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There has been considerable controversy between sepsis-1 and sepsis-3 criteria. ⋯ Sepsis-3 diagnostic criteria narrow the sepsis population at the expense of sensitivity, and the resulting false negatives may delay disease diagnosis. It may be inappropriate to compare the prediction performance of SIRS and SOFA criteria when sepsis-3 is defined.
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Exacerbations of COPD (ECOPD) are a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Continuous cyclic azithromycin (CC-A) reduces the exacerbation rate, but it is unknown whether it remains effective and safe beyond the first year. ⋯ LT-CC-A therapy over a 24- to 36-month period in patients with COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade D) achieved sustained reductions in ECOPD and hospitalizations of > 50% with few adverse events, although macrolide resistance increased.
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Letter Observational Study
Weekday and Survival After Pulmonary Resections for Lung Cancer: A Swedish Nationwide Cohort Study.