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Highlights from October

This month’s handpicked reading list

ASTHMA

Characteristics of Adults With Severe Asthma in Childhood: A 60-Year Follow-up Study

In a follow-up study of adults with severe childhood asthma, nine out of 10 participants still had current asthma.

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COPD

Small Airways Obstruction and Mortality: Findings From the UK Biobank

In an analysis of data from a cohort of approximately 0.5 million adults, participants with small airways obstruction were found to have an increased risk of all-cause and disease-specific mortality.

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CRITICAL CARE

ICU Staffing in the United States

A cross-sectional survey of adult ICU clinicians found that intensivist presence has greatly increased over the last 25 years, although team composition and workload vary.

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DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASE

Flow Cytometry as an Alternative to Microscopy for the Differentiation of BAL Fluid Leukocytes

Original research evaluates a novel, automated flow cytometric method for BAL fluid leukocyte differentiation, which may be used in clinical settings where local expertise for microscopic analysis is unavailable.

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PULMONARY VASCULAR

Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide and Echocardiographic Parameters in Identifying Mild Pulmonary Hypertension in the EUSTAR Cohort of Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

A cross-sectional observational study evaluates the accuracy and sensitivity of the main parameters for pulmonary hypertension (PH) screening in identifying mild PH in specific subsets of patients with systemic sclerosis.

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THORACIC ONCOLOGY

The Clinical and Economic Implications of Different Treatment Pathways for Patients With Rapidly Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion

This retrospective cohort study reports that early definitive treatment was associated with fewer subsequent procedures and lower costs in patients with rapidly recurrent malignant pleural effusion.

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Cardiac Effort to Compare Clinic and Remote 6-Minute Walk Testing in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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Immediacy Index

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