Methods and efficacy of processing testicular sperm samples in obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia: a systematic review by Terrence C. Tsou, Shagnik Ray, Mahir Maruf, Taylor P. Kohn, Mohammad H. Zaman, Michael F. Ayenew, Arvin K. George, Amin S. Herati

“…Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a cornerstone in managing male infertility, especially in obstructive azoospermia (OA) and non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA), necessitating sperm retrieval via testicular sperm extraction (TESE) or microdissection TESE (mTESE). …”
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Relationship Between the Nasopharyngeal Swab Sampling Method, Nasal Obstruction, and SARS-Cov-2 Positivity by Dogan Cakan, Zeliha Kubra Cakan, Semih Usaklioglu, Yetkin Zeki Yilmaz, Omer Uysal, Hasan Ahmet Ozdogan

“…Aim:We think that the nasopharyngeal swab sample should be taken bilaterally to improve the sensitivity of the real-time-reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test since there may be pathologies that cause nasal obstruction, such as nasal septum deviation (NSD). …”
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The Impact of Gut Microbiota on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Dual-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Niu N, Zhao J, Li H, Miao Y, Chen F, Liu J, Cao L, Ji T, Gao F, Xie S, Zhang Y

“…Hence, we conducted a dual-sample Mendelian randomization study to elucidate the impact of gut microbiota on COPD.Methods: We utilized single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as instrumental variables, and the Inverse Variance Weighted (IVW) method for primary analysis. …”
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Causal Role of Immune Cells in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Xinru Xiao, Ziqi Ding, Yujia Shi, Qian Zhang

“…Accumulating evidence has highlighted the importance of immune cells in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the understanding of the causal association between immunity and COPD remains incomplete due to the existence of confounding variables. …”
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A Two‐Sample Mendelian Randomization Research Examining the Causal Association Between Ischemic Stroke and Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Qing Yu, Wei Wei, Ying Yuan

“…ABSTRACT Background Although prior observational research has indicated a potential association between ischemic stroke (IS) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it is still unclear how the two conditions are causally related. …”
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Potential Causal Relationship Between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Diabetes: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Wang X, Chen X, Feng R, Jiang H, Liu W

“…Further explorations are required to better understand the underlying mechanisms linking diabetes to COPD development.Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, Mendelian randomization, causal inference…”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, Activity Limitation and Health Care Utilization of an Obese Population-Based Sample with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Nicholas T Vozoris, Denis E O’Donnell

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Galactomannan detection in sputum samples of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A promising marker for diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis? by Sabrieh Asadi Shahi Sarae, Masoud Aliyali, Vida Mortezaee, Hamidreza Jamaati, Hossein Asgarian Omran, Siavash Abedi, Hossein Mehravaran, Jamshid Yazdani Charati, Maryam Sadat Mirenayat, Mihan Pourabdollah, Kosar Najmi, Sabah Mayahi, Mona Ghazanfari, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Mahdi Abastabar, Mohammad T. Hedayati, Abdullah M.S. Al Hatmi

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Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on inpatient outcomes of COVID-19: a propensity-score matching analysis of the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2020 by Wei Du, Hong Xu, Yunqi Chang, Biying Feng, Qiong Wang, Weifeng Li

Subjects: “…obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)…”
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Constipation is Associated With Increased Hospital Utilization in Cystic Fibrosis: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis by Matt Pelton, Arvind Bussetty, Sarah Abdel-Meguid, Harrison Clement, Natale Mazzaferro, Tae Yang Park, Sugeet Jagpal, Christopher Vélez, Keerthana Kesavarapu

“…Background and Aims: Constipation in patients with cystic fibrosis (PwCF) is a debilitating symptom and, in its most severe forms, is associated with distal intestinal obstruction syndrome. This study aims to characterize the relationship between constipation during hospitalization and the symptoms, complications, and associated health-care costs of constipation in the National Inpatient Sample database. …”
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Exploring the mechanisms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and Crohn’s disease: a bioinformatics-based study by Xinxin Zhang, Caiping Liu, Luqian Cao, Hongguang Tang, Haiyun Jiang, Changjing Hu, Xuehong Dong, Feiyang Zhou, Kunming Qin, Qiang Liu, Jinyang Shen, Yue Zhou

