L LENGTH OF ILLNESS WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH PPOK by Asni Hasaini

“…Method: This type of quantitative correlation study with a cross-sectional approach with a sample of 104 COPD patients in Ratu Zalecha Martapura Regional Hospital using Consecutive Sampling. …”
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A comparison of various imputation algorithms for missing data. by Jürgen Kampf, Iryna Dykun, Tienush Rassaf, Amir Abbas Mahabadi

“…The subroutines to be compared are predictive mean matching, weighted predictive mean matching, sampling, classification or regression trees and random forests.…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with poor sleep quality among patients with hypertension in a primary care clinic: A cross-sectional study by Hong Wea Lau, Siew Mooi Ching, Abu Bakar Fatimah

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with hypertension aged 18 years and above in a public health clinic from December 2023 to February 2024. Systematic random sampling was used to recruit participants. Sociodemographic data and relevant information were obtained using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21; and STOP-BANG questionnaire. …”
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Comparison of Certain Risk Factors Associated with Mortality Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Patients at Shohadaye Kargar Hospital in Yazd, Iran (2019-2020) by Somayeh Jahanabadi, Abolhasan Halvani, Sareh Rafatmagham, Mohammadjavad Berizi

“…The variables of diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and age showed statistically significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). …”
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Correlation of High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein with the Extent of Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease by Saud Sherwan Anwer, Nasih Abdulah Gardi

“…Results: We enrolled 58 males and 42 females; 39% of patients had Diabetes mellitus, 49% had hypertension, 41% were smoker, 18% with peripheral arterial disease, 8% had chronic obstructive disease, and 3% with left primary illness. …”
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Association of Tubotympanic Type Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Sinonasal Pathologies by Wasim Sajjad, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Muhammad Aimen Ikram, RahmatUllah Khan, Furqan Ijaz

“…Conclusion: The study suggests that obstructive nasal and Sino-nasal conditions may negatively affect the response to treatment and worsen the symptoms related to chronic suppurative otitis media. …”
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THE EFFECT OF FORWARD LEAN POSITION AND PURSED LIP BREATHING ON PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW IN ACTIVE SMOKER by Lutfia Zein Amalia, Erna Setiawati, Rahmi Isma Asmara Putri

“…Background: Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke cause activation of macrophages which contribute to the release of inflammatory mediators and the establishment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In COPD, the airway become narrowed and result in reduced peak expiratory flow (PEF). …”
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Impact of electronic cigarette ever use on lung function in adults aged 45–85: a cross-sectional analysis from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging by MyLinh Duong, Parminder Raina, Divya Joshi, Susan Kirkland

“…E-cigarette ever use was associated with 2.10 (95% CI 1.57 to 2.08) times higher odds of obstructive lung function impairment after adjusting for conventional cigarette smoking and other covariates. …”
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Predicting Atrial Fibrillation Relapse Using Bayesian Networks: Explainable AI Approach by João Miguel Alves, Daniel Matos, Tiago Martins, Diogo Cavaco, Pedro Carmo, Pedro Galvão, Francisco Moscoso Costa, Francisco Morgado, António Miguel Ferreira, Pedro Freitas, Cláudia Camila Dias, Pedro Pereira Rodrigues, Pedro Adragão

“…Validation was conducted through four distinct sampling techniques to ensure robustness and reliability of the predictions. …”
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Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Kaosar Afsana, Mahfuzar Rahman, Dipak Mitra

“…Objective This study aimed to report prevalence and evaluate the association between multimorbidity and associated risk factors in the adult population of Bangladesh.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted using a multistage clustered random sampling strategy.Setting The study was conducted among the general population of 58 districts in Bangladesh.Participants A total of 12 338 male and female individuals aged ≥35 were included for analysis in this study. …”
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The impact of community-based pulmonary rehabilitation on the health and lives of migrant workers with pneumoconiosis in China: a qualitative study exploring patient experience by Panpan Ma, Yasuko Nagamatsu

“…Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended as the most effective therapeutic strategy in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and recent quantitative studies have validated PR's effect on the health outcomes of patients with pneumoconiosis. …”
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Molecular profiling of exhaled breath condensate in respiratory diseases by Mario Malerba, Beatrice Purghè, Beatrice Ragnoli, Marcello Manfredi, Gianluca Baldanzi

“…Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) provides a reliable, non-invasive means of sampling the molecular environment of the airways.Aim This review presents the state-of-the-art in EBC-based omics approaches—particularly metabolomics and proteomics—to characterize molecular signatures associated with chronic respiratory (e.g. asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and rhinitis) and infectious diseases (e.g. …”
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Respiratory Health Upshots due to Contaminated Living Environment: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Industrial Belt of Kanpur City, India by Gyan Chandra Kashyap, Parul Puri, Shri Kant Singh

“…In India, in particular, air pollution is one of the main causes of respiratory and allergic diseases, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia and even tuberculosis. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of dementia and its correlation with multimorbidity among people aged 65 and above by Sijing Zhou, Bangan Luo, Hui Cao, Xi Zhang, Dongxin Wang

“…Results: Out of the 5,979 individuals sampled, 5,616 completed the survey, with 785 cases (13.98 %) identified with dementia. …”
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Is the use of two versus one long-acting bronchodilator by patients with COPD associated with a higher risk of acute coronary syndrome in real-world clinical practice? by Rod Jackson, Simon Horsburgh, Jack Dummer, Lianne Parkin, Sheila Williams, David Barson, Katrina Sharples

“…Background Cardiovascular comorbidity is common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and there is concern that long-acting bronchodilators (long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) and long-acting beta2 agonists (LABAs)) may further increase the risk of acute coronary events. …”
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Complications and discomfort after research bronchoscopy in the MicroCOPD study by Øistein Svanes, Elise Orvedal Leiten, Tomas Mikal Lind Eagan, Einar Marius Hjellestad Martinsen, Eli Nordeide, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Kristel Svalland Knudsen, Sverre Lehmann, Per Sigvald Bakke, Rune Nielsen

“…Background Data on discomfort and complications from research bronchoscopy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma is limited. …”
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Efficacy and safety of medroxyprogesterone acetate on noninvasive ventilation -treated exacerbated COPD patients: a double-blind randomized clinical trial by Mohsen Gholinataj Jelodar, Mohammadreza Malek-Ahmadi, Adeleh Sahebnasagh, Farhad Mohammadi, Fatemeh Saghafi

“…Abstract Background In acute exacerbation periods of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients may experience hypoxemia or hypercapnia. …”
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Factors influencing the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation by lay rescuers: A qualitative study based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. by Zhikang Zhong, Weiwei Li, Lin Zhou, Liang Liu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study employing purposive sampling was undertaken, with semi-structured interviews conducted between January 1, 2022, and May 20, 2022. …”
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The Effect of Different Lipoproteins on the Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis and Relation between them in Patients in Kurdistan by Marewan Hawil Saka, Abdulsatar Kamil Faeq

“… Background and objectives: Lipoproteins mainly LDL-C and Non HDL-C are among important risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis, Coronary angiography is the standard diagnostic investigation for obstructive coronary vascular disease. Finding a lipoprotein index for severity of coronary atherosclerosis which can be estimated by many score systems is matter of debate among many studies. …”
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Willingness of patients with chronic diseases to use telepharmacy services in Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia by Sofa D. Alfian, Qisty A. Khoiry, Meliana Griselda, Ivan S. Pradipta, Nursiswati Nursiswati, Rizky Abdulah

“…The survey utilized a purposive sampling method among patients with hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), and/or chronic kidney diseases. …”
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