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Artificial intelligence beats standard algorithms for diagnosing lung disease
Key clinical point: When given the same clinical information, artificial intelligence is more likely than are clinicians to diagnose lung diseases...
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ACOS definitions under fire
Key clinical point: A study comparing current definitions of Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS) provoked criticism of the very concept. Major...
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New method proposed for phenotyping COPD patients
Based on readily available clinical data, patients with COPD can be placed into five phenotypes with different characteristics and risk profiles...
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Cytokine shows promise as biomarker for sepsis outcomes
Key clinical point: A biomarker – TRAIL – is demonstrating promise as a tool to evaluate the presence and severity of sepsis and septic shock.
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Analyses strengthen FLAME’s findings
Key clinical point: The advantage of a LABA/LAMA combination over LABA/ICS in COPD patients persists regardless of patient subgroup. Major...
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Simtuzumab did not help IPF patients
Key clinical point: A large multicenter trial with simtuzumab in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis failed to generate a hint of benefit. Major...
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Modified COPD assessment simplifies risk prediction
Four questions from the eight-question COPD Assessment Test (CAT) provide about the same prognostic accuracy in patients with chronic obstructive...
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Elevated HDL levels predict reduced lung function
Key clinical point: In an evaluation of greater than 30,000 patients in six study cohorts, higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was...
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Low doses may revive targeted therapy for chronic cough
Key clinical point: An effective therapy for chronic cough derailed for taste disturbances may be resurrected with low doses.
