Barriers to early and effective overactive bladder management in male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. by Paul Rasner, Maria Arcila-Ruiz, José Ailton Fernandes Silva, Umaphorn Nuanthaisong, Sung Yung Cho, Eric Chung

“…Overactive bladder is underdiagnosed and undertreated in men as symptoms overlap with benign prostatic obstruction. This study identified barriers urologists encountered in effectively managing overactive bladder in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. 60 urologists recruited across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Russia, South Korea and Thailand via convenience sampling participated in in-depth interviews. …”
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Increased sputum peripheral helper T cells are associated with the severity of rheumatoid arthritis but not with the severity of airway disease by Eito Yokoi, Keiko Wakahara, Saya Nakamura, Eriko Fukutani, Shuji Asai, Nobunori Takahashi, Nobunori Takahashi, Toshihisa Kojima, Toshihisa Kojima, Shingo Iwano, Satoko Shimada, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa, Naozumi Hashimoto, Naozumi Hashimoto, Makoto Ishii

“…Lung and airway disease was assessed by chest computed tomography (CT), pulmonary function test, the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Assessment Test (CAT), and sputum culture. …”
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Disparities in objective sleep measures among individuals who have undergone polysomnographic studies by Min-Woong Sohn, Nathan A. Farr, Hyeeun K. Shin, Soojung Ahn, Myla D. Goldman, Sara N. Pasha, Hyojung Kang, Chae Won Kim, Jennifer M. Lobo

“…Average TST was 342 ± 84 min, sleep efficiency 74%, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) 15 ± 17, with 69% having obstructive sleep apnea (36% mild; 22% moderate; 12% severe). …”
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Chronic pancreatitis: indications to surgery and remote results assessment criteria by A. V. Klimenko, V. N. Klimenko, A. A. Steshenko

“…Present indications to surgery include intractable pain syndrome, severe dilation of the Wirsung’s duct, strictures and stones in the Wirsung’s duct, pancreatic pseudocysts, duodenal stenosis and obstructive jaundice because of “inflammatory mass” in the pancreatic head. …”
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Respiratory chronic health conditions and racial disparities associated with e-cigarette use: a cross-sectional analysis using behavioral risk factor surveillance data by Ashley Comiford, Steven Pan, Sixia Chen

“…BackgroundChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), mainly caused by cigarette smoking, is one of the leading causes of death in the United States (US) and frequent asthma attacks are often exacerbated by cigarette use. …”
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Neurogenesis and glial impairments in congenital hydrocephalus: insights from a BioGlue-induced fetal lamb model by Dicle Karakaya, Kristin Lampe, Jose L. Encinas, Soner Duru, Lucas Peiro, Halil Kamil Oge, Francisco M. Sanchez-Margallo, Marc Oria, Jose L. Peiro

“…The analysis of data was done by using multiple (unpaired) two-sample t-test and was represented as mean and standard deviation. …”
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Undiagnosed and ‘overdiagnosed’ COPD using postbronchodilator spirometry in primary healthcare settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis by E Haydn Walters, Michael J Abramson, Shyamali C Dharmage, Kerry Hancock, Jennifer Perret, Sui Wah Sean Yip, Nur Sabrina Idrose, Nilakshi Waidyatillake

“…Background Despite chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) being a major global cause of mortality and hospitalisation, it is often undiagnosed or inaccurately diagnosed in clinical settings.Objective To systematically synthesise all peer-reviewed papers from primary healthcare settings that have reported data on: (1) undiagnosed COPD, that is, patients with respiratory symptoms and postbronchodilator airflow obstruction consistent with COPD, without a formal clinician’s diagnosis of COPD either documented in health records or reported by patients and (2) ‘overdiagnosed COPD’, that is, clinician’s diagnosis without postbronchodilator airflow obstruction.Methods Studies investigating these diagnostic metrics in patients from primary healthcare clinics (according to predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria) were sourced from Medline and Embase and assessed for bias (Johanna Briggs Institute tools for prevalence studies and case series). …”
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Diagnostic value of different skeleton muscles in elderly COPD patients with sarcopenia by Jing Huang, Jierong Quan, Guanghong Zhou, Lu Yu, Qian Su, Fei Guo, Huaicong Long

“…Patients and methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on a sample of elderly COPD patients with and without sarcopenia. …”
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Lipoprotein(a) concentration and the blood content of INFγ-producing T-helpers 17 (Th17/1) in males with premature coronary artery disease by A. Yu. Filatova, O. I. Afanasieva, T. I. Arefieva, E. A. Klesareva, A. V. Tyurina, M. V. Ezhov, S. N. Pokrovsky

