A Pilot Study of RNA Sequencing to Improve the Diagnostic Yield of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Specimens in Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Conclusion: This suggests that MPS in conjunction with routine clinical testing increases the yield of detection of infectious organisms in the BAL fluid.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - March 16, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Fat-Free Mass Index Controlled for Age and Sex and Malnutrition Are Predictors of Survival in Interstitial Lung Disease
Conclusion: z-FFMI and severe malnutrition were significant predictors of survival in fibrotic ILD patients independent of disease severity.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - March 15, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Surveillance of Employees of Swiss Federal Asylum Centres for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Conclusions: The prevalence of latent TB among employees to Swiss FACs and the risk of acquiring TB infection through work-related exposure are low. Yearly IGRA controls in the absence of documented TB exposure seem unnecessary.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - March 11, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Exploring the Relationship between Disease Awareness and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conclusion: The results of our post hoc analysis suggest that patients ’ awareness of their COPD disease is related to both clinical outcomes and how they perceive and manage their condition.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - March 11, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema
Conclusion: This study provided initial data on CPET among patients having CPFE with and without PH. CPET can help noninvasively detect PH and identify patients at risk. AaDO2 at peak exercise, VE/VCO2 slope, peak P(a-ET)CO2, and peak VO2 were parameters that had high sensitivity and, when combined, high specificity.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - March 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
