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Retracted Publication
WITHDRAWN: Combination of NSAID and Antitussives in Treatment of URTI Related Cough: An Observational Study.
The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published in Eur Respir J. 46 (2015) PA3852, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2015. PA3852. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal.
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There is a growing understanding of the prevalence and impact of psychological disorders on COPD. However, the role of these disorders in early readmission is unclear. ⋯ Psychological disorders like depression, anxiety, psychosis, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse are independently associated with higher all-cause 30-day readmission rates for Medicare beneficiaries with COPD.
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Lung ultrasound (LUS) has been successfully applied for monitoring aeration in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and to diagnose and monitor community-acquired pneumonia. However, no scientific evidence is yet available on whether LUS reliably improves the diagnosis of VAP. ⋯ By detecting ultrasound features of infection, LUS was a reliable tool for early VAP diagnosis at the bedside.
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There is insufficient evidence about the long-term course of depressive symptom trajectories and their impact among patients with COPD. ⋯ About one in four patients with COPD had persistent depressive symptoms over 3 years. Clinicians should be aware of the characteristics of persistent and new onset depressive symptoms, which are associated with risk of exacerbations and loss of performance on the 6MWD test. Interventions that ameliorate the course of depression are needed.
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Whether fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurement alone or combined with sputum eosinophil and atopy is useful in predicting corticosteroid-responsive cough (CRC) and non-CRC (NCRC) is not clear. ⋯ In our cohort, a high level (≥ 31.5 ppb) of FeNO indicates more likelihood of CRC, but the sensitivity is insufficient to rule out a diagnosis of CRC. A combination of low-level FeNO, normal sputum eosinophil, and absence of atopy suggests a lower likelihood of CRC.