Quantitative computed tomography measures of pectoralis muscle area and disease severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A cross-sectional study
MLN McDonald, AA Diaz, JC Ross… - Annals of the …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Muscle wasting in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated
with a poor prognosis and is not readily assessed by measures of body mass index (BMI) …
with a poor prognosis and is not readily assessed by measures of body mass index (BMI) …
Cluster analysis in the COPDGene study identifies subtypes of smokers with distinct patterns of airway disease and emphysema
Background There is notable heterogeneity in the clinical presentation of patients with
COPD. To characterise this heterogeneity, we sought to identify subgroups of smokers by …
COPD. To characterise this heterogeneity, we sought to identify subgroups of smokers by …
Metformin: experimental and clinical evidence for a potential role in emphysema treatment
F Polverino, TD Wu, J Rojas-Quintero… - American journal of …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Cigarette smoke (CS) inhalation triggers oxidative stress and inflammation,
leading to accelerated lung aging, apoptosis, and emphysema, as well as systemic …
leading to accelerated lung aging, apoptosis, and emphysema, as well as systemic …
Dexmedetomidine does not affect evoked potentials during spine surgery
I Rozet, J Metzner, M Brown, MM Treggiari… - Anesthesia & …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The effect of dexmedetomidine on evoked potentials (EPs) has not been
elucidated. We aimed to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on somatosensory …
elucidated. We aimed to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on somatosensory …
[HTML][HTML] Extensive soot compaction by cloud processing from laboratory and field observations
Soot particles form during combustion of carbonaceous materials and impact climate and air
quality. When freshly emitted, they are typically fractal-like aggregates. After atmospheric …
quality. When freshly emitted, they are typically fractal-like aggregates. After atmospheric …
An atmospheric pressure chemical ionization MS/MS assay using online extraction for the analysis of 11 cannabinoids and metabolites in human plasma and urine
J Klawitter, C Sempio, S Mörlein… - Therapeutic Drug …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although, especially in the United States, there has been a recent surge of
legalized cannabis for either recreational or medicinal purposes, surprisingly little is known …
legalized cannabis for either recreational or medicinal purposes, surprisingly little is known …
Chest computed tomography-derived low fat-free mass index and mortality in COPD
MLN McDonald, AA Diaz, E Rutten… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Low fat-free mass index (FFMI) is an independent risk factor for mortality in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) not typically measured during routine care. In the …
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) not typically measured during routine care. In the …
Respiratory exacerbations are associated with muscle loss in current and former smokers
SE Mason, R Moreta-Martinez, WW Labaki, M Strand… - Thorax, 2021 - thorax.bmj.com
Objectives Muscle wasting is a recognised extra-pulmonary complication in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease and has been associated with increased risk of death. Acute …
obstructive pulmonary disease and has been associated with increased risk of death. Acute …
Automated quantitative 3D analysis of aorta size, morphology, and mural calcification distributions
S Kurugol, CE Come, AA Diaz, JC Ross… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The purpose of this work is to develop a fully automated pipeline to compute aorta
morphology and calcification measures in large cohorts of CT scans that can be used to …
morphology and calcification measures in large cohorts of CT scans that can be used to …
Dependence of aerosol‐droplet partitioning on turbulence in a laboratory cloud
ASM Shawon, P Prabhakaran, G Kinney… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Activation is the first step in aerosol‐cloud interactions, which have been identified as one of
the principal uncertainties in Earth's climate system. Aerosol particles become cloud …
the principal uncertainties in Earth's climate system. Aerosol particles become cloud …