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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2022 Background Preoperative absolute lymphocyte count (LC) and fibrinogen (FIB) are useful prognostic indicators in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the prognostic value of the LC to FIB ratio (LFR) has never been addressed.
Xiang Huang +5 more
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1-year mortality in lung cancer in France according to key timepoints of care pathways
ERJ Open Research, 2022 Background It is unclear whether delays in care affect prognosis of patients with lung cancer. The primary objective of this study was to describe the care pathway of patients diagnosed with lung cancer in a French region.
Axelle Rivière +8 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Pleural Effusion Mononuclear Cells/Leukocyte Ratio in Tuberculous Pleurisy
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Background: Tuberculous pleurisy (TBP) is a common clinical type of tuberculosis (TB) in China. TBP is difficult to diagnose. Whether the mononuclear cell/leukocyte (MNC/LEU) ratio in pleural effusion can contribute to accurate TBP diagnosis remains yet ...
Xiaoli Lei, Junli Wang, Zhigang Yang
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Pharmaceutics, 2021 (1) Background: Aerosol delivery via high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has attracted increasing clinical interest. In vitro studies report that the ratio of HFNC gas flow to patient inspiratory flow (GF:IF) is a key factor in the efficiency of trans-nasal ...
Jie Li +5 more
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Respiratory Research, 2023 Introduction The diaphragm function assessed by ultrasound has been well-studied in COPD, asthma, and intensive care. However, there are only a few studies on diffuse interstitial lung disease, while dyspnea and quality of life are major issues in the ...
Jules Milesi +7 more
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International consensus on lung function testing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
ERJ Open Research, 2022 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has negatively affected the delivery of respiratory diagnostic services across the world due to the potential risk of disease transmission during lung function testing.
Aisling McGowan +22 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018 Background To study the oxygen uptake efficiency and determine usefulness of submaximal parameters of oxygen uptake in systemic lupus erythematosus associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (SLE PAH) on performing a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET).
Bigyan Pudasaini +13 more
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Annals of Intensive Care, 2022 Background Long-term pulmonary sequelae, including 1-year thoracic computed tomography (CT) sequelae of paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remain unknown.
Véronique Nève +15 more
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Predictors of Mortality in Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Background: Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) share similar progression phenotype but with different pathophysiological mechanism.
Xianqiu Chen +4 more
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Pulmonary Circulation, 2021 Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pulmonary function test are important methods for detecting human cardio‐pulmonary function. Whether they could screen vasoresponsiveness in idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension (IPAH) patients remains undefined ...
Ci‐Jun Luo +12 more
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