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Abstract Background Brachycephalic dogs display sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB). The risk factors for SDB remain unknown. Objectives To identify risk factors for SDB. We hypothesized that brachycephaly, increasing sev...

Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore the facilitative and obstructive factors of self-management in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis to provide a reference for improving patient self-management in C...

Objective: This study aimed to determine the rate of registration on a kidney transplant waiting list and to investigate related factors in our geographical region. Materials and Methods: We conducted this study with 3...

Obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) has multiple underlying mechanisms which vary across patients. In afflicted patients, the degree of abnormality in pharyngeal anatomy, dilator muscle function, ventilatory control instability...

Materias / palabras clave: audiometry; high-frequency audiometry; obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; positive airway pressure

A 63-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was admitted for management of spontaneous pneumothorax with talc pleurodesis. Prior to the procedure, lidocaine local analgesia was administered...

Abstract Background Obesity in adults over 65 years is increasingly prevalent and linked to comorbidities like type 2 diabetes (T2D), hypertension (HTN), osteoarthritis (OA), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), where cons...

Acute renal failure (ARF) is a clinical situation that renal functions deteriorate suddenly within hours to days. Postrenal causes are responsible for a small part of ARF. In this article, we presented a case gone to lef...

Abstract Background The proportion of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) that lose systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve (SAM) in the long term is unknown. Hypothesis/Objectives Cats with HCM will lose SA...

Abstract Background Mavacamten is a novel selective cardiac myosin inhibitor indicated for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM). Given its negative inotropic properties, which theoretically reduce...

Abstract Background Minimally invasive approaches are the standard for treatment of upper urinary tract uroliths in humans. Objective To describe the medical dissolution of upper urinary tract uroliths in a series of dog...

A 65-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with the complaints of general discomfort, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dysuria and shortness of breath. Type II diabetes mellitus, essential hypertension, ...

BackgroundPatients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have difficulty performing pulmonary rehabilitation independently. In China, resources for respiratory physicians and rehabilitation...

Abstract Purpose This study investigated particulate concentrations and respiratory biomarkers among chemical storekeepers in Ogbete Market, Enugu Nigeria to evaluate early indicators of airway injury relevant to occupat...

Abstract Background Interventional management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of the emphysema phenotype, include uniportal, non-intubated, video-assisted thoracic surgery (UNI-VATS) lung volume reduction surger...

Abstract Background Chronic conditions cause millions of deaths annually worldwide. Remote patient monitoring using wearable devices and sensors, combined with machine learning (ML), offers promising strategies for disea...

There is a clear association between primary headaches and sleep disorders, especially when these headaches occur at night or upon waking. The primary headaches most commonly related to sleep are: migraine, cluster heada...

BackgroundChronic kidney disease involves progressive fibrosis and immune dysregulation. Aprotinin, a broad-spectrum serine protease inhibitor, has shown dose-dependent renal effects, but its role in obstructive nephropa...

Abstract Background Norwich terriers are affected by an upper airway syndrome (NTUAS) but little is known about outcome in affected dogs. Objective To determine outcome in dogs with NTUAS using owner questionnaires. Anim...

Abstract Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), particularly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), impose significant burdens on patients and their families in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). L...

Abstract Background Infection is a significant complication of diabetes, yet comprehensive assessments of risk factors for infections in individuals with diabetes are scarce. We aimed to identify risk factor profiles and...

Secretory Leukocyte Peptidase Inhibitor (SLPI) functionality in health and disease: Secretory Leukocyte Peptidase Inhibitor (SLPI) is a serine protease inhibitor of cathepsin G, trypsin and chymotrypsin, but primarily ag...

ObjectivesTo characterize swallowing impairment and aspiration risk in patients recovering from acute respiratory events and to identify clinical, functional, and anatomical predictors of airway invasion with a specific ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), one of the most common rheumatic diseases of childhood, is characterized by chronic synovitis and other organ dysfunctions. The characteristic renal lesion in JIA is amyloidosis, usua...