Emergency Department Presentations of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal: A Cross-sectional study by Ram Prasad Neupane, Ramesh Kumar Maharjan, Bipsana Shrestha, Bibek Poudel, Rasmila Dandekhya, Tirtha Man Shrestha, Shasank Chitrakar, Anga Raj Dulal, Arju Malla, Amisha Silwal, Sagun Karki, Manju Pokhrel, Shubham Kumar Thakur, Abhinandan Panthee, Sagar Kumar Jha, Anish Sah, Bishnu Bhujel

“…Distribution check and descriptive analysis was done using STATA. Results: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease was found to be 2.5%. …”
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Postoperative Complications among Major Abdominal Surgeries using Clavien-Dindo Classification in Tertiary Hospital: An Observational Study by Manoj Kumar Jha, Kunda Bikram Shah, Anup Thapa, Sunil Basukala, Sumit Kumar Sah

“…Amongst the morbidities, diabetes mellitus was seen in 7 (15.56%) patients, hypertension in 6 (13.33%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 5 (11.11%) cases and anaemia in 3 (6.67%) cases. …”
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The effect of preconception housing and living conditions on primary infertility among couples in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A case-control study by Amal DHAIR, Yehia ABED

“…Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed through SPSS program version 22 by using descriptive analysis, cross-tabulation, and binary logistic regres- sion. …”
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Persistent systemic inflammation is associated with poor clinical outcomes in COPD: a novel phenotype. by Alvar Agustí, Lisa D Edwards, Stephen I Rennard, William MacNee, Ruth Tal-Singer, Bruce E Miller, Jørgen Vestbo, David A Lomas, Peter M A Calverley, Emiel Wouters, Courtney Crim, Julie C Yates, Edwin K Silverman, Harvey O Coxson, Per Bakke, Ruth J Mayer, Bartolome Celli, Evaluation of COPD Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate Endpoints (ECLIPSE) Investigators

“…<h4>Background</h4>Because chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous condition, the identification of specific clinical phenotypes is key to developing more effective therapies. …”
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Risk Factors and Survival Analysis of COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers in West Jakarta Hospital by Virmandiani Virmandiani, Asri C Adisasmita, Febby Elvanesa Sandra Dewi

“…Methods: This prospective cohort study retrieved data from the Hospital Surveillance Team (one of the largest hospitals in West Jakarta) which were analyzed using descriptive, bivariate analysis, Survival Analysis through the Kaplan-Meier method, and multivariate Cox analysis. …”
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Correlación entre el diagnóstico clínico y anatomopatológico de los pacientes fallecidos durante octubre 2010 hasta septiembre 2011 by Orlando Pérez Escalona, Rolando Cordovés Sagas, Jorge Medina Batista, Ana Luz Portelles Caminero

“…Atherosclerotic illness with 23.5%, followed by malignant illnesses (19.3%), arterial severe hypertension (9.0%) and pulmonary obstructive chronic diseases (9.0%) represented the main causes of death. …”
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Neuromodulation possibilities in neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction by G. Yu. Yarin, E. I. Kreydin, R. V. Salyukov, E. V. Kasatonova, S. V. Astrakov, A. V. Bershadsky, I. A. Vilgelmi, A. I. Shevela

“…Neuromodulation has proven itself in the treatment of patients suffering from idiopathic overactive bladder and non-obstructive urinary retention, who are resistant to conservative therapy. …”
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Pharyngocutaneous fistulas: Predictive factors for occurrence and therapeutic management by Jihene Houas, monia ghammam, Habiba Ben Sghaier, Jawaher Kechiche, Malika El Omri, Mouna Bellakhdher, Wassim Kermani, Mohamed Abdelkefi

“…Comorbidities included diabetes (7.3%), hypertension (8.9%), heart disease (0.8%), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2.4%). A history of laryngeal cancer was noted in 8.1% of patients. …”
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Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Ischemic Heart Disease by Sonia María Sánchez Valcarcel, Katia Ravelo Llanes, Iván Rodríguez Cortina, Geovedy Martínez García, Cesia Rivera Garmendia

