Diagnostic Performance of Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia of Patients with Ischemic Stroke by Yuetian Yu, Cheng Zhu, Chunyan Liu, Yuan Gao, Rong Yin, Jianguo Cao

“…To investigate the effect of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) in serum, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), endotracheal aspiration (ETA), and exhaled breath condensate (EBC) samples as early biomarkers for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients with ischemic stroke. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in China by Sailimai Man, Yuan Ma, Cheng Jin, Jun Lv, Mingkun Tong, Bo Wang, Liming Li, Yi Ning

“…H. pylori infection was diagnosed by 13C-urea breath test. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between H. pylori infection and diabetes. …”
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Oral Hygiene Practices and Associated Factors among Patients Visiting Private Dental Clinics at Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 by Desalegn Humna Beyene, Bereket Beyene Shashamo, Lankamo Ena Digesa, Eshetu Zerihun Tariku

“…A poor oral hygiene is associated with dental caries, gingivitis, periodontal diseases, bad breath, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and chronic kidney diseases. …”
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Effect of Combined Live Probiotics Alleviating the Gastrointestinal Symptoms of Functional Bowel Disorders by Jin Shi, Feng Gao, Jie Zhang

“…Small intestinal bacteria overgrowth (SIBO) was measured by lactulose hydrogen breath test, and the microbial DNA was extracted from the fecal samples and the bacteria were classified by 16S rDNA gene amplicon sequencing. …”
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreatic resection: a systematic review by Marcello Di Martino, Ángela de la Hoz Rodriguez, Andrea Saibanti, Guillermo Salvador Camarmo, Nico Pagano, Elena Martín-Pérez, Matteo Donadon

“…Six studies compared the diagnostic accuracy of FE-1 with faecal fat tests or 13 C breath tests, finding no significant differences. …”
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Continuous Patient-Independent Estimation of Respiratory Rate and Blood Pressure Using Robust Spectro-Temporal Features Derived From Photoplethysmogram Only by Muhammad Ahmad Sultan, Wala Saadeh

“…Finally, RR and BP are estimated using breath counting and a neural network regression model, respectively. …”
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Massive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia: A Case Report by Shruti Hegde, Gemini Yesodharan, John Tedrow, Alena Goldman

“…A week later, he represented with worsening shortness of breath, requiring intubation for hypoxic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia. …”
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Hyperoxia Reversibly Alters Oxygen Consumption and Metabolism by Patrick Lauscher, Sabine Lauscher, Harry Kertscho, Oliver Habler, Jens Meier

“…After providing signed informed consent and institutional acceptance, 14 healthy volunteers were asked to sequentially breathe room air, pure oxygen, and room air again. …”
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Non-communicable airway disease and air pollution in three African Countries: Benin, Cameroon and The Gambia by B. Awokola, H. Lawin, O. Johnson, A. Humphrey, D. Nzogo, L. Zubar, G. Okello, S. Semple, E. Awokola, G. Amusa, N. Mohammed, C. Jewell, A. Erhart, K. Mortimer, G. Devereux, B.H. Mbatchou-Ngahane

“…Cough, wheeze and shortness of breath were reported across the countries. A diagnosis of asthma was present in 74.0%; 16.3% had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 4.1% had chronic bronchitis. …”
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Initial Diagnostic Strategies for Helicobacter Pylori in Patients With Bleeding Peptic Ulcers Undergoing Endoscopy: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Michael G. Artin, Josephine Soddano, Sheila D. Rustgi, Zainab Aziz, Francesca Lim, Jeong Yun Yang, Myles A. Ingram, John T. Nathanson, John Y. Kao, Chin Hur

“…Methods: We developed a Markov cohort model to compare the following 6 H. pylori testing strategies: no testing, histology, rapid urease test, stool antigen test, urea breath test (UBT), and serology. Histology and rapid urease test require biopsies, while stool antigen test, UBT, and serology do not. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds as Biomarkers of Gastrointestinal Diseases and Nutritional Status by Mariangela Rondanelli, Federica Perdoni, Vittoria Infantino, Milena Anna Faliva, Gabriella Peroni, Giancarlo Iannello, Mara Nichetti, Tariq A. Alalwan, Simone Perna, Clementina Cocuzza

