ROLE OF MRI IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF URETERAL OBSTRUCTION IN CANCER PATIENTS (LITERATURE REVIEW) by Y. E. Suraeva

“…The level of ureteral obstruction is an especially important factor in diagnosis of this pathology. …”
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Echinococcal Cyst Blockade — the Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis and Obstructive Jaundice by S. A. Budzinskiy, S. G. Shapovaliants, R. V. Plakhov, M. V. Murashkina, E. A. Vorobyeva, D. R. Berdieva, P. V. Usyaky, E. D. Fedorov

“…Aim: demonstrate an algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis and obstructive jaundice caused by obstruction of the terminal part of the common bile duct by daughter echinococcal cyst.Key points. …”
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Mapping the Epidemiologic Features of Endotracheal Tube ObstructionTake-Home Points by Vimal Bhardwaj, MD, FNB(Critical Care), EDIC, Abhishek Samprathi, MD, DrNB, EDIC, Manu M.K. Varma, MD, DM, Kingshuk Saha, MSc, Ross Prager, MD, John Basmaji, MD, Nicolas Orozco, MD, Srirang Ramamoorthy, MSc, Jose Chacko, MD, EDIC, Arjun Alva, MD

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Group k- Nearest Neighbor Query Method for Uncertainty Data in Obstructed Spaces by WAN Jing, TANG Bei-bei, SUN Jian, HE Yun-bin, LI Song

“…To deal with the problem of group k nearest neighbor query method for uncertainty data in obstructed spaces, this paper presents the method of the PkOGNN（probabilistic k obstructed group nearest neighbor）query .The PkOGNN query method mainly includes four sub-algorithms: Compadist_o()，SpatialPru()，PruInterEnt() and PkOGNN(), These algorithms are respectively the calculation of the aggregate obstructed distance, the spatial pruning method, the pruning of the R-tree intermediate items according to the spatial pruning method, the final refined query method. …”
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Identification and Validation of Aging Related Genes Signature in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Tian-Tian Li, Hong-Yan Bai, Jing-Hong Zhang, Xiu-He Kang, Yi-Qing Qu

“…Purpose Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is regarded as an accelerated aging disease. …”
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Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries: Contemporary Diagnostic and Management Approaches by T. H. Hoang, P. V. Lazarev, V. V. Maiskov, A. I. Meray, Zh. D. Kobalava

“…Recently, the mechanisms of MINOCA as well as the performance of diagnostic algorithms and therapeutic strategies have been extensively studied. …”
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Assessing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk based on exhalation and cough sounds by Geyi Wen, Chenshuo Wang, Wei Zhao, Jinliang Meng, Yanyan Xu, Ruiqi Wang, Zijing Zeng

“…Abstract Background and objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressively worsening respiratory condition, severely impacts patient quality of life. …”
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Treatment patterns, outcomes and healthcare resource utilization of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in England by Faizel Osman, Carla L. Zema, Michael Hurst, Belinda Sandler, Florence Brellier, Ovie Utuama, Oksana Kirichek, John Houghton, Teresa Lemmer, Maite Tome Esteban

“…Owing to the paucity of NYHA coding, patients with obstructive HCM and no record of NYHA class were assigned a proxy NYHA classification using an algorithm that considered patient symptoms and treatments. …”
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Targeted Sequencing of Lung Function Loci in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cases and Controls. by María Soler Artigas, Louise V Wain, Nick Shrine, Tricia M McKeever, UK BiLEVE, Ian Sayers, Ian P Hall, Martin D Tobin

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide; smoking is the main risk factor for COPD, but genetic factors are also relevant contributors. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence for obstructive sleep apnea detection: a systematic review by Sara Haghighat, Muhammed Joghatayi, Julien Issa, Sarina Azimian, Janet Brinz, Ali Ashkan, Akhilanand Chaurasia, Zahra Rahimian, Linda Sangalli

