Evaluating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Utilizing Arterial Tonometry in Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis by Michelle Chiu, Bethany Bartley, Elizabeth Gootkind, Salma Batool-Anwar, Donald G. Keamy, Thomas Bernard Kinane, Lael M. Yonker, Kevin S. Gipson

“…The potential impact of comorbid sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), particularly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has not been extensively studied in the CF population. …”
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DISEASE COPING STYLES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE OR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by Y. K. Galetskayte, B. A. Volel, D. F. Pushkarev, E. A. Las

“…Objective: to study the types of response to illness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Subjects and methods. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Overweight and Obese Children: Factors Influencing Quality of Life by Montaha Al‐Iede, Rahaf Rahal, Sondos Al‐Mashaqbeh, Mohannad Alajmi, Hadeel Al‐Rawi, Mohammed Alshrouf, Fareed Khdair Ahmad, Abeer Alassaf, Rasha Odeh, Iyad Almofleh, Nihad Almasri

“…ABSTRACT Introduction There is a paucity of data regarding biological sex influence and the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the quality of life (QoL) of obese children with OSA. …”
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Digital health interventions on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a scoping review by WANG Wenya, SHI Lanjun, HU Jing, LIAO Xing

“…The majority of participants were over 50 years of age, the sample size of the studies ranged from 37 to 1,225 cases, with the largest number of articles (30.91%) ranging from 80 to 120 cases. …”
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Genetic determinants of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in South Indian male smokers. by Cholendra Arja, Rajasekhara Reddy Ravuri, Venugopal N Pulamaghatta, Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Premanand Raya, Chandrasekhar Adimoolam, Kodanda Reddy Kanala

“…The development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, upon exposure to tobacco smoke, is the cumulative effect of defects in several genes. …”
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Incident Arrhythmias Detected Using Implantable Loop Recorders in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea by Hejie He, Ven Gee Lim, Nicholas Weight, Thomas Lachlan, Faizel Osman

“…Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is highly prevalent in Western populations, causing breathing cessation during sleep due to airway collapse. …”
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Exploring differences in signaling pathways of the circadian clock and neuromodulators in obstructive sleep apnea by Szymon Turkiewicz, Marcin Sochal, Marta Ditmer, Adrian Gajewski, Dominik Strzelecki, Piotr Białasiewicz, Maciej Chałubiński, Agata Gabryelska

“…Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder characterized by recurring upper airway obstructions, leading to disrupted sleep and systemic complications. …”
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A ROLE OF ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE SUMMARY by N. D. Elshin, A. B. Chukhlovin, N. A. Kuzubova, I. A. Shahanova, O. N. Titova

“…Vascular hypertension is noted in 40 % of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therefore, many COPD patients receive ACE inhibitor therapy. …”
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Exploring the Causal Effect of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number on Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Ping Ji, Yujiang Fan, Junling Li, Zhaoan Deng, Guofu Zhang, Jianbin Du

“…ABSTRACT Purpose Although some studies have established a clear association between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the causative relationship between the two remains unclear, which is what this study aims to explore. …”
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Increased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in women diagnosed with endometrial or breast cancer. by Ayey Madut, Veronika Fuchsova, Hong Man, Shabeel Askar, Ritu Trivedi, Elisabeth Elder, Christine L Clarke, Gerard Wain, Alison Brand, Anna DeFazio, Terence Amis, Kristina Kairaitis

“…<h4>Background</h4>Epidemiological studies demonstrate associations between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cancer incidence and mortality. …”
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Lipidomic profile of seminal plasma in non-obstructive azoospermia with sperm maturation arrest by S. I. Gamidov, T. V. Shatylko, A. Kh. Tambiev, A. O. Tokareva, V. V. Chagovets, T. B. Bitsoev, N. L. Starodubtseva, A. Yu. Popova, V. E. Frankevich

“…The difference between obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia with sperm maturation arrest is important for the choice of treatment tactics and adequate counseling of a married couple.Purpose of the study. …”
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Awareness and barriers of adherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease guidelines among respiratory therapists by Nowaf Y. Alobaidi, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Ahmed H. Alasimi, Mohammed A. Almeshari, Ali Altoraibili, Aqeel Al-Abdulsalam, Ahmed Almoraihel, Thamer Alabbad, Elyas Alanazi, Rayan A. Siraj, Jaber S. Alqahtani

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) significantly contributes to global morbidity and mortality. …”
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Surgical outcome of pediatric intestinal obstruction in Amhara comprehensive specialized hospitals, September 2024 by Alazar Tamirat, Jemberu Nigussie, Gebeyaw Biset

“…Abstract Background Intestinal obstruction is the most common acute abdominal disorders in children requiring emergency surgical management. …”
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Targeted Sequencing of Lung Function Loci in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cases and Controls. by María Soler Artigas, Louise V Wain, Nick Shrine, Tricia M McKeever, UK BiLEVE, Ian Sayers, Ian P Hall, Martin D Tobin

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide; smoking is the main risk factor for COPD, but genetic factors are also relevant contributors. …”
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Gut microbiota in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease varies by CT-verified emphysema status by Anders Ørskov Rotevatn, Tomas Mikal Eagan, Solveig Tangedal, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Kristoffer Ostridge, Rune Nielsen

“…Background and aim The association of the gut microbiota to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) phenotypes is underexplored. …”
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Status and opportunities of machine learning applications in obstructive sleep apnea: A narrative review by Matheus Lima Diniz Araujo, Trevor Winger, Samer Ghosn, Carl Saab, Jaideep Srivastava, Louis Kazaglis, Piyush Mathur, Reena Mehra

“…Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent and potentially severe sleep disorder characterized by repeated interruptions in breathing during sleep. …”
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Effect of the location and severity of partial ureteral obstruction on urinary system stone disease formation by Kemal Demirhan, Hasan Salih Saglam, Haci Ibrahim Cimen, Bilge Elcin, Erdem Cokluk

“…Forty 8-week-old male rats were divided into five groups: control and mild/severe proximal or distal ureteral obstruction groups. A partial ureteral obstruction was created according to the type of obstruction by a surgical procedure. …”
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Dynamic changes of gut and lung microorganisms during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations by Zhe Sun, Qiu‐Li Zhu, Yun Shen, Tao Yan, Xin Zhou

“…The present study investigated the dynamic changes of gut and lung microorganisms during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). A longitudinal 16S ribosomal DNA survey of the gut and lung microbiome was completed on 90 feces and sputum samples collected from 15 subjects with AECOPD at three visits, which were defined as exacerbation, seven‐day stable state. …”
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Telomere shortening in middle-aged and elderly individuals with varying severities of obstructive sleep apnea by Yao-Pang Chung, Wei-Sheng Chung

“…Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repeated episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep and leads to oxidative stress, systemic inflammation, and potentially accelerated telomere shortening. …”
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RIGHT VENTRICULAR AND PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND RESTRICTIVE LUNG DISEASE by Valencia Fabiana, Dwi Lestari Partiningrum, Bernardus Parish Budiono, Fathur Nur Kholis

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