In their paper, Trtik et al. (2009) identify spurious peaks in the application of statistical
nanoindentation technique as a critical obstacle for mechanical phase identification. In this …

Background Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important source of morbidity
and mortality. However, overtreatment of acute cough illness with antibiotics is an important …

PURPOSE Benefit of lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT)
in reducing lung cancer–specific and all-cause mortality is unclear. We undertook a meta-…

Background Biomarkers such as C‐reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin may help
distinguish community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) from other causes of lower respiratory tract …

Background: The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the best available evidence
regarding individual risk factors, simple risk scores, and multivariate models that use patient …

Introduction: Universities are unique settings with large populations, congregate housing,
and frequent attendance of events in large groups. However, the current prevalence of …

The article discusses the South Korean study, these infected individuals remained asymptomatic
for a prolonged period while maintaining the same viral load as symptomatic patients, …

Background: Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) can assist clinicians by focusing their clinical
evaluation on the most important signs and symptoms, and if used properly can reduce the …

Background The objective of this network meta-analysis was to compare rates of clinical
response and mortality for empiric oral antibiotic regimens in adults with mild-moderate …

Background Testing for influenza in patients with acute lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI)
is common and in some cases is performed for all patients with LRTI. A more selective …