“…In serum and plasma samples, lipid spectrum parameters and Lp(a) concentration were determined. …”
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THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE RECESS DURATION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN by Sajid Hussain, Muhammad Awais, Rana Ibrar Ali

“…Breaks during continued subjective undertakings should lessen psychological obstruction and boost learning and accomplishment.                   …”
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The difficult diagnosis of a patient presenting with a Krukenberg tumor and Lynch syndrome: a case report by Amaury Poque, Pierre Peyrafort, Julie Delvallée

“…Surgery, although complicated, allowed for histological sampling, which revealed microsatellite instability. …”
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Night sleep electroencephalogram power spectral analysis in excessive daytime sleepiness disorders by Rubens Reimão

“…The PP in all EOS patients sample had a tendency to decrease progressively from the slowest to the fastest frequency bands, in every sleep stage. …”
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Integrative causal and single-cell analyses reveal genes responsive to endocrine disruptors driving human male infertility by Yanggang Hong, Yirong Wang, Jiajun Li, Wanyi Shu, Haolin Chen, Congde Chen

“…Single-cell RNA sequencing of human testicular tissue revealed that these genes are predominantly expressed in germ cells and are significantly dysregulated in non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) samples, supporting their functional relevance. …”
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Electronic cigarette use in relation to changes in smoking status and respiratory symptoms by Linnéa Hedman<sup>+<sup>, Gustaf Lyytinen<sup>+<sup>, Helena Backman, Magnus Lundbäck, Caroline Stridsman, Anne Lindberg, Hannu Kankaanranta, Lina Rönnebjerg, Eva Rönmark, Linda Ekerljung

“…Methods A prospective, population-based study of random samples of the population (age 16–69 years) was performed within The Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden (OLIN) study and West Sweden Asthma Study (WSAS). …”
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Influenza-induced microRNA-155 expression is altered in extracellular vesicles derived from the COPD epithelium by Laura V. Reid, C. Mirella Spalluto, C. Mirella Spalluto, Tom M. A. Wilkinson, Tom M. A. Wilkinson, Karl J. Staples, Karl J. Staples

“…BackgroundInfluenza virus particularly affects those with chronic lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Airway epithelial cells are the first line of defense and primary target of influenza infection and release extracellular vesicles (EVs). …”
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Study of the association of distribution pattern of genotypes of C/A polymorphism of COL1A1_1 collagen gene (RS1107946) with indicators of external breathing in children with bronc... by Т. Ye. Shumna, S. M. Nedelska, O. S. Fedosieieva

“…Homozygous genotype A/A of C/A polymorphism of the COL1A1_1 collagen gene (rs1107946), was associated with more pronounced disorders of ventilatory function of lungs with obstructive breathing type due to impaired collagen formation in the bronchi, which may have prognostic significance both for early diagnosis and prediction of clinical course severity of this disease as well as for prevention and treatment of bronchial obstruction in patients.…”
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Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis—A Cross-Sectional Study by Teng Wang, Jing-Xin Goh, Wubshet Tesfaye, Kamal Sud, Connie Van, Linda Le Do, Surjit Tarafdar, Ronald L. Castelino

“…Despite the limitation of a small sample size from a single dialysis centre, our findings suggest that the severity of CKD-aP may have implications for patient-reported outcomes. …”
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Covid-19 impact on food security and households poverty of red upland rice farmer in Semanu District, Gunungkidul Regency by Rahayu Lestari, Ayu Larasati Damas, Rozaki Zuhud, Wijaya Oki, Wisnu Rubiyanto Cahyo

“…COVID-19 shook the world and impacted the obstruction of production, distribution, buying, and selling activities, including food. …”
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Effects of Incremental Shuttle Walk Test on Maximal Oxygen Consumption and Comfort in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Phase 3 Cardiac Rehabilitation by Mutarobin Mutarobin, Tutiany Tutiany

“…This is a quasi-experiment with a pre-post control group design. Consecutive sampling was used to recruit 60 respondents, who were then divided into a control and an intervention group, with 30 respondents in each group. …”
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The effect of self efficacy on daily living activities in post non hemorrhagic stroke patients by Fadhilah Arofah Nur Djohim, Siti Istiqomah, Aisyah Lahdji

“…A non-hemorrhagic stroke occurs due to obstruction or blockage that causes the brain to lack oxygen, which can lead to death, disability, and paralysis. …”
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