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The goal of this study is to show the strength of log-linear analysis over standard ROC and kappa statistics in evaluating the accuracy of computer-aided diagnosis of renal obstruction compared to the diagnosis provided by expert readers.

These variables showed similar performance when utilizing GOLD criteria for airflow obstruction compared to the LLN standard for airflow obstruction.

Not surprisingly, the question about COPD was more accurate in indicating airway obstruction compared to the combination of questions that defined chronic bronchitis (cough and phlegm for at least 3 months, 2 years consecutively).

In contrast, these patients had a lower risk of bowel obstruction compared to those with ileal conduit (HR 0.64, 95%CI 0.50 0.81).

The efficacy of using impulse oscillometry (IOS) as an indirect measure of airflow obstruction compared to spirometry after exercise challenges in the evaluation of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) has not been fully appreciated.

To examine the differences in the inflammatory cell and cytokine profile between patients with chronic bronchitis (CB) with and without airway obstruction compared to control subjects.

At baseline, obese and overweight patients had less severe airflow obstruction compared to normal BMI patients.

Also, we found low radiation doses did not change correlations between CT emphysema quantification and airflow obstruction compared to normal doses.

Both porcine and bovine valve have displayed similar hemodynamics; however, bovine pericardial valves show less obstruction compared to porcine valve [ 54, 55].

Furthermore, patients with ELI-positive elevated type tumors required more treatment for bowel obstruction compared to patients with ELI-negative or ELI-positive non-elevated type tumors.

This phenotype has been characterized by frequent exacerbation of symptoms and an increased risk of progressive airflow obstruction compared to ASA-tolerant persons with asthma in a selected patient study [ 20, 22].