Strangulated intestinal obstruction caused by ectopic intrauterine device: a case report by Kaifu Zheng, Qian Zhang, Tiehu Wang, Xiaolu Zhu, Zhengping Li, Jinshui Chen

Subjects: “…Intrauterine device…”
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Treatment Approaches to Myasthenia Gravis and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Case Report by Sergio Giamas Iafigliola, Thais Moura Guimarães, Vânia D'Almeida, Dalva Poyares, Cibele Dal-Fabbro, Sergio Tufik, Gustavo A. Moreira

Subjects: “…mandibular advancement device…”
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Intelligent wearable devices with audio collection capabilities to assess chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity by Chunbo Zhang, Kunyao Yu, Zhe Jin, Yingcong Bao, Cheng Zhang, Jiping Liao, Guangfa Wang

“…Background Intelligent wearable devices have potential for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) monitoring, but the effectiveness of combining cough and blowing sounds for disease assessment is unclear. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of inhalation device use among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Yadan Tu, Qiuju Yao, Yong Chen, Yi Ren, Bangjiang Fang, Xuanhan Li, Chenghu Wang, Yigang Wang

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Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in an Edentulous Lower Jaw Patient with a Mandibular Advancement Device by Filiz Keyf, Bülent Çiftci, Selma Fırat Güven

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder with periodic reduction or cessation of airflow during sleep. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of a Position-Responding Mandibular Advancement Device in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Sung-Woon On, Dong-Kyu Kim, Min Hyuk Lee, Ji Hae Lee, Kyung Chul Lee, Soo-Hwan Byun, Seok Jin Hong

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Economic impact case study of a wearable medical device for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea by Jo Setters, Jonathan Paynter, Jo Hanlon

“…Abstract Background AcuPebble SA100 (‘AcuPebble’) is a novel wearable medical device to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). …”
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Percutaneous Intervention of LVAD Outflow Graft Obstruction and Thrombosis by Andrew Takla, Fahad Eid, Mostafa Elbanna, Mohamed Magdi Eid, Akshay Joshi, Abdallah Bitar, Ryan Lydon, Scott Feitell

“…Complications such as thrombosis and obstruction can lead to acute device malfunction, posing significant clinical risks. …”
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Mandibular advancement devices, irrespective of amount of movement, are effective in treating young patients with obstructive sleep apnea by Wei Min Natalie Tan, Kok Weng Lye, Seyed Ehsan Saffari, Choy Yoke Poon

“…Abstract Introduction Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) increase the airway by providing a stable anterior position of the mandible, advancing the tongue and soft palate and potentially changing the genioglossus muscle activity. …”
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Challenges in adjustability and mechanism: analysis on results obtained with maxillary appliances for moderate obstructive sleep apnea by Thibault Canceill, Laura Pascalin, Anne Decotte, Guillaume De Bonnecaze

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Influence of inhalation device, active substance, and drug formulation on the compliance of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases.... by S.G. Theodorakis, G. Kolios, V. Tzilas, D. Bouros

“…Aim To investigate the perspective of physicians treating chronic airway diseases on the importance of device and substance characteristics influencing the compliance of patients with chronic obstructive airways diseases.Objective We surveyed physicians... perspective on the impact of device and substance characteristics on patients... compliance.Methods This study was carried out by running a structured questionnaire, to a total of 144 physicians, conducting personal interviews and evaluating answers on a scale from 1 for most to 6 for least important influencing parameter.Results Overall, the most important parameters influencing patients... compliance according to physicians... perspective were rapid onset of action, type of inhalation device and duration of action. …”
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Microbiome and Mycobiome Analyses of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices by Hyun Jin Min, Bo-Yun Choi, Woo Jun Sul, Hyung-Ju Cho

Subjects: “…continuous positive airway pressure device…”
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of masticatory and suprahyoid muscles in obstructive sleep apnea patients treated with mandibular advancement devices; a pilot study by Mohamad Harati, Mahnaz Amini, Mahrokh ImaniMoghaddam, Azamsadat Madani, Reza Shakiba, Amirtaher Mirmortazavi, Ali Koohrokhi, Hadi Asadpoor, Leila Hasanzadeh

Subjects: “…Biblock mandibular advancement device…”
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Long Term Therapeutic Efficacy of a Soft Monobloc Mandibular Advancement Device in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Fabiana Ballanti, Salvatore Ranieri, Alberto Baldini, Paola Cozza

“…To evaluate the long term (48 months) therapeutic efficacy of a soft monobloc mandibular advancement device in adult patients with mild or moderate obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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THE CHALLENGES OF MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICES - A NEW DESIGN ADJUSTABLE DENTAL APPLIANCE FOR THE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA by Lyubomir Grozev, Tanya Bozhkova, Nina Musurlieva, Kiril Terziyski, Aneliya Draganova

Subjects: “…obstructive sleep apnea…”
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Watchman Device Dislodgement Creating a Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Requiring Emergency Cardiopulmonary Bypass by Alex Roberts, Steven Mach, Jason Goebel, Heather Palomino, Derek Horstemeyer

“…We present a case where a rare but known complication involving dislodgement and migration of an implanted Watchman LAA occlusion device led to functional stenosis of the aortic valve creating a left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction necessitating emergency cardiopulmonary bypass in the electrophysiology lab to safely retrieve the device.…”
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Evaluation of sleep position shifts in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with the use of a mandibular advancement device by Domenico Ciavarella, Donatella Ferrara, Carlotta Fanelli, Graziano Montaruli, Giuseppe Burlon, Michele Laurenziello, Lucio Lo Russo, Fariba Esperouz, Michele Tepedino, Mauro Lorusso

Subjects: “…obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)…”
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RETROSPECTIVE LATERAL SEFALOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS USING MANDIBLE ADVANCEMENT DEVICES IN THE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME by Almira Ada Diken Türksayar, Ali Can Bulut

Subjects: “…obstructive sleep apnea…”
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ReSTech project on Xiaomi wearable devices for monitoring and detecting obstructive sleep apnoea: observational study protocol by Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso, Javier Pereira, Mar Mosteiro-Añón, María Torres-Durán, Manuel Casal-Guisande, Betania Groba

“…The scientific community is seeking devices that enable continuous monitoring of sleep status and other relevant parameters in this population. …”
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Digital health technologies for improving the management of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Hye Yun Park, Sunga Kong, Mangyeong Lee, Mangyeong Lee, Hyein Ryu, Yoko Hamakawa, Yoko Hamakawa, Fabrizio Luppi, Fabrizio Luppi, Janice M. Leung, Janice M. Leung

“…Advances made in digital health in recent years have the potential to improve the care of patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for whom substantial disability still exists. …”
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