Identification of deleterious variants associated with male infertility genes in a cohort of idiopathic hypospermatogenesis patients by Nisha Sharma, Ashutosh Halder, Seema Kaushal, Manoj Kumar, Manish Jain

“…IntroductionHypospermatogenesis is a common histopathological subtype of non-obstructive azoospermia and is characterized by a decrease in the total number of germ cells within the seminiferous tubule as a result of spermatogenic failure. …”
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Efficacy of a Trial Oral Appliance in OSAS Management: A New Protocol to Recognize Responder/Nonresponder Patients by Marzia Segù, Alessia Cosi, Antonio Santagostini, Andrea Scribante

“…Oral appliances (OAs) of various types have shown variable success in the treatment of mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). In an OSA sample, this study evaluated the efficacy of a diagnostic trial OA (myTAP™); the efficacy of a definitive custom-fitted mandibular advancement device (MAD) (SomnoDent Flex™); and whether a trial device can be used to distinguish treatment responder from nonresponder patients. …”
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Mental Illness Strikes at the Heart: Impact of Psychiatric Diseases on Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes by Marianna Mazza, Giorgio Veneziani, Francesco Maria Lisci, Sofia Morini, Gianandrea Traversi, Greta Sfratta, Caterina Brisi, Maria Benedetta Anesini, Francesca Bardi, Elisabetta Benini, Claudia Calderoni, Luca Chisari, Arianna Crupi, Emanuela De Chiara, Luca Lo Giudice, Luca Onori, Ilenia Sessa, Marta Balocchi, Roberto Pola, Eleonora Gaetani, Benedetta Simeoni, Francesco Franceschi, Gabriele Sani, Marcello Covino, Carlo Lai, Enrico Romagnoli, Giuseppe Marano

“…This study has several limitations, including its design, which prevents causal conclusions, and the use of convenience sampling, which limits the generalizability of the findings.…”
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Indocyanine green-activated fluorescence laparoscopy imaging: a novel quantitative assessment method for intraperitoneal aerosolized drug distribution by Qiming Fan, Renjie Li, Xiaosong Lin, Zifeng Yang, Yong Li

“…Aerosolized ICG (5 μg/mL) was sprayed into an ex vivo box model containing four fresh swine peritoneal samples positioned as follows: (A) bottom directly opposite the nozzle, (B) obstructive bottom, (C) side wall, and (D) top. …”
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Immunohistochemical Analysis of Mastocyte Inflammation: A Comparative Study of COPD Associated with Tobacco Smoking and Wood Smoke Exposure by Robinson Robles-Hernández, Rosa María Rivera, Marcos Páramo-Pérez, Dulce Mariana Quiroz-Camacho, Gustavo I. Centeno-Saenz, Alan Bedolla-Tinoco, María C. Maya-García, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla

“…<b>Background:</b> Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exhibits some phenotypic differences between patients with biomass smoke inhalation (COPD-B) and tobacco smoking (COPD-T). …”
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Professional competence assessment of dispensary pharmacy technician. A methodological strategy. by María Cristina Núñez Martínez

“…The ratification of this strategy was carried out through an intentional stratified sampling of graduated, experts and evaluators. This was applied with participative and integrative approach in Cienfuegos province between 2001 and 2004. …”
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Effect of psychological distress on oral health: a cross-sectional study by Amal Asiri, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Mishali Alsharief, Suliman Shahin, Asim Al-Ansari, Khalifa S. Al-Khalifa

“…Abstract Background Individuals with psychological distress are at significantly higher risk of arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, influence of psychological distress on oral health remains a concern. …”
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Bordetella pertussis diagnosis in children under five years of age in the Regional Hospital of Cajamarca, Northern Peru by Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Veronica Casabona-Oré, Veronica Petrozzi-Helasvuo, Angela Cornejo-Tapia, Pablo Weilg, Maria J Pons, Erico Cieza-Mora, Jorge Bazán-Mayra, Hernan Cornejo-Pacherres, Joaquin Ruiz

“…Pneumonia and acute bronchial obstructive syndrome were present in 17.65% (9/51) and 13.72% (7/51) of the cases, respectively. …”
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General medical comorbidities in psychotic disorders in the Finnish SUPER study by Johan Ahti, Tuula Kieseppä, Willehard Haaki, Jaana Suvisaari, Solja Niemelä, Kimmo Suokas, Minna Holm, Asko Wegelius, Olli Kampman, Markku Lähteenvuo, Tiina Paunio, Jari Tiihonen, Jarmo Hietala, Erkki Isometsä

