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COPD

August 10, 2020

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Highly Effective but Often Overlooked

Michael T. Arnold, Brett A. Dolezal, Christopher B. Cooper

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):257-267.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receive a range of treatments including but not limited to inhaled bronchodilators, inhaled and systemic corticosteroids, supplemental oxygen, and pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation is...

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Miscellaneous

July 6, 2020

The Attributable Risk of Smoking on All-Cause Mortality in Korean: A Study Using KNHANES IV-VI (2007-2015) with Mortality Data

Young Sik Park, Sangshin Park, Chang-Hoon Lee

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):268-275.

Background: It is not evident that the attributable risk of smoking on mortality in Korea has decreased. We investigated the impact of smoking on all-cause mortality and estimated the attributable...

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Miscellaneous

July 9, 2020

Risk Factors for Predicting Hypoxia in Adult Patients Undergoing Bronchoscopy under Sedation

Ji Soo Choi, Eun Hye Lee, Sang Hoon Lee, et al.

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):276-282.

Background: Flexible bronchoscopy is one of the essential procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with...

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Tuberculosis

July 9, 2020

Evolution of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Results and Submillisievert Chest CT Findings among Close Contacts of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Soonho Yoon, Do-CiC Mihn, Jin-Hwa Song, et al.

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):283-288.

Background: Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection among TB contacts is diagnosed using plain chest radiography and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs). However, plain chest radiographs often miss active TB, and the results...

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Tuberculosis

August 5, 2020

Diagnostic Evaluation of Non-Interpretable Results Associated with rpoB Gene in Genotype MTBDRplus Ver 2.0

Binit Kumar Singh, Rohini Sharma, Parul Kodan, et al.

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):289-294.

Background: Line probe assay (LPA) is standard diagnostic tool to detect multidrug resistant tuberculosis. Noninterpretable (NI) results in LPA (complete missing or light wild-type 3 and 8 bands with no...

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Critical Care Medicine

August 28, 2020

Role of Bedside Ultrasonography in Assessment of Diaphragm Function as a Predictor of Success of Weaning in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Mostafa Ibrahim Elshazly, Khaled Mahmoud kamel, Reem Ibrahim Elkorashy, et al.

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):295-302.

Background: Weaning failure is common in mechanically ventilated patients, and if ultrasound can predict weaning outcome remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diaphragmatic function (thickness...

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Critical Care Medicine

August 21, 2020

The Impact of Mechanical Ventilation Duration on the Readmission to Intensive Care Unit: A Population-Based Observational Study

Hyun Woo Lee, Young-Jae Cho

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):303-311.

Background: If the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) is related with the intensive care unit (ICU) readmission must be clarified. The purpose of this study was to elucidate if prolonged...

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Interstitial Lung Diseases

July 15, 2020

Short-Term Lung Function Changes and Predictors of Progressive Systemic Sclerosis–Related Interstitial Lung Disease

Punchalee Kaenmuang, Asma Navasakulpong

Tuberc Respir Dis. 2020;83(4):312-320.

Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) involves multiple organ systems and has the highest mortality among connective tissue diseases. Interstitial lung disease is the most common cause of death among SSc patients...

Current Issue: Volume 83(4); Oct 2020

Pleural Space Elastance And Its Relation to Success Rates of Pleurodesis In Malignant Pleural Effusion Hossam Hosny Masoud, Mahmoud Mohamed El-Zorkany, Azza Anwar Ahmed, et al. [Accepted] Original Article Nov 9, 2020 PDF	The Influence of NAT2 Genotypes on Isoniazid Plasma Concentration of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Southern Thailand U. Ungcharoen, H. Sriplung, S. Mahasirimongkol, et al. [Accepted] Original Article Nov 3, 2020 PDF
An overview of genetic information of latency in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Faezeh Hamidieh, Parissa Farnia, Jamileh Nowroozi, et al. [Accepted] Review Article Oct 30, 2020 PDF	Risk factors for mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. An overview in Mexican population Arturo Cortés-Tellés, Stephanie López-Romero, Roberto Mancilla-Ceballos, et al. [Accepted] Original Article Oct 30, 2020 PDF
Treatment outcomes of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: Comparison of pre- and post-public–private mix periods Yewon Kang, Eun-Jung Jo, Jung Seop Eom, et al. [Accepted] Original Article Oct 28, 2020 PDF	Are patients with asthma and COPD preferred targets of COVID-19? Belaid Bouazza, Dihia Hadj-Said, Karen A. Pescatore, et al. [Accepted] Review Article Oct 26, 2020 PDF
The Role of Granzyme B Containing Cells in the Progression of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Won-Dong Kim, Hyun-Sook Chi, Kang-Hyeon Choe, et al. [Accepted] Original Article Oct 20, 2020 PDF	Clinical characteristics and changes of clinical features in patients with asthma-COPD overlap in Korea according to different diagnostic criteria Jeong Uk Lim, Deog Kyeom Kim, Myung Goo Lee, et al. [Accepted] Original Article Oct 13, 2020 PDF
Comparison of inhaler use technique based on inhaler type in elderly patients with respiratory disease Ha Youn Lee, Jin Hwa Song, Ha-Kyeong Won, et al. [Accepted] Original Article Sep 28, 2020 PDF

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