, Robert Milroy, Grose, Derek, Milroy, Robert   +3 more
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Estimating the cost-effectiveness of fluticasone propionate for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the presence of missing data [PDF]

, 2006
Objectives: To explore the cost-effectiveness of fluticasone propionate (FP) for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we estimated costs and qualityadjusted life-years (QALYs) over 3 years, based on an economic appraisal of a ...
Spencer, Michael D., Spencer, S, Spencer, Sally, Spencer, M.D., Lozano-Ortega, Greta, Briggs, AH, Briggs, A.H., Burge, P Sherwood, Bale, G., Burge, PS, Burge, P. Sherwood, Spencer, MD, Briggs, Andrew H., Briggs, Andrew H, Spencer, Michael D, Lozano-Ortega, G., Sherwood, P, Burge, S., Bale, G, Lozano-Ortega, G, Spencer, S., Bale, Geraldine, Spencer, Sally; id_orcid   +22 more
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