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Characteristics and Prognosis Factors of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia According to Underlying Disease
A retrospective, multicenter study highlights that patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and solid tumors experience the most severe forms of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and the highest mortality rates.
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High vs Low PEEP in Patients With ARDS Exhibiting Intense Inspiratory Effort During Assisted Ventilation
A randomized crossover trial shows that high positive end-expiratory pressure may mitigate the risk of self-inflicted lung injury solely if it improves respiratory system compliance.
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Extraneous Load, Patient Census, and Patient Acuity Correlate With Cognitive Load During ICU Rounds
An observational, multisite study can be used to direct how the ICU rounding structure may be modified to reduce workload and optimize provider learning and performance.
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Measuring Implicit Bias in ICU Notes Using Word-Embedding Neural Network Models
Original research seeks to identify implicit bias in clinical notes and if biases are stable across time and geography.
Role of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Pulmonary Hypertension
Research suggests that left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain may be helpful in identifying LV dysfunction and in risk assessment of patients with systemic sclerosis-related pulmonary hypertension.
Diagnostic Yield vs Diagnostic Accuracy for Peripheral Lung Biopsy Evaluation
A conservative diagnostic yield definition excluding nonspecific benign diagnoses closely approximated diagnostic accuracy with a less than 1% discrepancy.
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