Platelet-rich plasma therapy in the management and treatment of male infertility—an update of state-of-art by Ziyad S Haidar

“…Moreover, PRP demonstrates potential in augmenting the proliferation and vitality of spermatogonial stem cells, alongside facilitating sperm recovery in non-obstructive azoospermia cases (where the problem with sperm production lies within the testes themselves and not due to any physical duct obstruction). …”
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Risk factors of urinary tract infection through demographic and laboratory markers among benign prostate hyperplasia patients: a single-center study by Muhammad Andriady Saidi Nasution, Betthy Meilina Br Aruan, Suandy Suandy, Adrian Joshua Velaro, Naufal Nandita Firsty

“…Patients from Vita Insani Hospital’s Urology Polyclinic in Pematangsiantar during 2021–2023 made up the study’s population. In sampling, we used the purposive sampling technique. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR PNEUMONIA IN ELDERLY INDONESIAN HAJJ PILGRIMS (DATA ANALYSIS OF SISKOHATKES 2023) by Alvina Diva Fitrianti, Chandrayani Simanjorang, Ulya Qoulan Karima, Fajaria Nurcandra

“…The population in this study was all elderly Hajj pilgrims recorded at Siskohatkes 2023 totaling 93,000 pilgrims. The sample used was 1,858 Hajj pilgrims aged ≥ 60 and hospitalized in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Pre-surgery Factors to Predict Mortality and Major Complications in Coronary Surgery with no Extracorporeal Circulation by Yanier Coll Muñoz, Francisco Javier Vázquez Roche, Dayan García Cuesta, René M. Cabrera Núñez, Claudio R. Pérez Alfonso, Lázaro de la Cruz Avilés

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Preoperative variables that significantly increased death risk and major complications were: history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, history of diabetes mellitus and three vessel coronary artery disease. …”
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Effect of Positioning on Oxygenation and Hemodynamics among Patients on Mechanical Ventilation by Hosam G. Elamoudy, Sahar Y. Mohammad, Gamal A. Abdellatif, Suzan M. Dessowky

“…A descriptive exploratory study design was utilized in this study. A purposive sample of 93 patients was recruited in the present study. …”
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Association of genetic loci with sleep apnea in European Americans and African-Americans: the Candidate Gene Association Resource (CARe). by Sanjay R Patel, Robert Goodloe, Gourab De, Matthew Kowgier, Jia Weng, Sarah G Buxbaum, Brian Cade, Tibor Fulop, Sina A Gharib, Daniel J Gottlieb, David Hillman, Emma K Larkin, Diane S Lauderdale, Li Li, Sutapa Mukherjee, Lyle Palmer, Phyllis Zee, Xiaofeng Zhu, Susan Redline

“…Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known to have a strong familial basis, no genetic polymorphisms influencing apnea risk have been identified in cross-cohort analyses. …”
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Lower respiratory tract bacterial colonization among newly diagnosed lung cancer patients by Ashraf Mokhtar Madkour, Mona Ahmed Elhady Elkady, Amira Sabry Saad Melegy, Yasmeen Mohammad Mahmood Ali Ibraheem

“…Fifty patients who fulfilled the study inclusion criteria underwent bronchial wash or bronchoalveolar lavage samples and were subjected to bacteriological culture and susceptibility. …”
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The Unwelcome Guest: Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in a Patient With Steroid-Dependent Asthma–COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)—A Case Report and Review of Literature by Rafael Miret, Jose M. Acosta-Rullan, Alfredo Toll, Grayson Honeycutt, Manjot Malhi, Christian Almanzar Zorrilla, Raiko Diaz, Mauricio Danckers, Daniel Zapata

“…High index of suspicion, tissue sample, and prompt institution of target therapy institutions are key for a successful clinical outcome.…”
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FAM171B as a Novel Biomarker Mediates Tissue Immune Microenvironment in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Lai-Hao Qu, Wen-Juan Luo, Zhi-Guo Yan, Wen-Pan Liu

