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Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background There is a lack of a comprehensive bronchiectasis severity assessment tool specific for Indigenous people that corrects for normative references established for the non‐Indigenous population. Aims An innovative bronchiectasis assessment tool is developed for use in adult Indigenous patients – the Indigenous bronchiectasis assessment
Timothy Howarth +4 more
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What Immunological Defects Predispose to Non-tuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections? [PDF]
, 2017 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are categorized as one of the large and diverse groups of environmental organisms which are abundant in water and soil. NTM cause a variety of diseases in humans that mainly affect the lung.
Adcock, IM +7 more
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Methodology of the Updated and Expanded Australasian Bronchiolitis Guideline
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Bronchiolitis is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ), with care historically affected by practice variation, including use of ineffective therapies. The Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) developed the first Australasian
Kate Loveys +41 more
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"The missing ingredient":The patient perspective of health related quality of life in bronchiectasis: a qualitative study [PDF]
, 2018 Background Bronchiectasis is a heterogeneous disease which affects quality of life. Measuring symptoms and quality of life has proved challenging and research is limited by extrapolation of questionnaires and treatments from other diseases. The objective
A De Soyza +27 more
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Respiratory Research, 2019 Background Bronchiectasis is a heterogeneous disease depending on etiology. It represents the most frequent non-infectious pulmonary complication of primary immunodeficiencies (PID).
Hélène Goussault +15 more
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Associations Between Occupational Exposures and Cough Subclasses Among Middle‐Aged Australians
Respirology, EarlyView.This study explored novel cough subclasses and their associations with occupational exposures. Findings revealed new links between specific exposures and cough types, contributing to the literature by identifying distinct occupational risks for chronic dry, chronic productive, and allergic coughs.
Jingwen Zhang +14 more
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Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2012 Bronchiectasis may have varied etiologies. In patients presenting in middle or old age with bronchiectasis, congenital and hereditary causes of bronchiectasis are not commonly encountered. In majority of adult patients, bronchiectasis follows necrotizing
Pradip V Potdar +2 more
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NT‐proBNP and BNP Testing in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Point‐of‐Care and Remote Monitoring
Respirology, EarlyView.Brain natriuretic peptides aid risk assessment in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Point‐of‐care tests for BNP and NT‐proBNP delivered fast, reliable results. Posted samples showed repeatable NT‐proBNP levels, suggesting potential for remote monitoring. ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N‐terminal prohormone of BNP (
Charlotte Durrington +29 more
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Neglected foreign body aspiration mimicking bronchial carcinoma [PDF]
, 2016 Foreign body aspiration can occur in any age group, but it is more commonly seen in children. In adults, there is usually a predisposing condition that poses a risk of aspiration.
Afghani, R. +3 more
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