The relationship between air pollution and meteorological factors on diseases has become a research hotspot recently. Nevertheless, few studies have touched the inferences of nitrogen dioxid...
Data on the relation of egg consumption with risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary heart disease (CHD) are limited and inconsistent. Few studies have controlled for overall dietary patt...
What is the central question of this study? The relevance of miR-22-3p has been indicated in asthma, while how its protective role exerted in asthma has not been previously reported. What is...
“Some of today’s smartphones are equipped with pulse oximeter capabilities, and since many patients have access to this technology, my colleagues and I pondered the accuracy of such devi...
Testosterone deficiency is commonly observed in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways and pulmonary e...
Quantification of chromosomal aberrations in the exposed personnel blood samples is considered as a 'gold standard' and sensitive biomarker in biological dosimetry. Despite technological dev...
A previous 2-week clinical trial of aerosolized hyaluronan (HA) in COPD showed a rapid reduction in lung elastic fiber breakdown, as measured by sputum levels of the unique elastin crosslink...
There is an urgent need to address young adult (YA) vaping. However, there is limited vaping cessation intervention research, particularly studies tested via experimental designs. This manus...
Education is the most essential component for effective asthma control and is endorsed by guidelines worldwide. However, multiple caregivers are often jointly involved in child care, and edu...
The aim of this study was to develop a risk prediction model for HRAs detected at screening colonoscopy based on readily available participant information. The cohort consisted of 3035 parti...
Human rhinovirus (HRV) is one of the most common viruses, causing mild to severe respiratory tract infections in children and adults. Moreover, it can lead to patients' hospitalization. Nowa...
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that is associated with increased mortality. Artificial intelligence tools can inform clinical decision making by flagging patients at risk of developi...
“COPD is projected to rise to the third leading cause of mortality by 2030,” says Dana Tripp, BA, MD-Candidate. Rebecca N. Hutchinson, MD, MPH adds, “Unfortunately, although COPD is ...
Children with asthma living in rural areas receive most of their care from primary care providers (PCPs) who have variable knowledge of evidence-based guideline management.To test the capaci...
Patients with end-stage kidney disease have an increased fracture risk. Whether mild to moderate reductions in kidney function is associated with increased fracture risk is uncertain. Result...
Equine asthma is a common cause of poor performance in racehorses but it is unclear if respiratory viruses contribute to its etiology. The objective of the study was to determine if respirat...
Evidence from high-income countries suggests that depressive symptoms may mediate the relationship between smoking and pain. However, the relationship remains poorly understood for the popul...
To study prevalence of chronic bronchitis (CB) in residential populations and its relationship with mortality in a 50-year follow-up.In the late 1950's-early 1960's, 7047 men aged 40-59 year...
The prevalence of nonunion after a proximal humeral fracture (PHF) and the risk factors for its occurrence are poorly defined. We aimed to estimate the rate of nonunion in nonoperatively tre...
Neutrophils play a key role in the innate immunity with their ability to generate and release inflammatory mediators that promote the inflammatory response and consequently restore the hemos...
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