“…Most DEGs were linked with atherosclerosis, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and lung disease, including obstructive lung disease. Gene set enrichment analysis revealed that compared to normal samples, results from PAH patients were mostly associated with ECM-receptor interaction, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, the Wnt signaling pathway, and focal adhesion. …”
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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 of sputum eosinophilia with pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in bakery workers by O Giahi, M Ebrahemzadih, E Darvishi, J Khoubi, R Soltani Gerdfaramarzi

“…Albeit there were reductions in the respiratory volumes, results indicate no obstructive spirometric pattern. Conclusion: Noteworthy, sputum eosinophilia might be a suitable screening method to detect airway hyper-responsiveness in workers exposed to known asthmogens.…”
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Prevalence of Sleep-related Breathing Disorders in Children from 6 to 11 Years Old by Alexander Torres Molina

“…<strong><br />Methods</strong>: A longitudinal study was conducted in Moa, which included a sample of 1608 school children aged from 6 to11 years old. …”
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Enhanced detection of respiratory pathogens using PCR in COPD and asthma exacerbations by Savaş Gegin, Ahmet Cemal Pazarlı, Burcu Özdemir, Levent Özdemir, Esra Arslan Aksu

“…Bacterial pathogens were evaluated using PCR on nasopharyngeal swab samples, with simultaneous sputum culture results recorded. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW IMMUNOMODULATING DRUG TIMOFER by B. M. Kholnazarov, G. M. Bobiev, N. D. Bunyatyan

“…It was shown that the immunostimulatory activity of the coordination compounds is 2 times higher than that starting dipeptide. The substance sample and standard formulation of timofer were developed and standardized. …”
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Identifying key genes in COPD risk via multiple population data integration and gene prioritization. by Afeefa Zainab, Hayato Anzawa, Kengo Kinoshita

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent disease, making it a leading cause of death worldwide. …”
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Exploring Compassionate Care in Virtual Rehabilitation: Qualitative Study by Parminder Flora, Angela Tobia, Lee Verweel, Bernice Lau, Janet Campbell, Arezoo Eshraghi, Steven Dilkas, Roger Goldstein, Patricia Raulino, Crystal MacKay

“…MethodsWe conducted one-on-one semistructured qualitative interviews with patients with limb loss and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A reflexive thematic analysis approach was used to generate domain summaries and initial themes across the sample. …”
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Identification of global main cable line shape parameters of suspension bridges based on local 3D point cloud by Yurui Li, Danhui Dan, Ruiyang Pan

“…This paper proposes an innovative non-uniform sampling method that adjusts the sampling density based on the main cable’s rate of change. …”
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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

“…Due to challenges in obtaining controlled respiratory sound data from humans, respiratory sounds from rabbits with tracheostomy tubes were utilized. Airway obstruction was induced using artificial sputum. Collected respiratory sound samples were converted into spectrograms and analyzed via deep learning. …”
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Examining the possible causal relationship between lung function, COPD and Alzheimer’s disease: a Mendelian randomisation study by George Davey Smith, Raquel Granell, James Dodd, Daniel Higbee, Esther Walton, Roxanna Korologou-Linden

“…Additionally, we used SNPs discovered in a GWAS for COPD in those with moderate to very severe obstruction. The effect of these SNPs on Alzheimer’s disease (outcome) was taken from a GWAS based on a sample of 24 807 patients and 55 058 controls.Results We found minimal evidence for an effect of either lung function (OR: 1.02 per SD; 95% CI 0.91 to 1.13; p value 0.68) or liability for COPD on Alzheimer’s disease (OR: 0.97 per SD; 95% CI 0.92 to 1.03; p value 0.40).Conclusion Neither reduced lung function nor liability COPD are likely to be causally associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s, any observed association is likely due to unmeasured confounding. …”
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Bacterial Profile, Antibiotic Sensitivity and Resistance of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Upper Egypt by Gamal Agmy, Sherif Mohamed, Yaser Gad, Essam Farghaly, Hamdy Mohammadien, Hebba Rashed

“…Samples were cultured on 3 bacteriological media (Nutrient, Chocolate ,MacConkey's agars).Colonies were identified via MicroScan WalkAway-96. …”
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