Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Disease: A Comparison of 3 Biopsy Methods
Ttransbronchial lung cryobiopsy is a less invasive method for diagnosing interstitial lung disease; how does it compare with other ILD biopsy methods?
Ttransbronchial lung cryobiopsy is a less invasive method for diagnosing interstitial lung disease; how does it compare with other ILD biopsy methods?
The prospective SATICOVID19 study provides a detailed analysis of characteristics of invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 in 63 ICUs in Argentina.
In this study, the researchers explored the potential interaction between genetic risk and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in relation to severe COVID-19.
Mortality among immunocompromised adult patients with acute respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation was strongly associated with time to intubation.
Use of pulmonary hypertension-specific therapy may be helpful in selected patients with sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension and precapillary pulmonary vascular disease.
Patients with systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension who were given combination sequential therapy had improved survival rates compared with patients receiving upfront combination or monotherapy.
Fenofibrate may be a valuable adjunct therapy in type 2 diabetes to reduce the burden of gout.
Withdrawal of medication in juvenile idiopathic arthritis prior to 12 months in clinical inactive disease may increase risk of disease flare.
Linoleic acid may be protective against the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
Variables associated with the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and favorable power Doppler ultrasound response in patients with RA were assessed.