Maybe. Treating obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure is associated with decreases in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 3 to 5 mm Hg in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. The clinical significance of this small decrease hasn't been evaluated, however.
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World J Gastrointest Endosc
January 2025
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Lukang Christian Hospital, Changhua 505002, Taiwan.
Background: Gastric bezoars are indigestible masses that can lead to gastrointestinal obstruction and ulceration. Standard treatments include endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy with a polypectomy snare and Coca-Cola dissolution therapy or a combination of both approaches. However, giant bezoars frequently require multiple treatment sessions and extended hospital stays.
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January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200434, China.
Background: Gastrointestinal endoscopy has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. A great many of studies on gastrointestinal endoscopy have been done.
Aim: To analyze the characteristics of top 100 cited articles on gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Front Pharmacol
January 2025
Respiratory Department, Xiyuan Hospital of Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Objective: Single inhaler triple therapy is widely used in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma. This research aimed to analyze adverse events (AEs) associated with Budesonide/Glycopyrronium/Formoterol Fumarate (BUD/GLY/FOR) and Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI).
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study.
Tzu Chi Med J
October 2024
Department of Urology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is common in males with benign prostate enlargement (BPE) and often presents with different lower urinary tract symptoms. Overactive bladder (OAB) has been reported to be related to BOO, although it can also be idiopathic. The storage symptoms of BOO are often similar to those of OAB.
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January 2025
St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA.
We present a case of a 42-year-old male with sarcoidosis manifesting as endobronchial mass-like lesions, a rare and atypical presentation of the disease. Sarcoidosis typically involves the respiratory system, but its occurrence as endobronchial polyps mimicking malignancy is uncommon. The diagnosis was confirmed through bronchoscopy and biopsy, revealing non-caseating granulomas.
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