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Rounded atelectasis after exposure to refractory ceramic fibres (RCF)
BackgroundRefractory Ceramic fibres (RCF) are man-made mineral fibres used in high performance thermal insulation applications. Analogous to asbestos...
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Adaptive radiotherapy in locally advanced esophageal cancer with atelectasis: a case report
BackgroundTo the best of our knowledge, no study has reported mediastinal shift accompanied with obstructive atelectasis due to bulky primary...
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Modeling of Chronic Lung Inflammation in Rats by Repeated Intratracheal Administration of LPS
A model of a chronic lung inflammation in SPF Sprague-Dawley rats was developed by repeated intratracheal administration of LPS in a dose of 0.4...
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Development of a novel detection method for changes in lung conditions during radiotherapy using a temporal subtraction technique
We aimed to develop a novel method of detecting changes in lung conditions during radiotherapy using temporal subtraction technique. Twenty patients...
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Xenon-Induced Recovery of Functional Activity of Pulmonary Surfactant (In Silico Study)
To understand the nature of xenon-induced recovery of the functional activity of pulmonary surfactant during inhalation of a gas mixture of Xe/O 2 ,...
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Unlocking the depths: multiple factors contribute to risk for hypoxic blackout during deep freediving
PurposeTo examine the effect of freediving depth on risk for hypoxic blackout by recording arterial oxygen saturation (SpO 2 ) and heart rate (HR)...
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment as two-day surgery for lung neoplasms: a propensity-matched analysis
BackgroundEnhanced recovery after surgery programs have reduced complications and shortened hospital stays after lung resection. This study aimed to...
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Locally advanced NSCLC: a plea for sparing the ipsilateral normal lung—prospective, clinical trial with DART-bid (dose-differentiated accelerated radiation therapy, 1.8 Gy twice daily) by VMAT
BackgroundIn radiation treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC), ‘margins’ from internal target volumes to planning target...
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Protocol of a phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of deep-inspiration breath-hold daily online adaptive radiotherapy for centrally located lung tumours (PUDDING study)
BackgroundCentrally located lung tumours present a challenge because of their tendency to exhibit symptoms such as airway obstruction, atelectasis,...
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AI-based diagnosis of COVID-19 patients using X-ray scans with stochastic ensemble of CNNs
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease and has a significant social and economic...
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Accumulation of the delivered dose based on cone-beam CT and deformable image registration for non-small cell lung cancer treated with hypofractionated radiotherapy
BackgroundThis study aimed to quantify the dosimetric differences between the planned and delivered dose to tumor and normal organs in locally...
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Clinical characteristics of 967 children with pertussis: a single-center analysis over an 8-year period in Bei**g, China
The purpose of this study is to understand children’s clinical characteristics with pertussis and analyze risk factors on critical pertussis...
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Expert-level detection of pathologies from unannotated chest X-ray images via self-supervised learning
In tasks involving the interpretation of medical images, suitably trained machine-learning models often exceed the performance of medical experts....
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Is autonomic dysreflexia a cause of respiratory dysfunction after spinal cord injury?
IntroductionSpinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to impairment of the respiratory system. In fact, respiratory insufficiency is a significant cause...
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Heterogeneity and predictors of the effects of AI assistance on radiologists
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical image interpretation requires effective collaboration between clinicians and AI...
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Efficacy of Bravecto® Plus spot-on solution for cats (280 mg/ml fluralaner and 14 mg/ml moxidectin) in the prevention of feline Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection evaluated in a multi-diagnostic approach
BackgroundAelurostrongylus abstrusus is one of the most important respiratory nematodes of felines. Infections may lead to respiratory clinical...
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A rare case of presumptive pleural toxocariasis
Toxocariasis is a cosmopolitan helminthiasis linked to contamination with Toxocara cati or Toxocara canis . Only six isolated cases of pleural...
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Cadmium-induced lung injury is associated with oxidative stress, apoptosis, and altered SIRT1 and Nrf2/HO-1 signaling; protective role of the melatonin agonist agomelatine
Cadmium (Cd) is a hazardous heavy metal extensively employed in manufacturing polyvinyl chloride, batteries, and other industries. Acute lung injury...
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