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Open AccessLong COVID symptoms after 8-month recovery: persistent static lung hyperinflation associated with small airway dysfunction
Limited research has investigated the relationship between small airway dysfunction (SAD) and static lung hyperinflation (SLH) in patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) especially dyspnea and fat...
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Open AccessAn accurate prediction model to identify undiagnosed at-risk patients with COPD: a cross-sectional case-finding study
Underuse or unavailability of spirometry is one of the most important factors causing underdiagnosis of COPD. We reported the development of a COPD prediction model to identify at-risk, undiagnosed COPD patien...
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Exhaled Nitric Oxide Predicts Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with eosinophilic airway inflammation may represent a unique phenotype, possibly with shared features of COPD and asthma. The role of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) in ...
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The Suppression Effects of Thalidomide on Human Lung Fibroblasts: Cell Proliferation, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Release, and Collagen Production
Expression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 and increases in angiogenesis and deposition of extracellular matrix are the key features of tracheal granulation formation. The aim of this study was to investig...
