Cynthia Fung

Cannabis smoking is associated with persistent epigenome-wide disruptions despite smoking cessation

Ana I. Hernández Cordero, Xuan Li, Chen Xi Yang, Amirtha Ambalavanan et autres

BACKGROUND: The use of cannabis has been associated with both therapeutic and harmful effects. As with cigarette smoking, cannabis smoking may affect the epigenetic regulation (e.g., DNA methylation) of gene expression which could result in long term health effects. The study of …

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CT Chest Imaging Using Normalized Join-Count: Predicting Emphysema Progression in the CanCOLD Study

Sukhraj Virdee, Wan Cheng Tan, James C. Hogg, Jean Bourbeau et autres

Using CT normalized join-count to quantify emphysema voxel compactness, this study demonstrates its predictive capability for emphysema progression as quantified by CT lung density and decline in lung function and gas transfer in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Impaired Spirometry and COPD Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Suurya Krishnan, Wan Cheng Tan, Raquel Farias, Shawn David Aaron et autres

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0644 An Educational and Behavioral Intervention Failed to Improve PAP Use Among Veterans With Spinal Cord Injuries and Diseases: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

J L Martin, Abdulghani Sankari, Anan Salloum, Salam Zeineddine et autres

Abstract Introduction Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is common among individuals with spinal cord injuries or diseases (SCI/D), many of whom are military Veterans, and physical limitations make use of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy challenging. This study sought to test the effects …

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