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Electronic Cigarettes for Curbing the Tobacco-Induced Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases: Evidence Revisited with Emphasis on Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jobert Richie N. Nansseu,  Jean Joel R. Bigna, 
  • First Published: 25 December 2016
Review Article
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Nasal Dilators (Breathe Right Strips and NoZovent) for Snoring and OSA: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Macario Camacho,  Omojo O. Malu,  Yoseph A. Kram,  Gaurav Nigam,  Muhammad Riaz,  Sungjin A. Song,  Anthony M. Tolisano,  Clete A. Kushida, 
  • First Published: 13 December 2016
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Protease Inhibitors Extracted from Caesalpinia echinata Lam. Affect Kinin Release during Lung Inflammation

Ilana Cruz-Silva,  Viviane Abreu Nunes,  Andrezza Justino Gozzo,  Priscila Praxedes-Garcia,  Aparecida Sadae Tanaka,  Kazuaki Shimamoto,  Mariana Silva Araujo, 
  • First Published: 01 December 2016
Clinical Study
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Early-Phase Recovery of Cardiorespiratory Measurements after Maximal Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Marie Bellefleur,  David Debeaumont,  Alain Boutry,  Marie Netchitailo,  Antoine Cuvelier,  Jean-François Muir,  Catherine Tardif,  Jérémy Coquart, 
  • First Published: 27 November 2016
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When Women with Cystic Fibrosis Become Mothers: Psychosocial Impact and Adjustments

Sophie L. Cammidge,  Alistair J. A. Duff,  Gary J. Latchford,  Christine Etherington, 
  • First Published: 23 November 2016
Clinical Study
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Diagnosis of Peripheral Lung Lesions via Conventional Flexible Bronchoscopy with Multiplanar CT Planning

Marianne Anastasia De Roza,  Kien Hong Quah,  Cheong Kiat Tay,  Weiquan Toh,  HuiHua Li,  Ganesh Kalyanasundaram,  Devanand Anantham, 
  • First Published: 13 November 2016
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Cystatin C Levels in Middle-Aged Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Kostas Archontogeorgis,  Evangelia Nena,  Christina Tsigalou,  Athanasios Voulgaris,  Maria Xanthoudaki,  Marios Froudarakis,  Paschalis Steiropoulos, 
  • First Published: 24 October 2016
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Minimally Invasive Methods for Staging in Lung Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Gonzalo Labarca,  Carlos Aravena,  Francisco Ortega,  Alex Arenas,  Adnan Majid,  Erik Folch,  Hiren J. Mehta,  Michael A. Jantz,  Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy, 
  • First Published: 13 October 2016
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Serum Magnesium and Vitamin D Levels as Indicators of Asthma Severity

Mohammed Nadeem Shaikh,  Brahma Reddy Malapati,  Ruchi Gokani,  Bhavita Patel,  Mitul Chatriwala, 
  • First Published: 12 October 2016
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Long-Term Chronic Intermittent Hypobaric Hypoxia in Rats Causes an Imbalance in the Asymmetric Dimethylarginine/Nitric Oxide Pathway and ROS Activity: A Possible Synergistic Mechanism for Altitude Pulmonary Hypertension?

Nicole Lüneburg,  Patricia Siques,  Julio Brito,  Karem Arriaza,  Eduardo Pena,  Hans Klose,  Fabiola Leon-Velarde,  Rainer H. Böger, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2016
Clinical Study
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Tolerability of Nasal Delivery of Humidified and Warmed Air at Different Temperatures: A Randomised Double-Blind Pilot Study

Susan Bibby,  Sumeet Reddy,  Terrianne Cripps,  Steve McKinstry,  Mark Weatherall,  Richard Beasley,  Janine Pilcher, 
  • First Published: 03 April 2016
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Liver Cirrhosis and Diabetes Mellitus Are Risk Factors for Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Patients with Healthcare-Associated or Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Huang-Pin Wu,  Chien-Ming Chu,  Chun-Yao Lin,  Chung-Chieh Yu,  Chung-Ching Hua,  Teng-Jen Yu,  Yu-Chih Liu, 
  • First Published: 22 February 2016
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The Protective Effect of Naringin against Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Wistar Rats

Nergiz H. Turgut,  Haki Kara,  Sahende Elagoz,  Koksal Deveci,  Huseyin Gungor,  Emre Arslanbas, 
  • First Published: 10 February 2016
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Study of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Subjects with Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Pilot Study in Vietnam

Sy Duong-Quy,  Thong Hua-Huy,  Huyen-Tran Tran-Mai-Thi,  Nhat-Nam Le-Dong,  Timothy J. Craig,  Anh-Tuan Dinh-Xuan, 
  • First Published: 13 January 2016