“…Ischemia was demonstrated in myocardial perfusion in 41.1 %, confirming significant coronary obstructive lesions in 82.4 %. After one year of clinical evolution, 97.3 % developed ischemic events. …”
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Adoption of the Polish Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Care Standards: a nationwide survey by Mateusz J. Świerz, Karolina Majdak, Andrzej Budzyński, Wiesław Tarnowski, Piotr Major, Małgorzata M. Bala

“…The survey included 62 questions covering general center characteristics, and pre-, peri-, and postoperative care. Descriptive statistics summarized the center characteristics and linear regression models analyzed the factors influencing compliance. …”
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The Role of Pulmonary Genetic Variations in the Pathogenesis of Pediatric Postinfectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans by Sedef Narin Tongal, Gülsüm Kayhan, Özge Yılmaz, Merve Öçalan, Hasan Yüksel

“…The severity of the damage and the subsequent obstructive and inflammatory processes varies from one individual to another. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Organ Complications in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Cohort Study by Piroozeh Taheri, Mohammad Taghi Beig Mohammadi, Mostafa Mohammadi, Atabak Najafi, Samrand Fattah Ghazi, Hesam Aldin Varpaei

“…According to multiple linear regression (F (9,93).369, P value=0.001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, diabetes, SOFA score on days 2 & 3, and ventilation support were predictors of ICU length of stay. …”
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The prevalence of physiological non-communicable diseases risk factors among Black Africans in peri-urban community In South Africa by Sifundile Zamazulu Maphumulo, Gerrit Jan Breukelman, Brandon Shaw, Ina Shaw

“…Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and Fisher's exact test for categorical associations. …”
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Efficiency of medical and physical rehabilitation in patients who suffered from cerebral ischemic stroke by O. A. Koziolkin, S. O. Miedviedkova, L. O. Shevchenko, І. М. Liakhova, S. M. Malakhovа, O. O. Lisova, О. O. Cherepok

“…Statistical analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics methods. The interrelation between qualitative features was evaluated according to the criterion of the Pearson’s chi-square test. …”
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Prevalence and Economic Impact of Acute Respiratory Failure in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Service of the Madrid Community: Retrospective Cohort Study by Ana María Cintora-Sanz, Cristina Horrillo-García, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Ana María Pérez-Alonso, Alicia Gutiérrez-Misis

“…MethodsA multicenter descriptive study was carried out in the Madrid Community EMS. …”
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Lichen Sclerosus is a high-cost diagnosis, compounded by comorbid conditions by Joseph Visingardi, Shreya Patel, Vanessa Lu, Darrel Bibicheff, Elise J.B. De

“…Comorbidities were also queried. Descriptive statistics were utilized to describe the population’s expenditures. …”
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Distribution of fungal agents in the respiratory system of patients with underlying lung diseases; molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility profiles by Parviz Hassanpour, Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Sanam Nami, Roshanak Daie Ghazvini, Behrouz Naghili Hokmabadi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Kazem Ahmadikia, Zahra Ramezanalipour, Saeid Firouzi Abriz

“…Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study took place from 2023 to 2024, involving 360 patients. …”
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Turning green: the impact of changing to more eco-friendly respiratory healthcare – a carbon and cost analysis of Dutch prescription data by Evelyn A Brakema, johan Kooistra, Niels Chavannes, Paul Hagedoorn, Pieter ten Have, Peter van Hal, Iris Wichers, Pauline de Heer, Hans C Ossebaard

“…First, we calculated the number of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma that were using inhalation medication (2020). …”
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Do Swiss family physicians prescribe antibiotics in line with national guidelines? A cross-sectional study by Jelena Dunaiceva, Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Danyu Li, Anne Niquille, Arnaud Peytremann, Catherine Plüss-Suard, Yolanda Mueller

“…Descriptive analysis and pre- and post-guideline comparisons were conducted. …”
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Comparison of Telehealth and Onsite Supervised Maintenance Exercise Programs for Adults With Chronic Lung Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial by Rania Karim, Lesley Smith, Jane Baldwin, Rebecca Pham, Hyun Jung Kim, Lauren Miccile, Michael Sullivan, Shweta Gore

“… BackgroundChronic lung diseases (CLDs) such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, and chronic asthma contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. …”
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