A pleural adherence score derived from thoracic ultrasound at 24 hours post-talc administration is predictive of long-term pleurodesis success in patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusion.
Severe nocturnal hypoxemia was associated with a greater risk for atrial fibrillation vs milder or no hypoxemia.
Significant associations were seen between increased average prenatal carbon monoxide and reduced time to peak tidal expiratory flow to expiratory time, increased respiratory rate, and increased minute ventilation.
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator dysfunction is associated with worsened airway disease in patients with COPD.
At follow-up, the 6-minute walk distance, cardiac index, stroke volume index, and other hemodynamic variables were independently associated with transplant-free survival in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary hypertension.
Total serum bilirubin levels of 9 to 11.9 mg/dL, 12 to 14.9 mg/dL, and 15 to 17.9 mg/dL were associated with significantly greater risks for asthma in infants.
Rivaroxaban was associated with lower clinical event costs but higher total healthcare costs compared with aspirin in patients with venous thromboembolism.
Childhood non-atopic rhinitis is associated with an increased risk for adult asthma.
The role of mHealth technologies, including smartphone applications and wearable sensors that enable real-time health monitoring, has become more prevalent within the last decade.
No changes were observed in 12-lead electrocardiographic recordings associated with daily doses of revefenacin 88 μg and 175 μg in patients with COPD.
