Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) lead to more deaths each year than any other infectious
disease category. Despite this, etiologic LRTI pathogens are infrequently identified due …

Background Most data on the clinical presentation, diagnostics, and outcomes of patients
with COVID-19 have been presented as case series without comparison to patients with other …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising at an alarming rate and complicating
the management of infectious diseases including lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). …

Study Objectives: To examine the association of self-identified race with sleep quality in
heavy smokers. Methods: We studied baseline data from 1965 non-Hispanic White and 462 …

Background: Recurrent pleural effusions are a major cause of morbidity and frequently lead
to hospitalization. Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are tunneled catheters that allow …

… Metcalfe, 2 Cindy Merrifield, 2 Carina Marquez, 4 Katherine Malcolm, 1 Michael Lipnick,
5 Vivek Jain, 4 Antonio Gomez, 2 Gregory Burns, 5 Lillian B. Brown, 4 Christopher Berger, 1 …

This paper analyses data drawn from a small group of qualified social workers specialising
in work with disabled children who communicate using non-verbal methods. While a number …

Results A total of 1,513 individuals underwent CTLS. Downstream data, pre-test cardiac risk
factors and CAC scores were available for 88.3%(1,336/1,513). The average length of follow…

Introduction Observational research demonstrates a strong association between nightmares,
insomnia, and sleep apnea in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), …

As the nation becomes increasingly divided by economic inequality, racial injustice,
xenophobic violence, and authoritarian governance, scholars in writing studies have strived to …