Numerous viruses, including influenza virus, measles virus, Hantavirus, adenovirus,
herpesviruses, varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus, can cause lower …

Collagen vascular diseases that demonstrate features of interstitial lung disease include
systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, progressive systemic sclerosis, …

OBJECTIVES: Chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis (CNPA) is uncommon, and the
optimal therapeutic regimen has not been established. In a retrospective cohort study, we …

Background Delamanid (OPC-67683), a nitro-dihydro-imidazooxazole derivative, is a new
antituberculosis medication that inhibits mycolic acid synthesis and has shown potent in vitro …

Introduction Fever is frequently observed in critically ill patients. An independent association
of fever with increased mortality has been observed in non-neurological critically ill patients …

Background We evaluated the associations between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
or changes in NLR and outcomes in septic patients. Methods Patients who met the criteria …

Introduction Correct mediastinal staging is critical for determination of the most appropriate
management strategy in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of …

Objectives: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effects
of including critical care pharmacists in multidisciplinary ICU teams on clinical outcomes …

Background. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is more difficult to treat than is drug-susceptible
TB. To elucidate the optimal therapy for MDR TB, we assessed the treatment …

Background Timely administration of antibiotics is one of the most important interventions in
reducing mortality in sepsis. However, administering antibiotics within a strict time threshold …