Chest
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Pleural ultrasound compared with chest radiographic detection of pneumothorax resolution after drainage.
Pleural ultrasonography (PU) is more sensitive than chest radiograph (CXR) for diagnosing pneumothorax and could be useful for detecting resolution of pneumothorax after drainage. The aim of this prospective double-blind observational study was to assess PU accuracy during pneumothorax follow-up after drainage. ⋯ The accuracy of PU is excellent for detecting residual pneumothorax during pneumothorax follow-up after drainage.
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Unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may lead to poor asthma control despite optimal therapy. Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between OSA risk and asthma control in adults. ⋯ High OSA risk is significantly associated with not-well-controlled asthma independent of known asthma aggravators and regardless of the ACQ version used. Patients who have difficulty achieving adequate asthma control should be screened for OSA.
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Letter Case Reports
Trombone player's lung: a probable new cause of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.