The clinical value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and the exploration of lung microbiota characteristics. [PDF]
Yong Y+6 more
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Higher prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis revealed by Xpert MTB/RIF ultra among drug users in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. [PDF]
Nkisi GB+5 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Objective Symptom‐based questionnaires and handheld lung function devices are widely used for COPD case finding, but the optimal combination remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy (DA) of various combinations of handheld lung function devices and questionnaires and develop a COPD case‐finding ...
Po‐Chun Lo+5 more
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Global Landscape of Infection-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension. [PDF]
Butrous G.
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Mapping Bullous Emphysema With Lung Ultrasound: A Prospective Multicentre Study
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Lung ultrasound holds high diagnostic performance for pleural diseases, notably pneumothorax. Bullous emphysema is a potential differential diagnosis of pneumothorax on ultrasound, but its precise semiology is poorly known.
Kinan El Husseini+8 more
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A child with confirmed pulmonary TB with suspected extra-pulmonary TB manifestation: Role of family physician in prompt diagnosis and management. [PDF]
Krishna TSR+5 more
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Out of 274 lung transplant (LTx) patients, 89 (32%) developed invasive aspergillosis IA. Factors associated with IA were mycophenolate mofetil use, airway stenosis, Aspergillus cultured pre‐LTx, chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), and acute rejection. The role of nebulized amphotericin B and statins for prevention of IA remains unclear. ABSTRACT
Johanna P. van Gemert+7 more
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Utility of stool Xpert MTB/Rif assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary and abdominal tuberculosis in children - A study from Western India. [PDF]
Shah I+10 more
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