Outage probability of cognitive radio-NOMA assisted unmanned aerial vehicles network by Quoc Dan Le, Nhat Tien Nguyen, Thi Thu Hang Nguyen

“…Here, UAVs provide LoS links to users in the communication shadow of obstructive buildings. This paper investigates a cognitive radio network system model between unmanned aerial vehicles to transfer information from a licensed primary device to unlicensed users in a secondary network. …”
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Usability and acceptability of ambulatory monitoring in undiagnosed syncope: insights from the ASPIRED-Q qualitative study by Matthew James Reed, Coral L Hanson, Lis Neubeck, Caroline Blackstock, Ellise Clarke, Alice Pearsons

“…Healthcare professionals perceived the intervention would improve clinical care pathways by overcoming delays for Holter monitors, but that a standard protocol would be required to ensure appropriate intervention use. (2) Burden: Patients considered that the device was non-obstructive and easy to use. However, healthcare professionals noted that although attaching the device was simple, there would be associated time and resource costs (eg, documentation). (3) Communication and education: Comprehensive verbal and written information were considered necessary to ensure that the intervention was usable by, and acceptable to, patients. …”
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Environmental impact of inhalers for respiratory diseases: decreasing the carbon footprint while preserving patient-tailored treatment by Sara Panigone, Federica Sandri, Rossella Ferri, Andrea Volpato, Elena Nudo, Gabriele Nicolini

“…Patients with asthma and Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Disease (COPD) rely on three main device classes for inhalation therapy: metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), dry powder inhalers (DPIs) and soft-mist inhalers (SMIs). …”
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Rare but Not Infrequent: Infective Endocarditis Caused by Abiotrophia defectiva by Sonia Chowdhury, Matthew L. German

“…Here, we report a case of a 60-year-old male patient, with a past medical history significant for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, who was incidentally found to have mitral valve vegetative mass with an uncommon agent, A. defectiva. …”
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Real-time airway monitoring system using binary classification model based on respiratory sounds of rabbits with a tracheostomy tube by Yohan Jung, Hyunbum Kim, Daeyeon Koh, Hyunjun Han, Minhyeong Kim, Young-Hoon Joo, Jongbaeg Kim

“…The trained convolutional neural network (CNN) binary classification model, evaluated on the validation dataset, achieved an accuracy of 0.9375 and an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of 0.9900 in classifying normal and obstructive respiratory sound samples. Furthermore, in testing experiments simulating a medical scenario, the developed Internet-of-Things-based device enabled real-time remote data transmission. …”
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Validation of Automated Respiratory Event Scoring in Type 3 Home Sleep Apnea Testing by Shiroshita N, Obata R, Kawana F, Kato M, Sato A, Ishiwata S, Yatsu S, Matsumoto H, Shitara J, Murata A, Shimizu M, Kato T, Suda S, Tomita Y, Hiki M, Naito R, Kasai T

“…Nanako Shiroshita,1,* Ryoko Obata,1,2,* Fusae Kawana,1 Mitsue Kato,1 Akihiro Sato,3 Sayaki Ishiwata,3 Shoichiro Yatsu,3 Hiroki Matsumoto,3,4 Jun Shitara,3 Azusa Murata,3 Megumi Shimizu,3 Takao Kato,3,4 Shoko Suda,1,3,4 Yasuhiro Tomita,3– 5 Masaru Hiki,3 Ryo Naito,3,4 Takatoshi Kasai1,3,4 1Cardiovascular Respiratory Sleep Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Philips Japan, Tokyo, Japan; 3Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 4Sleep and Sleep-Disordered Breathing Center, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; 5Sleep Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Takatoshi Kasai, Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, Tel +81-3-3813-3111, Fax +81-3-5689-0627, Email kasai-t@mx6.nisiq.netPurpose: Home sleep apnea tests (HSATs) using polygraphy devices are becoming increasingly important for evaluating obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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A Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Model-Based Human Respiration Monitoring Method Using a UWB Radar by Ping Wang, Haoran Liu, Xiusheng Liang, Zhenya Zhang

“…Real-time respiratory monitoring when sleeping is crucial for sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep quality assessment, and other issues related to the tracking of human health status. …”
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Intermittent hypoxemia during hemodialysis: AI-based identification of arterial oxygen saturation saw-tooth pattern by Hanjie Zhang, Andrea Nandorine Ban, Peter Kotanko

“…., central sleep apnea) or upper airway obstruction (i.e., obstructive sleep apnea). Intermittent SaO2 saw-tooth patterns are a hallmark of sleep apnea. …”
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Study to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different screening strategies for identifying undiagnosed COPD among residents (≥40 years) in four cities in China: p... by Sue Jowett, Peymane Adab, Chunhua Chi, Alice J Sitch, Andrew P Dickens, Alexandra Enocson, Zihan Pan, Xia Kong, Kar Keung Cheng, Rachel Jordan

“…Introduction The latest chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) epidemiology survey in China estimated that there were 99 million potential COPD patients in the country, the majority of whom are undiagnosed. …”
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SURGICAL TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF PROLAPSE OF GENITALS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS by Ilnur I. Musin, Albina G. Imelbayeva, Elvira R. Mehtiyeva