“…Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder. …”
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Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Secondary to Radioactive Iodine-131 Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer by A. A. Trukhin, V. D. Yartsev, M. S. Sheremeta, D. V. Yudakov, M. O. Korchagina, R. Kh. Salimkhanov, S. V. Grishkov

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of radiopharmaceuticals containing 131I on the development of secondary nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Materials and methods: the study of secondary NLDO predictors analysed medical history data, post-therapy head-and-neck scintigrams, and methods to prepare patients for treatment. …”
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Functional Connectivity Changes in Primary Motor Cortex Subregions of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Lifeng Li, Qimeng Shi, Bowen Fang, Yuting Liu, Xiang Liu, Yongqiang Shu, Yingke Deng, Yumeng Liu, Haijun Li, Junjie Zhou, Dechang Peng

“…ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to cognitive impairment and altered motor‐related brain networks. …”
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A Continuous k-Nearest Neighbor Query Method for Moving Data in Obstructed Spaces by WAN Jing, TANG Bei-bei, HE Yun-bin, Li Song

“…For the nearest neighbor query problem of continuous moving objects in spatio-temporal databases, the COpKNN (continuous obstructed possible k-nearest neighbor) query is proposed: in a two-dimensional space, given a moving query point q, a set of moving query object sets P and a set of polygonal obstacle sets O, based on the concept of obstacle distance, all possible k nearest neighbor sets of q are queried. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus – diseases with cytokine imbalance by L. N. Sorokina, O. V. Lukina, A. S. Pavlova, V. N. Mineev, V. I. Trofimov

“…Cytokine imbalance is a topical issue of researches in the field of comorbid pathology, in particular, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2).The objective was to establish the characteristics of serum IL-6 levels in patients with a combination of COPD and DM2.Methods and materials. …”
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PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by S. Yu. Dobner, S. A. Tuzikov, T. S. Аgeeva, E. N. Samtsov, A. V. Dubakov, I. G. Sinilkin, A. Yu. Dobrodeev

“…Therefore, further studies aimed at developing a diagnostic algorithm to improve the accuracy of detecting bronchial obstructive syndrome, especially in the early stages of COPD, as well as compensation for respiratory disorders using modern bronchodilator therapy are needed.…”
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The Application of Ultrasonography in the Detection of Airway Obstruction: A Promising Area of Research or Unnecessary Gadgetry? by Sabina Kostorz-Nosal, Mariusz Kowaliński, Aleksandra Spyra, Bartłomiej Gałuszka, Szymon Skoczyński

“…Moreover, we propose a diagnostic algorithm for the purpose of excluding unilateral obstruction resulting from infiltrative neoplastic masses based on the ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic mobility.…”
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Sleep Disturbances and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: An Observational Study by Isabella Meneses da Silva, Maria Clara Helena do Couto, Sanseray da Silveira Cruz-Machado, Leticia Monteiro de Andrade, Ana Elisa Zuliani Stroppa Marques, Celia Maria Giacheti, Cristiane Rodrigues Pedroni, Luciana Pinato

“…Sleep disturbances were assessed using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) and a high-resolution oximeter plus actigraphy combined with a cloud-based algorithm for the detection of obstructive sleep apnea (Biologix^® system), which provided data on oxygen saturation, snoring, movement during sleep, and total sleep time. …”
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Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children of the first year of life: diagnostic and treatment approaches by O.S. Godik, D.S. Diehtiarova, O.I. Kvilinska

“…Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is an important cause of symptomatic portal hypertension (PH) in pediatric population. …”
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A comparison of various imputation algorithms for missing data. by Jürgen Kampf, Iryna Dykun, Tienush Rassaf, Amir Abbas Mahabadi

“…Among the remaining algorithms, in most situations we tested, predictive mean matching performed best.…”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Tong Feng, PeiPei Li, Ran Duan, Zhi Jin

“…Abstract Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory condition often accompanied by depression, which exacerbates disease burden and impairs quality of life. …”
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