Sputum colour charts to guide antibiotic self-treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the Colour-COPD RCT by Eleni Gkini, Rachel L Adams, Daniella Spittle, Paul Ellis, Katherine Allsopp, Sanya Saleem, Matthew McKenna, Nick le Mesurier, Nicola Gale, Sarah Tearne, Peymane Adab, Rachel E Jordan, Nawar Diar Bakerly, Alice M Turner

“…Thirty-eight patients consented to the sputum substudy, and 57 samples were received (42 stable state, 15 during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), of which 30% contained a potentially pathogenic bacterium. …”
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Sputum SLC40A1 as a Novel Biomarker is Increased in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Ju X, Chen Z, Gao L, Chen M, Wang Q, Jiang Z

“…Induced sputum is a non-invasive method for lung sample collection. However, it remains unknown whether SLC40A1 is a potential diagnostic biomarker in induced sputum cells of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). …”
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Cognitive Complaints in Patients with Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea Are Associated with Sleepiness, Fatigue, and Anxiety, Not with Final Diagnosis or Objective Cognitive Impair... by Tim J. A. Vaessen, Ruth E. Mark, Sebastiaan Overeem, Margriet M. Sitskoorn

“…This study examined the nature, severity, and predictors of cognitive complaints in patients referred for suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The sample included 127 patients classified as no OSA (AHI, apnea/hypopnea index < 5, N = 32), mild OSA (AHI 5–15, N = 46), moderate OSA (AHI 15–30, N = 25), or severe OSA (AHI > 30, N = 24), and 53 healthy controls (HCs), matched for age, sex, education, and IQ. …”
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Disturbances of the Gut Microbiota, Sleep Architecture, and mTOR Signaling Pathway in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Associated Hypertension by Chih-Yuan Ko, Huan-Zhang Su, Li Zhang, Yi-Ming Zeng

“…Intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation are pathophysiological processes involved in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which affect gut microbiota, sleep architecture, and mTOR signaling pathway. …”
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Predictive tools and scoring systems for surgical intervention in antenatal hydronephrosis and pelviureteric junction obstruction: An ATLAS based on comprehensive review of literat... by Leo Edward Fitzgerald Gradwell, Abdullah Khalid Fouda Neel, Bhaskar K. Somani

“…Antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) is detected in up to 5% of pregnancies and is most commonly caused by pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO). While many cases resolve spontaneously, subset of patients require surgical intervention. …”
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Circulating cell-free DNA and tumor DNA dynamics in obstructive colon cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy following stent placement by Kunning Zhang, Jiagang Han, Zhiwei Zhai

“…Blood samples were collected one day before stent placement, 3 days after stent placement, one day before surgery, and one day after surgery. cfDNA and ctDNA in the blood were detected and analyzed.ResultsThe stent placement success rate was 100%, with no cases of perforation, displacement, or re-obstruction, and no perioperative deaths. …”
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Maternal smoking around birth as a risk factor for offspring chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Evidence from Mendelian randomization by Qiliang Jian, Huyan Huo, Fangxiang Mu, Fang Wang

“…Introduction Previous observational studies suggested that exposure of the fetus to maternal smoking during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Hence, following the STROBE-MR guidelines, we carried out a two-sample MR analysis to explore the association between maternal smoking around birth and offspring COPD. …”
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Sex-specific association of total mineral intake with pulmonary function in middle-aged and older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by HuanRui Zhang, Wen Tian, GuoXian Qi, XiuFang Wei

“…The definition of COPD followed the 2024 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines. Dietary mineral intake was assessed through two 24-h dietary recall surveys. …”
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Clinical, laboratory and histopathologica investigation of the protective effect of dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) on experimentally induced various types of intestinal strangulation obs... by Cengiz Ceylan, Yılmaz Koç

“…Blood, peritoneal fluid and intestinal biopsy samples were collected both before ischemia and after ischemia and reperfusion. …”
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Microbial profiling of community-acquired pneumonia in patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comprehensive molecular diagnostics study by Dagfinn Lunde Markussen, Christoffer Lindemann, Sondre Serigstad, Synne Jenum, Christian Ritz, Harleen M. S. Grewal