“…We evaluated the association between registry-based psychotic disorders and GMC diagnoses in a large national sample of participants with different psychotic disorders. …”
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Proteogenomic verifies targets underlying erythromycin alleviate neutrophil extracellular traps-induced inflammation by Nan Ma, Xiao Na Liang, Quan Fang Chen, Mei Hua Li, Guang Sheng Pei, Xiao Fei Yi, Li Yan Guo, Fu Gang Chen, Zhi Yi He

“…Abstract Background Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) are closely related to the progression of inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Erythromycin (EM) has been shown to inhibit inflammation in COPD, but its molecular mechanisms is still unclear. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ADENOID HYPERTROPHY AND CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS IN CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Oleksandr M. Naumenko, Yuliia V. Dieieva, Inna V. Gogunska, Lilia I. Romaniuk, Sergiy V. Ziablitsev

“…A total of 41 studies were analyzed, with sample sizes ranging from 16 to 12,965 children (mean age 3.3–12.62 years). …”
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Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers in Patients Undergoing a Short-Term Aerobic Exercise Program while Hospitalized due to Acute Exacerbation of COPD by Caroline Knaut, Carolina Bonfanti Mesquita, Victor Zuniga Dourado, Irma de Godoy, Suzana E. Tanni

“…Acute exacerbation is an important factor for a worse prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It promotes the increase of the inflammatory process and worsens quality of life, lung function, and muscle weakness. …”
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Oxidative Stress Markers Are Lower in MINOCA Than in MI-CAD, Despite Comparable Inflammatory Status by Haldun Koç, Ahmet Seyda Yılmaz, Karolin Yanar, Abuzer Duran, Müjgan Ayşenur Şahin, Muhammed Mürsel Öğütveren, Yusuf Hopaç

“…Patients were consecutively collected as those with an occlusive lesion on coronary angiography and those without. Routine blood samples and oxidative stress parameters were obtained and compared between groups. …”
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The association between multimorbidity and food insecurity among US parents, guardians, and caregivers by Claire E. Branley, Melissa Goulding, Mayra Tisminetzky, Stephenie C. Lemon

“…Results The mean study sample age was 38.8 years, 51% were women and 53% were non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity. …”
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Assessment of Nurse's Knowledge and Practice Regarding Oxygen Therapy at Teaching Hospitals in Al- Nasiriya City\ Iraq by Ashwaq Yassin, Khalida Mansour

“… Background: Oxygen therapy is considered the most common drug in the treatment of many life-threatening diseases such as respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and others. Particularly now, with the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak, it has become the main drug to save the patients' lives and care for them. …”
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Expressions of MMP-12, TIMP-4, and Neutrophil Elastase in PBMCs and Exhaled Breath Condensate in Patients with COPD and Their Relationships with Disease Severity and Acute Exacerba... by Wendong Hao, Manxiang Li, Yunqing Zhang, Cailian Zhang, Yani Xue

“…Peripheral blood and EBC samples from COPD patients and healthy controls were collected. …”
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Microbiome and metabolome patterns after lung transplantation reflect underlying disease and chronic lung allograft dysfunction by Christian Martin, Kathleen S. Mahan, Talia D. Wiggen, Adam J. Gilbertsen, Marshall I. Hertz, Ryan C. Hunter, Robert A. Quinn

“…Methods Paired 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and untargeted LC–MS/MS metabolomics were performed on 856 BALF samples collected over 10 years from LTx recipients (n = 195) with alpha-1-antitrypsin disease (AATD, n = 23), cystic fibrosis (CF, n = 47), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, n = 78), or pulmonary fibrosis (PF, n = 47). …”
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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency in children: a 10-year case study from a tertiary hospital by Joana Carvalho Queirós, Rita Gomes, Bebiana Sousa, Júlia Vasconcelos, Ermelinda Santos Silva, Maria Guilhermina Reis

“…Severe A1AT deficiency predisposes individuals to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and liver disease. …”
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Analysis of clinical and epidemiological interactions of phenol and phthalate levels in blood and urine with anamnestic and biochemical health measures during the formation of mult... by I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, T. E. Bogacheva, A. N. Gromov

“…The data sample was analyzed using the methods of Zhuravlev–Rudakov topological and metric data analysis, as well as parametric and nonparametric statistics. …”
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Sustainable modular biofiltration system with rainshower technology for AQI reform by Vivek Jaiswal, Shubham Singh, Arpit Mangal, Pushpendra P. Singh

“…Approximately 1.67 million deaths are caused by lung, cardiovascular, stroke, and chronic pulmonary obstruction worldwide (WHO 2024). In 2019, 1.36% of GDP was reported to be lost because of air pollution and related issues. …”
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