“…Wherein as a rule this state is accompanied with a number of anatomic and functional disorders: primarily obstructive uresis or enuresis, overactive bladder, defecatory disorder, gamic disorder, and also permanent sense of discomfort and heaviness in perineal region. …”
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Lung Flare Care: Development of a web resource to improve recovery after COPD exacerbations: A mixed methods study. by Alethea Kavanagh, Ruben Hopmans, Carla Gordon, Georgia Roberts, Lauren Palmer, Chooi-Ee Lai, Amy Catlin, Rachel Smith, Marielle Collings, Jessica DeGaris, Christian Osadnik

“…Recovery from acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is often sub-optimal. …”
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Evaluation of CPAP mask performance during 3 years of mask usage: time for reconsideration of renewal policies? by Adel Bachour, Atte Laaka, Maria Hollmén

“…We aimed to evaluate CPAP mask function over time in a real-life clinical setting, and to compare the results against current renewal policies.Methods Daily performance data of 1846 CPAP masks (65% nasal, 22% nasal pillows, 12% oronasal) were recorded from 450 participants (68% male, mean age 59 years) with obstructive sleep apnoea. The unintentional leak, Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index (CPAP-AHI) and usage data were exported from the CPAP device.Results Of 656 324 nights of CPAP usage, the mean renewal time was 497 days (SD 327), mean leak 5.7 L/min (SD 8.1) and CPAP-AHI 3.8 events/h (SD 3.6). …”
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The pattern of lung function tests in children with sickle cell disease: A case-control study. by Abinaya Kannan, Gaurav Sarnaik, Nikita Agarwal, Atul Jindal

“…FeNO was recorded using a hand-held device(NIOX MINO). Data werecollected and analyzed.…”
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A MEMS seismometer respiratory monitor for work of breathing assessment and adventitious lung sounds detection via deep learning by Brian Sang, Haoran Wen, Greg Junek, Wendy Neveu, Lorenzo Di Francesco, Justin Romberg, Farrokh Ayazi

“…Since these assessment methods are subjective, a low-profile device used for an accurate and quantitative monitoring approach could provide valuable preemptive insights into respiratory health, proving to be clinically beneficial. …”
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Demographic and Clinical Determinants of Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake and Short-Term All-Cause Mortality in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Cohorts in Patients with Heart Fai... by Yalçın Velibey, Erkan Kahraman, Melih Oz, Murat Gokalp, Kader Ozturk, Muhsin Melik, Utku Ulukoksal, Ufuk Egemen Yazar, Furkan Fatih Yucedag, Elif Ozoguz, Emre Ozguclu, Mutlu Seyda Ocalmaz, Mehmet Eren, Osman Bolca, Tolga Sinan Güvenç

“…Vaccinated patients were more likely to have an implantable device, namely an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD), cardiac resynchronization treatment (CRT) or left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and less likely to have a past medical history of hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at baseline. …”
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Bronchial rheoplasty for chronic bronchitis: 2-year results from a US feasibility study with RheOx by Victor Kim, Mark T Dransfield, Nathaniel Marchetti, Frank C Sciurba, Alejandro Comellas, Douglas Kyle Hogarth, Adnan Majid

“…Introduction Chronic bronchitis (CB), a phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterised by persistent cough and mucus hypersecretion, is associated with poor outcomes despite guideline-based treatment. …”
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Impact of Clinical Pharmacological Intervention on Treatment Adherence among Adult Patients with Bronchial Asthma and COPD: A Randomised Clinical Study by Agnik Pal, Santanu Munshi, Santanu K Tripapathi

“…Introduction: Adherence to the management of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often suboptimal, which increases morbidity and mortality associated with these chronic respiratory diseases. …”
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Pre-test probability estimation of coronary artery disease can be improved by adding an acoustic-based risk score by Louise H Bjerking, Samuel E Schmidt, Kim W Skak-Hansen, Simon Winther, Morten Böttcher, Søren Galatius, Eva Prescott

“…Background: The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) 2021 Chest Pain Guidelines introduced a new pre-test probability (PTP) model for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). The model recommends a 15 % risk cut-off for referral for further testing. …”
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Assistive technologies for home NIV in patients with COPD: feasibility and positive experience with remote-monitoring and volume-assured auto-EPAP NIV mode by David J Lowe, Grace McDowell, Christopher M Carlin, Maksymilian Sumowski, Hannah Toellner, Sophia Karok, Ciara O'Dwyer, James Hornsby

“…Background Outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with persistent hypercapnic respiratory failure are improved by long-term home non-invasive ventilation (NIV). …”
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The Prevalence of Occupational Lung Diseases among Pickles Factories’ Workers in Palestine by Belal Rahhal, Suhaib Hattab, Omar Abuzant, Dima Sinnokrot, Nahla Kawasmi, Amany Tahhan, Haya Massad

“…We conclude that working in pickles factories leads to significant negative effects on the spirometrical readings, and an increasing prevalence of restrictive and obstructive lung diseases. In sight of these results, we recommend that workers in these factories should avoid chemicals exposure using protective devices such as wearing masksand ensuring adequate aeration in these factories.…”
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