Chest
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Limited data are available regarding when to start treatment after a diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacteria-pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) or regarding how achieving culture conversion affects NTM-PD outcomes. ⋯ It may be reasonable to start antibiotics according to the "watchful waiting" strategy for NTM-PD, but given the survival benefits, achieving culture conversion is an important goal for patients in need of treatment.
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A 16-year-old male patient was admitted to our Cardiology Department for new-onset exertional dyspnea (NYHA functional class II-III). He had no family history of cardiovascular diseases, no cardiovascular risk factors, and an unremarkable medical history, except for a blunt chest trauma after a motorbike accident 2 years earlier.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Association of Body Mass Index and Change in Weight with Mortality in Patients with Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease.
Mortality risk assessment in interstitial lung disease (ILD) is challenging. Our objective was to determine the prognostic significance of BMI and change in weight in the most common fibrotic ILD subtypes. ⋯ Both BMI and weight loss are independently associated with 1-year mortality in fibrotic ILD. BMI and weight loss may be clinically useful prognostic indicators in fibrotic ILD.