Diagnostics

Diagnostic Strategy Can Rule Out PE in Pregnant Women

The diagnostic strategy includes clinical probability assessment, D-dimer, lower-limb compression ultrasound, and CT pulmonary angiography.

Diagnostic Yields of Bronchoscopy Techniques in Pulmonary Lesions

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Bronchoscopy and radial endobronchial ultrasound, with or without a thin scope, produced a poor diagnostic yield for clinicians when diagnosing pulmonary lesions.

CT Bronchus Sign Improves Chance of Peripheral Pulmonary Lesion Diagnosis

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Peripheral pulmonary lesions were >3 times more likely to be diagnosed with computed tomography bronchus sign than peripheral pulmonary lesions without CT bronchus sign.

Identifying Nosocomial Influenza A: Whole-Genome vs Hemagglutinin/Neuraminidase Sequencing

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Sweta Gupta

Whole-genome sequencing was better at identifying nosocomial influenza A outbreak clusters than hemagglutinin (HA)/neuraminidase (NA) gene sequencing.

CHEST Guidelines for Clinical Diagnosis of Pertussis-Associated Cough

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Sheila Jacobs

In adult patients, pooled estimates of sensitivity and specificity were generated for 4 clinical features: paroxysmal cough, posttussive vomiting, inspiratory whoop, and absence of fever.

Integrated Classifier Identifies Benign Lung Nodules

Classifier integrates relative abundance of 2 plasma proteins with clinical risk prediction model for lung nodules.

CURB-65 Tool in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Useful But Has Limitations

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

The clinical prediction tool that uses confusion, uremia, elevated respiratory rate, and hypotension in community-acquired pneumonia demonstrated an association with ICU admittance.

Viral Testing May Reduce Antibiotic Use in Severe Lower Respiratory Infection

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Pulmonology Advisor Contributing Writer

Advanced diagnostic platforms to identify viruses can help patients with severe lower respiratory tract infections avoid unnecessary diagnostic testing, reduce antibiotic use, and initiate antiviral therapy.