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    Mechanical determinants of early acute ventilatory failure in COPD patients: a physiologic study

    The purpose of this study is to investigate the respiratory mechanics, breathing pattern, and pressure-generating capacity of respiratory muscles during the early phases of an acute exacerbation of COPD.

    Andrea Purro, Lorenzo Appendini, Carolina Polillo in Intensive Care Medicine (2009)

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    Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric function in primary autonomic neuropathy

    Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in diabetic patients has been related to impaired gastric clearance of bacteria due to autonomic neuropathy. Gastrointestinal dysfunction has been described in primary autonomi...

    Simona Maule, Lucio Lombardo, Costanza Rossi, Lucia Crocellà in Clinical Autonomic Research (2002)

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    Postprandial triglyceride-rich lipoprotein metabolism and insulin sensitivity in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients

    Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a syndrome frequently associated with obesity, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia. Increased fasting insulinemia and blood glucose levels may trigger a reduced catabolis...

    Maurizio Cassader, Roberto Gambino, Giovanni Musso, Nadia Depetris, Fabio Mecca in Lipids (2001)