Associations of dietary inflammation index and composite dietary antioxidant index with all-cause mortality in COPD patients by Sue Zhao, Yingjie Su, Hongzhong Yang

“…The RCS analysis showed a nonlinear correlation between DII or CDAI and all-cause mortality. …”
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The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and COPD: A Cross-Sectional Study from the NHANES by Luo ZJ, Yang H, Wang Y

“…Dietary strategies aimed at reducing inflammation might help in preventing COPD and associated illnesses.Keywords: diet, inflammation, dietary inflammatory index, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES…”
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The impact of the triglyceride-glucose index on the risk of respiratory failure in patients with COPD: a study from the MIMIC database and Chinese cohorts by Shiyu Hu, Ye Zhang, Zhifang Cui, Ye Zhang, Jiaye Wang, Xiaoli Tan, Wenyu Chen

“…However, whether the TyG index can be used to assess respiratory failure (RF) risk among Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients remains uncertain. …”
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Association between blood heavy metal levels and COPD risk: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES data by Xingshi Hua, Xingshi Hua, Lingyun Zhu, Lingyun Zhu, He Chen

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Expiratory time constants in mechanically ventilated patients: rethinking the old concept—a narrative review by Filip Depta, Richard H. Kallet, Michael A. Gentile, Elias N. Baedorf Kassis

“…Initially conceived as a tool to illustrate nonlinearity in lung emptying, RCEXP has transitioned from a theoretical concept to a clinically relevant parameter, particularly within the realm of intelligent ventilation strategies. …”
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Associations of TyG index with coronary heart disease risk and coronary artery sclerosis severity in OSA by Xuan Qiu, Gulimire Aimaiti, Yulan Chen, Yu Li, Xiaojing Sun

“…Abstract Background Insulin resistance (IR) is involved in the pathogenesis and progression of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and coronary heart disease (CHD). …”
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Relationship between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and all-cause and cause-specific mortality among chronic inflammatory airway diseases patients: a population-based stud... by Zhuanbo Luo, Peixu Chen, Shiyu Chen, Xue Kong, Hongying Ma, Chao Cao

“…BackgroundChronic inflammatory airway diseases (CIAD), such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pose a significant threat to public health, with its prognosis closely tied to the body’s inflammation level and nutritional status. …”
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Association of weight-adjusted waist index with preserved ratio impaired spirometry and all-cause mortality by Xin Jiao, Xin Jiao, Xin Jiao, Linqi Huang, Luoqi Lin, Luoqi Lin, Luoqi Lin, Fanggang Zhu, Fanggang Zhu, Fanggang Zhu, Feiting Fan, Feiting Fan, Feiting Fan, Jingmin Xiao, Jingmin Xiao, Jingmin Xiao, Lei Wu, Lei Wu, Lei Wu, Lin Lin, Lin Lin, Lin Lin, Yuanbin Chen, Yuanbin Chen, Yuanbin Chen

“…RCS analysis revealed a nonlinear WWI-PRISm relationship (p for nonlinearity = 0.0012). …”
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Do Trade Frictions Distort the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Hypothesis? A Closer Look by Lumengo Bonga-Bonga

“…The methodology used to test the PPP hypothesis includes nonlinearity through quantile unit root tests and quantile cointegration, designed to capture the varied economic conditions across trading nations. …”
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Associations Between Physical Activity and Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry: A Cross-Sectional NHANES Study by Fu X, Guo J, Gu X, Chen L, Ju J, Huang H

“…The RCS curve revealed that there was a significant nonlinear negative dose–response relationship between the level of physical activity and the risk of PRISm (Pnon-linearity…”
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Dynamic brain-heart interaction in sleep characterized by variational phase-amplitude coupling framework by Juntong Lyu, Chien-Hung Yeh, Wenbin Shi, Thomas Penzel

“…We validate the robustness of our method on spurious couplings by nonlinear or nonstationary simulations. Moreover, delta-range slow cortical oscillations exhibit robust coupling with both the low- (HRV-LF) and high-frequency (HRV-HF) constituents of RR-interval heart-rate variability, thereby constituting a cardinal electrophysiological signature of ANS-CNS modulation. …”
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Machine learning prediction model with shap interpretation for chronic bronchitis risk assessment based on heavy metal exposure: a nationally representative study by Tiansheng Xia, Kaiyu Han

“…Abstract Background Chronic bronchitis (CB), as a core precursor of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), is crucial for global disease burden prevention and control. …”
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Associations between ethylene oxide exposure and chronic bronchitis: results from the NHANES 2013–2018 by Yan Li, Hui Wang, Xiaoqing Bi, Guowei Zhao

“…The fitted smoothed curve indicated a U-shaped nonlinear association, with saturation and threshold analysis revealing an inflection point at Log2HbEtO = 4.87. …”
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Association of the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) with COPD prevalence and all-cause mortality: a population-based st... by Yu Liu, Zheng Fan, Hongmei Ren, Cuixia Zheng

“…However, its association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not well-defined. …”
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A realist review of factors critical for the implementation of eHealth in chronic disease management by Nida Shahid, Gillian Parker, Joanna M. Bielecki, Valeria Rac, Whitney Berta

“…This paper reports on a realist review of critical factors for the implementation of eHealth interventions relevant to conditions such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes. …”
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Systemic immune-inflammatory biomarkers assist in differentiating clinical features of different etiologies of acute kidney injury: results from eICU Collaborative Research Databas... by Qiqiang Liang, Sumian Zhang, Xuebin Wang

“…Intergroup differences were assessed using letter notations, nonlinear relationships were explored via restricted cubic spline models, and confounding variables were controlled for using propensity score matching.Results The analysis included 2,912 patients with AKI of known etiology, categorized into six etiological subgroups. …”
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Increased Stress Hyperglycemia Ratio Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome in Critically Ill COPD Patients: A Retrospective Study by Qiao M, Yang H, Qin M, Li Y, Wang H

“…Secondary endpoints were acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and acute respiratory failure (ARF). …”
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Association between vitamin D levels and preserved ratio impaired spirometry: an investigation of mediating roles of systemic inflammation and metabolic indicators by Tong Lin, Shanshan Huang, Fen Zhou, Xingkai Shen, Haiyan Mao

“…BackgroundPreserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) represents an abnormal lung function state distinct from traditional chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, characterized by unique clinical and epidemiological features. …”
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Association of cardiovascular health with COPD (NHANES 2007-2020): mediating potential of lean body mass by Ruoyu Gou, Xiaoyu Chang, Danni Dou, Xin Meng, Ling Hou, Lingqin Zhu, Wei Tuo, Guanghua Li, Guanghua Li

“…BackgroundChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major global health concern, with lifestyle factors playing a crucial role in its prevention. …”
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Impaired pulmonary function increases the risk of gout: evidence from a large cohort study in the UK Biobank by Zijian Kang, Jianzheng Zhang, Chen Zhu, Ying Zhu, Hanlei Jiang, Qiang Tong, Sheng-Ming Dai

“…RCS analysis showed a nonlinear relationship between pulmonary function indicators and gout incidence, characterized by an inverse S-shaped curve. …”
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