“…New innovative methods have been described that allow the detection and quantification of a broad spectrum of metabolites present in exhaled breath even at very low levels, some of which have been shown to be indicators of pathological conditions. …”
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Trends and Clinical Implications of Pediatric Pulmonary Function After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review by Xiaowei Zhao, Yuqi Zhao, Guoyu Ding, Xue Li, Xiaoyue Zhang, Yanli Leng, Hongmei Wang

“…Innovative diagnostic methods, such as parametric response mapping (PRM) and multiple breath washout (MBW), show promise in enhancing early detection and management of pulmonary complications. …”
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Advances in Cell and Immune Therapies for Melanoma by Tanase Timis, Sanda Buruiana, Delia Dima, Madalina Nistor, Ximena Maria Muresan, Diana Cenariu, Adrian-Bogdan Tigu, Ciprian Tomuleasa

“…This review provides an overview of the requirement for advances in these medications, to mark a significant step forward in melanoma management, set to bring a fresh breath of hope for patients.…”
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome and systemic inflammation in pathogenesis of hemodynamic changes at liver cirrhosis by R. V. Maslennikov, A. A. Driga, K. V. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ch. S. Pavlov, M. G. Arslanyan, N. B. Musina, Ye. N. Berezina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Original study included 50 LC patients and 15 generally healthy controls. Lactulose hydrogen breath test, serum level of C-reactive protein and cardiac ultrasound with simultaneous blood pressure (BP) and heart rate measurement, estimation of basic hemodynamic scores: mean blood pressure (MBP), cardiac output (CO), total peripheral vascular resistance (TPVR) were investigated in all patients. …”
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Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Critically Ill Ventilated COVID-19 Patient by Lucas Rehnberg, Robert Chambers, Selina Lam, Martin Chamberlain, Ahilanandan Dushianthan

“…A 33-year-old woman presented to the hospital with a one-week history of cough, shortness of breath, and myalgia, with no other significant past medical history. …”
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Comparative Analysis of 95 Patients with Different Severity in the Early Outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China by Fang He, Xue-feng Ding, Meng Cao, Hai-ying Gong, Xiang-zhen Fu, Jie Luo, Kui Liu, Zhou-zhou Tian, Lin Luo, Yu-yuan Fan, Ting Li, Qian-Jing Yao, Xiao-ju Chen, Xiang-lin Duan, Li Chen, Li Jiang

“…Severe and critical cases were older, more likely to have shortness of breath, more likely to have underlying comorbidities, and more likely to have abnormal laboratory findings than common cases. …”
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Diagnostic Management and Surgical Treatment of Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation by Arthur Cicupira Rodrigues de Assis, Gustavo Andre Boeing Boros, Lea Maria Macruz Ferreira Demarchi, Thiago Luis Scudeler, Paulo Cury Rezende

“…A 72-year-old woman with a medical history of coronary artery bypass grafting three years ago presented with shortness of breath and low limb edema. Physical examination revealed a prominent bilateral jugular turgescence, hepatomegaly, peripheral edema, and a left midsternal border holosystolic murmur, suggestive of tricuspid regurgitation. …”
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Voices from the Amazon: exploring implementor and user perceptions of non-invasive malaria diagnostics in Peru by Lauren Nussbaum, Emma Ortega, E. Jennifer Ríos López, Alfonso Simoné Vizcarra, Jhonny J. Córdova López, Serafina Calarco, Elena Marbán-Castro, Kevin Tetteh, Sonjelle Shilton, Amy C. Morrison, Vanessa Fargnoli, Valerie A. Paz-Soldán

“…However, as discussions proceeded, high enthusiasm remained for two devices that were easy to use, acceptable for the communities they were intended for, feasible to carry in remote areas, and did not require new supplies nor generate waste: the skin scan and the skin odour test. The breath and saliva tests were considered less hygienic. …”
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A study to correlate the association of Gender, Age, Physiology (GAP) index and radiological patterns in interstitial lung disease by Aditya Shashi Bhushan, B L Shashibhushan, K Ashwin

“…Results: The study population had a mean age of 55.5 years, consisting of 68 males and 86 females. Shortness of breath (97.4%) and cough (87.7%) were the most common symptoms. …”
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A Study to Assess the Attitude and Acceptance toward COVID-19 Vaccine among General Public by Bijitha Biju, M. Melvin David, J. Balalakshmi

“…The virus spreads through small liquid particles from an infected person’s mouth or nose when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing, or breathe. Practicing respiratory etiquette and self-isolating when feeling unwell are important measures to take. …”
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