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Rates and Risk Factors of Progression in Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
In original chest infections research, half of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease experienced progression during an observation period of more than 5 years.
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Distribution of Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease Across Clinical Phenotypes for Sepsis
In a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial of 1,090 patients, the rates of acute kidney injury and acute kidney disease differed across clinical sepsis phenotypes and were more common among patients with phenotypes β and δ.
The Clinical Frailty Scale for Risk Stratification in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease
Original research found that the simple and practical Clinical Frailty Scale is associated with pulmonary and physical function decline in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease and provides additional prognostic accuracy in clinical practice.
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Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine
A review of 4,076 papers in the medical databases found need for research exploring whether lung ultrasound causes changes to clinical decisions.
Behind the Scenes: Facilitators and Barriers to Developing State Scarce Resource Allocation Plans for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Original research provides a qualitative analysis for themes related to plan development and adoption of scarce resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cost-Effectiveness of Sleep Apnea Management
A CHEST review shows that while substantial empirical evidence shows that untreated OSA is associated with increased medical costs, uncertainty remains about the impact of OSA treatment on these costs.
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An Ethically Supported Framework for Determining Patient Notification and Informed Consent Practices When Using Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
The Association Between Sputum Culture Conversion and Mortality in Cavitary Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
Understanding Washington State’s Low Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening in Two Steps
Static Immersion and Negative Static Lung Load-Induced Right Ventricle Systolic Function Adaptation
Comparison of Contemporary Risk Scores in All Groups of Pulmonary Hypertension
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