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Exploring the Causal Relationship Between Saliva Microbiota Abundance and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease/Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Wei H, Han C, Song Y

“…Haixia Wei, Chunlan Han, Yongna Song Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Haixia Wei Email, Email 13838056921@163.comBackground: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are progressive lung diseases with overlapping risk factors but distinct pathologies. …”
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Modern approaches to diagnosis and surgical treatment of patients with acute obstructive intestinal obstruction by V. A. Samartsev, B. S. Pushkarev, V. A. Gavrilov, A. A. Parshakov, M. P. Kuznetsova, A. A. Domrachev

“…A single-center retrospective-prospective study of the results of treatment of patients with acute obturation intestinal obstruction (n=249) was conducted. The comparison group (n=125) was represented by a retrospective sample of patients whose examination and surgical treatment were carried out in accordance with the established procedure for providing medical care. …”
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Differentiating between obstructive and non‐obstructive azoospermia: A machine learning‐based approach by Abdolreza Haghpanah, Nazanin Ayareh, Ashkan Akbarzadeh, Dariush Irani, Fatemeh Hosseini, Farid Sabahi Moghadam, Mohammad Ali Sadighi Gilani, Iman Shamohammadi

“…Distinguishing between obstructive azoospermia (OA) and non‐obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is crucial due to their differing treatment approaches. …”
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Serum cytokines levels in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive and obstructive coronary arteries by D. A. Vorobyova, I. V. Kologrivova, T. E. Suslova, V. V. Ryabov

“…To compare the concentrations of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive (MINOCA) and obstructive coronary arteries (MIOCA) in the early postinfarction period and after 1-year follow-up.Material and methods. …”
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Association Between Visceral Adipose Tissue and Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Two-Sample Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Study in European Population by Huang JX, Xiao BJ, Yan YX, Xie W, Feng LY, Liu XM

“…However there have been few studies on the association between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), it remains unclear whether VAT is causally associated with CRDs.Methods: We used two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) to illuminate the effects of VAT on four CRDs: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), allergic asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD), and sarcoidosis. …”
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RESULTS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTS IN THOSE SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY MALICIOUS TUMORS DEPENDING ON THE PRESENCE OF COPD AND TECHNIQUE OF THE SAMPLE COLLECTION FROM THE RESPIRATORY TR... by A. N. Zhakot, D. V. Sokolov, S. D. Mitrokhin, V. V. Shevtsov, V. V. Sokolov, B. S. Lenskiy

“…Goal of the study: to study the bacterial population in the respiratory tract at various levels in those suffering from pulmonary malicious tumors including patients with concurrent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Materials and methods. …”
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Measurement of pharyngeal segments in Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Marcos Marques Rodrigues, Lucas Borin Moura, Ariane de Souza Oliveira, Marisa Aparecida Cabrini Gabrielli, Valfrido Antonio Pereira Filho, Luis Augusto Passeri

“… Objective: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs by recurrent collapse of the upper airway during sleep. …”
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Investigating the Possibility of Obstructive Apnea and Sleepiness in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Based on Epworth Sleepiness Scale and STOP-BANG Questionnai... by Farnaz Rashidi, Salman Khazaei, Zohreh Kahramfar

“…Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 121 patients diagnosed with COPD in Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan, were selected using available and consecutive sampling. Patients' sleepiness and obstructive sleep apnea frequency were compared using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and STOP-BANG questionnaire, respectively. …”
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Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered Phenazopyridine in Goats With Obstructive Urolithiasis by Sienna L. Mitman, Danielle A. Mzyk, Blanca E. Camacho, R. McAlister Council‐Troche, Jennifer Davis, Derek M. Foster, Jennifer Halleran

“…The concentration of phenazopyridine in urine samples was below the limit of assay detection (1.5 ng/mL) in all but one sample. …”
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