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Background Few studies have analyzed influenza B virus lineages based on hemagglutinin A (HA) gene sequences in southern China. The present study analyzed the HA gene and the lineages of influenza B virus isolates from Guangzhou during 2016, and compared
Feng Ye +5 more
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Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common in immunocompetent patients in intensive care units (ICUs). However, whether CMV infection or CMV reactivation contributes to mortality of immunocompetent patients remains unclear. Methods A literature
Xi Li +6 more
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Background A feasible and economical bronchoscopic navigation method in guiding peripheral pulmonary nodule biopsy is lacking. Objective To investigate the utility of hierarchical clock-scale hand-drawn mapping for bronchoscopic navigation in peripheral ...
Chang-Hao Zhong +9 more
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Background Sputum biopsies offer unique advantages such as non-invasiveness and convenient collection. The one investigation so far on sputum for genome profiling in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) suggested promising performance.
Xiaohong Xie +14 more
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The role of miR-29c/B7-H3/Th17 axis in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children. Recent studies demonstrated that the incidence of severe or fatal M.
Qing-ling Li +9 more
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Background The burden of asthma in terms of premature death or reduced quality of life remains a huge issue. It is of great importance to evaluate asthma burden geographically and time trends from 1990 to 2019 and to assess the contributions of age ...
Zhufeng Wang +7 more
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Estimation of lung age via a spline method and its application in chronic respiratory diseases
Lung age is a simplified concept that makes spirometry data easier to understand, but it is not widely used due to limitations in estimation methods. The aim of this study was to develop new equations to estimate lung age and to explore the application ...
Xiaolin Liang +7 more
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MUC5B regulates goblet cell differentiation and reduces inflammation in a murine COPD model
Background Airway mucus hypersecretion is one of the important pathological features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MUC5B is the main mucin expressed in the airways of COPD patients and has been indicated to play an important role in ...
Xuan Huang +5 more
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Background Hitherto, the bulk of diagnostic criteria regards Aspergillus-specific immunoglobulin E as a key item, and regard IgG as an auxiliary method in diagnose.
Anlin Liu +11 more
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Quality inspection and result analysis of the spirometer calibration cylinder
Background To understand the accuracy of volume calibration syringes used in China and compare the difference between new and old volume calibration syringes, technical testing was performed on volume calibration syringes in clinical lung function ...
Zhongping Wu +5 more
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