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Pulmonary Emphysema in Cystic Fibrosis Detected by Densitometry on Chest Multidetector Computed Tomography

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Background Histopathological studies on lung specimens from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and recent results from a mouse model indicate that emphysema may contribute to CF lung disease.
M. Wielpütz   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Factors influencing survival of rescued Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) during clinical rehabilitation in Peru

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) faces threats like habitat loss, illegal hunting, and pollution. Our analysis of 54 rescued manatees in a Peruvian Amazon rehabilitation center revealed that initial weight and rate of weight gain significantly influenced survival during rehabilitation, while intestinal obstruction, often from prior ...
Marquez C. White   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of a 3D‐printed custom‐designed tracheostomy tube to stabilise a permanent tracheostoma in a 25‐year‐old Icelandic mare

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary A 25‐year‐old Icelandic mare diagnosed with bilateral temporohyoid‐osteoarthropathy, moderate pharyngeal instability and bilateral laryngeal paralysis was presented because of intermittent stridor and dyspnoea worsening during exercise. As a previous ceratohyoidectomy had not improved these symptoms substantially, a permanent tracheostomy was ...
D. C. Debald   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical multimorbidity and quit outcomes in a publicly funded smoking cessation program

open access: yesInternal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To examine the association between physical multimorbidity and 6‐month quit outcomes among treatment‐seeking smokers. Methods We analysed data from 120 732 adults enrolled in Ontario's largest publicly funded smoking cessation programme.
Polina Kyrychenko   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tissue Resident Memory Cells: Friend or Foe?

open access: yesImmunology, EarlyView.
Tissue‐resident memory T cells (TRM cells) are specialised immune cells in barrier tissues like the lungs, skin and gut, providing rapid host defence and tumour surveillance. Their retention and differentiation are regulated by molecules such as CD69, CD103 and TGF‐β. Dysregulation of TRM cells can lead to chronic activation, driving conditions such as
Chidimma F. Chude   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study re‐examination: Rationale, design, methods, and management of incidental findings

open access: yesJournal of Internal Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To describe the rationale, design and data collection procedures of the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) re‐examination, which, in its further scope, aims to quantify and explain the development of atherosclerosis, pathological cardiovascular ageing, longitudinal decline in lung function and the malignant ...
Elin Good   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is a Risk Factor for Severe COVID‐19—A Nationwide Cohort Study

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment on COVID‐19 severity is unclear. In this population‐based, nationwide study using multi‐register data, we aimed to assess if OSA is a risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and how adherence to PAP treatment and clinical characteristics affect the risk. Swedish
Mirjam Ljunggren   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety Outcomes of Hybrid Open Chest Transvenous Lead Extraction: A Multicenter Experience

open access: yesPacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background: Hybrid open chest transvenous lead extraction (TLE), combining surgical and endovascular techniques, may be utilized in patients requiring concomitant cardiac surgery or with high‐risk features for endovascular extraction. Outcome data in this population remains sparse.
Nadeev Wijesuriya   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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