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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension and mixed connective tissue disease complicating pulmonary hypertension

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) has been extensively studied in various causes of pulmonary hypertension (PH), but its utility as a noninvasive marker remains highly debated.
Jianhua Xu, Xingxing Sun, Yuan Cao, Hanqing Zhu, Wenlan Yang, Jinming Liu, Jian Guo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Wearing a Face Mask on the 6-Minute Walk Test in Healthy Volunteers

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2023
Objective: This study aimed to examine the influence of wearing different types of face masks on the results of the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) in a cohort of healthy volunteers. Materials and Methods: Volunteers were partitioned into three groups (each
สิมาพร พรมสาร, Kanokwan Rattanasaengloet, Sutat Pipopsuthipaiboon, Nongnoot Panitchatchawal, Patharapan Lersritwimanmaen   +4 more
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Psychosocial Functioning After Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: Generic and Survivor‐Specific Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek, Heleen Maurice‐Stam, Laura R. Beek, Jennifer van Dijk, Marjolein E. M. Langemeijer, Relinde W. Slooff‐Lentink, Alied M. van der Aa‐van Delden, Anne Westerweel, Marloes van Gorp, Hendrik W. B. Schreuder, Lianne M. Haveman, W. Peter Bekkering, Leonie G. Tigelaar, Johannes H. M. Merks, Martha A. Grootenhuis   +14 more
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Noninvasive screening for surgery in adults with simple shunting congenital heart disease

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Objectives The aim of this study was to use non-invasive parameters to assess eligibility to undergo surgery in patients with adult congenital heart disease (CHD).
Xingxing Sun, Yang Chen, Jianhua Xu, Hongyu Gao, Hanqing Zhu, Bigyan Pudasaini, Wenlan Yang, Yuan Cao, Jian Guo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Are the Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on Lung Function Compared to Non-Electronic Cigarettes? A Systematic Analysis

International Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objective: The effects of e-cigarettes on lung function were compared between the e-cigarette and the non-e-cigarette group, as well as self-changes after inhaling e-cigarettes.Method: From March 1st, 2022, relevant literature was selected from four ...
Yumeng Song, Xin Li, Chaoxiu Li, Shuang Xu, Yong Liu, Yong Liu, Xiaomei Wu   +6 more
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Impact of Metastatic Patterns on Survival and Response to Therapy in Neuroblastoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While the presence of metastases in neuroblastoma (NB) is a well‐established prognostic factor, the clinical significance of dissemination patterns and tumour burden and their impact on response and survival remains poorly understood.
Mariona Morell‐Daniel, Santiago Pérez‐Hoyos, Aroa Soriano, Ana Coma, Amalia Varo, Raquel Hladun, Gabriela Guillén, Soraya Mico, Marta Garrido, Lourdes Rubio, Alba Rubio‐San‐Simón, Ana Minguez, Ricardo López‐Almaraz, Laura Illade, Miguel F. Segura, Lucas Moreno   +15 more
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Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Usefulness of Response Profiles to Rapidly Incremental Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Pulmonary Medicine, 2013
The advent of microprocessed “metabolic carts” and rapidly incremental protocols greatly expanded the clinical applications of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET).
Roberta P. Ramos, Maria Clara N. Alencar, Erika Treptow, Flávio Arbex, Eloara M. V. Ferreira, J. Alberto Neder   +5 more
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Secretory Phospholipase A2 in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Hospitalized for Vaso‐Occlusive Pain Episodes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) is an inflammatory mediator linked to acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell disease (SCD), a serious complication that can develop during an acute vaso‐occlusive pain episode (VOE). Plasma sPLA2 levels have been proposed as a potential biomarker for predicting ACS onset.
Rawan Korman, Maria Yasmine, Dunia Hatabah, Noor Alzraikat, Frank Harris, Lou Ann Brown, Satheesh Chonat, Nitya Bakshi, Chris A. Rees, Carlton Dampier, Claudia R. Morris   +10 more
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