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Diameter thresholds for pure ground-glass pulmonary nodules at low-dose CT screening: Chinese experience
Background Limited research exists on screening thresholds for low-dose CT in detecting malignant pure ground-glass lung ...
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Pneumococcal pneumonia trends in adults hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia over 10 years (2013–2023) and the role of serotype 3
Background With higher valency pneumococcal vaccines on the horizon and new adult immunisation strategies under discussion, ...
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Cost-related non-adherence to medications among adults with asthma in the USA, 2011–2022
Background Uncontrolled asthma is possibly caused by medication non-adherence, and financial hardship can be a major contributor to non-adherence. Since economic conditions and asthma management have ...
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Two thoracic surgeries and no diagnosis: is it lung cancer?
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Comparative estimate of glucose-lowering therapies on risk of incident pneumonia and severe sepsis: an analysis of real-world cohort data
Background Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are treatments for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Beyond glucose-lowering and ...
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Atypical radiological manifestation of sarcoidosis presenting with an anterior mediastinal mass ...
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Progranulin aggravates pulmonary immunopathology during influenza virus infection
Correspondence to Dr Ju Cao, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; caoju723{at}163.com Progranulin (PGRN) exerts ...
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Standardisation of lung function testing: helpful guidance from the ATS/ERS Task Force
Correspondence to: Dr Gabriel Laszlo Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK; glaszlo11{at}aol.com This first chapter is essential reading for laboratory staff ...
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S35 Randomised control trial quantifying the efficacy of low dose morphine in a responder group of patients with refractory chronic cough
Introduction and objectives The pathophysiology of chronic cough remains poorly understood and treatment options are limited. Morphine sulphate can improve quality of life in refractory chronic cough, ...
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Health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) profoundly affects the quality of patients’ lives. A systematic review was performed to evaluate critically the published literature and to examine what ...
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Peer support to improve recovery following critical care discharge: a case-based discussion
1 University of Glasgow, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK We report the case of a self-employed builder aged 58-years, ...
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Quality of Life Questionnaire-Bronchiectasis: final psychometric analyses and determination of minimal important difference scores
Background The Quality of Life-Bronchiectasis (QOL-B), a self-administered, patient-reported outcome measure assessing symptoms, functioning and health-related quality of life for patients with ...