“…Lower respiratory tract samples were analysed with traditional cultures and a multiplex PCR panel (FilmArray Pneumonia Panel Plus). …”
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Association of triglyceride glucose and obesity indices with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in US adults: data from 2013 to 2018 NHANES by Jinzhan Chen, Ayun Chen, Shuwen Yang, Fuhan Zhang, Hongni Jiang, Jiaxin Liu, Congyi Xie

“…Abstract Background The impact of insulin resistance (IR) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has caught increasing attention, and the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and related indices are deemed reliable indicators for evaluating IR. …”
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Occupational but not leisure-time physical activity associated with high-risk of obstructive sleep apnea status: a population-based study by Han Chen, Lin Wang, Jisheng Zhang, Xudong Yan, Longgang Yu, Yan Jiang

“…Abstract Purpose Despite the well-documented benefits of physical activity, the distinct impacts of occupational physical activity (OPA) and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) on the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remain poorly understood. …”
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The Crucial Role of the PPAR Signaling Pathway in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Analysis of Gene Expression and Macrophage Polarization by Zhang L, Guo R, Wu H, Abudusalamu A, Ding W, Li D, Wei X, Niu L

“…Peripheral blood samples were collected from COPD patients and healthy controls. …”
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The Association of Body Mass Index and Adiposity-Estimating Equations with Measures of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wadden D, Saad M, Chandy G, Aaron SD, Gao Z, Farrell J, Sabri E, Yazji B, Kendzerska T

“…Discriminative ability for severe OSA was generally low, with c-indices ranging from 0.52 to 0.67 in the overall sample. However, in females under 50, several equations (eg, Gallagher 2000, Deurenberg 1991 and 1998, ECORE BF) reached excellent discriminative ability (c-indices 0.81), including BMI (c-index 0.80). …”
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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument to Assess Physical Activity Participation Behavior Among Chinese Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Liao Y, Wang H, Zhan Y, Liu Y, Wang W, Ke H, Lan F, Zhi Q, Li W, Yu J

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Screening and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Daytime Sleepiness Among Professional Drivers in Tunisia: Protocol for a Machine Learning Study by Sameh Msaad, Nesrine Kammoun, Rahma Gargouri, Rim Khemakhem, Amira Triki, Narjes Abid, Sonia Fehri, Kaouthar Kallel, Rim Kammoun, Leila Douik EL Gharbi, Sonia MaalejBellaj, Heni Bouhamed, Ahmed Abdelghani, Chiraz Aichaouia, Mohamed Turki, Samy Kammoun

“… BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent among professional drivers; however, its true burden in this population remains underexplored and likely underdiagnosed. …”
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Role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and sirtuin genes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease development by G. F. Korytina, L. Z. Akhmadishina, V. A. Markelov, Y. G. Aznabaeva, O. V. Kochetova, T. R. Nasibullin, A. P. Larkina, N. N. Khusnutdinova, N. Sh. Zagidullin, T. V. Victorova

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multifactorial disease of the respiratory system which develops as a result of a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors closely related to lifestyle. …”
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The association between sleep disturbances and tooth loss among post-stroke patients by Eliana Lottenberg VAGO, Cristina FRANGE, Giuliano DA PAZ OLIVEIRA, Maria Ligia JULIANO, Marco Antônio MACHADO, Fernando Morgadinho Santos COELHO

“…Results: The prevalence of ischemic stroke was 94.6%, with either no significant disability or slight disability. Our sample had poor sleep quality, and a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea, but without excessive daytime sleepiness. …”
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Association between Ventilation Disorder and Masticatory Dysfunction in the Korean Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data from the 2019 Korea National Health and Nutr... by So-Yeong Kim, Sun-A Lim

“…Additionally, of the 4119 adults aged ≥40 years who underwent dual lung function tests, those who did not respond to key independent confounding variables were excluded. The final sample consisted of 2988 adults. <i>Results</i>: Complex sample multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the risk of restrictive ventilation disorder was lower in individuals without chewing discomfort compared to individuals with chewing discomfort (odds ratio, 0.68; 95% confidence interval, 0.479–0.996), and the difference was statistically significant. …”
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Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotics in COPD: A Systematic Review by Anh Tuan Tran, Amr Sayed Ghanem, Marianna Móré, Attila Csaba Nagy, Ágnes Tóth

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem and the third leading contributor to mortality worldwide. …”
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