Impact and prognosis of the expression of IFN-α among tuberculosis patients
1. Expression of IFN-α is found to be lower after successful treatment of tuberculosis. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Tuberculosis ...
Tag: pulmonology
Lincocin associated with better outcomes than Azitro in treatment of COVID-19 associated pneumonia
1. Lincocin® appeared to outperform Azitro® in the treatment of pneumonia associated with Covid-19. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Although ...
Regular marijuana use is associated with development of respiratory issues
1. Marijuana use is associated with increased cough and sputum production. 2. Limited data exists to assess the relationship between ...
Adult decision rules poor proxy for diagnosing pediatric PE
Image: PD 1. Adult clinical decision rules such as the Wells criteria and Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria (PERC) may miss ...
Ambrisentan found ineffective against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Image: PD/ Fibrotic lung 1. Ambrisentan is ineffective in delaying disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). 2. Compared to placebo, ...
Elevated inflammatory biomarkers linked with increased risk of COPD exacerbations
Image: PD 1. Elevated levels of CRP, fibrinogen, and leukocyte count are associated with an increased risk of COPD exacerbations ...
Higher rate of thromboembolism associated with PICCs versus other CVCs
Image: PD 1. PICC-related deep vein thrombosis occurs in 2.7% of PICC patients, with highest frequency in patients who are ...
Early risk factor for progression of cystic fibrosis identified
Image: PD 1. Neutrophil elastase activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid at 3 months is a risk factor for persistent bronchiectasis ...
Delayed tracheostomy in critically ill does not increase mortality
Image: PD 1. Critically ill patients who underwent tracheostomy within the first 4 days after admission did not experience a reduction ...
No significant difference in mortality among premature infants treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) versus surfactant
Jan 17th - There was no significant difference in a composite outcome of mortality or neurodevelopmental impairment among extremely premature infants ...