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This retrospective study evaluated metagenomic next‑generation sequencing (mNGS) against conventional methods (India ink, culture, antigen) for diagnosing cryptococcal infection in 16 kidney transplant recipients. mNGS showed a significantly higher positivity rate (93.8% vs 62.5%, p = 0.031) and shorter turnaround time (24 vs. 120 h, p < 0.001).
Luhao Liu +6 more
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We assessed the diagnostic yield of EBUS‐guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy (EBUS‐TBMC) compared with EBUS‐transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS‐TBNA) in patients with suspected mediastinal lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs). EBUS‐TBMC was superior to EBUS‐TBNA and achieved a high diagnostic yield in patients with suspected mediastinal ...
Yaniv Dotan +12 more
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Airway Foreign Body—Leave Nothing Behind
A middle‐aged male presented with chronic cough, shortness of breath and fever. In the presence of wheeze and mild right‐sided opacities on chest x‐ray, he was treated for infective exacerbation of asthma with nebulised bronchodilators, antibiotics and ...
Jeffrey Ng +2 more
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Dysphagia in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Objective There are four phases of swallowing: oral preparatory, oral transit, oropharyngeal, and esophageal. Disruption of any phase(s) can lead to dysphagia. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children have a high rate of dysphagia compared with neurotypical peers.
Chase Hintelmann +3 more
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Background Simulation-based education can improve procedural training, but national adoption depends on governance, scalability, quality assurance, and alignment with postgraduate certification requirements.
Michal Pirozynski, Jack Jakimowicz
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Research Progress on Upper Airway Cough Syndrome
ABSTRACT Upper airway cough syndrome (UACS) has been identified as a significant contributor to chronic cough in various national guidelines. However, the complexity of its pathogenesis, the lack of clarity surrounding its diagnostic criteria, and its overlap with other etiologies of chronic cough present considerable challenges in both diagnosis and ...
Wan‐Ting Huang, Jia Chen
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The complete removal of a pulmonary hydatid cyst by bronchoscopy occurs rarely in clinical practice. We describe a 22‐year‐old male originally from Lebanon, with suspected hydatid cyst rupture on computed tomography chest after experiencing sudden onset ...
Kevin Ziyi Wen +4 more
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Flexible Bronchoscopy Curriculum
Introduction Bronchoscopy is performed almost exclusively by subspecialists; therefore, novice bronchoscopists may find themselves with the responsibility of performing a bronchoscopy without ever having previously observed one.
Rosemary Adamson +9 more
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