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Clinic vs Home Spirometry for Monitoring Lung Function in Patients With Asthma
In a post hoc comparison, data from 2,436 patients showed that home spirometry was less consistent than and lacked agreement with clinic spirometry.
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Improving Diagnosis of Pulmonary Mucormycosis
Leads from a contemporary national study of 114 cases showed that positive serum quantitative polymerase chain reaction was associated with an early diagnosis and treatment onset.
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Liberation From Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Respiratory Failure
Original critical care research finds that practices on liberation from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are heterogeneous and are influenced strongly by clinician preference.
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Nocturnal Hypoxemia Associates With Symptom Progression and Mortality in Patients With Progressive Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease
A prospective observational cohort study finds that prolonged nocturnal hypoxemia is associated with worsening disease-related quality of life and increased mortality in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.
Symptom Duration, Recurrence, and Long-Term Effects of Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema
Original research findings add to clinical understanding of the course of swimming-induced pulmonary edema and can provide evidence-based information to swimmers and health care professionals.
The Thoracic Research Evaluation and Treatment 2.0 Model
An updated lung cancer prediction model was shown to be more accurate and better calibrated for predicting lung cancer in high-risk indeterminate pulmonary nodules than the Mayo, Herder, or Brock models.
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