… with pulmonary hypertension (p = 0.042). … p = 0.011); and log-transformed serum CRP (p =
0.044). In an analogic analysis, log TNF-α was not an independent predictor of systolic Ppa (p …

An oxidant/antioxidant imbalance is thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hypothesized that antioxidant capacity …

The purposes of the subject test were to identify and quantify the mechanisms by which fan
broadband noise is produced, and to assess the validity of such theoretical models of those …

… (P < .001) and higher total SGRQ score and scores in the symptom, impact, and activity domains
than patients with normal body composition (P … patients with sarcopenia only (P = .024). …

Background and objective Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and dyslipidaemia are independent
risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study investigates the association between …

Background and objective To personalize OSA management, several studies have attempted
to better capture disease heterogeneity by clustering methods. The aim of this study was to …

… to Stage III and Stage IV groups (p=0.003). In addition, there was a … (p=0.072). PaO 2
decreased, whereas PaCO 2 increased from Stage II to Stage III and Stage IV group (p=0.002 and p…

… has significantly increased to 79% being certified (p=0.043). There is also a significant leap
… , p=0.035) and at least an increasing trend among nursing professionals (from 14% to 50%, p…

… (P = 0.865). … (P = 0.038) than those without hypertension (Table 1). Blood gas analysis
revealed significantly lower PaO2 in patients with pulmonary hypertension than in those without (P …

Background and objective Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and hyperlipidaemia are
independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study investigates the association …