Introduction. Medical advances have led to an increase in the world's population of
immunosuppressed individuals. The most severely immunocompromised patients are those who …

Background Influenza virus (IFV) infection is associated with increased morbidity and mortality
in people with underlying lung disease. Treatment options for IFV are currently limited and …

Purpose: bronchiectasis (NCFB). In a recent clinical trial targeting treatment refractory
pulmonary NTM disease (PNTMD), liposomal amikacin for inhalation (LAI) was associated with …

Pneumocystis jirovecii can colonize patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To
determine if colonization occurs in asthma patients, sputum samples from 10 patients with …

Objective To develop response criteria for adult dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM).
Methods Expert surveys, logistic regression, and conjoint analysis were used to develop …

Over the past years, the role of universities has been faced with important changes that led
to substantial attention from both researchers and policy-makers to their third mission, …

… This book by Miss Fiorentino now provides both physicians and therapists with a graphic …
completed as a result of the demand for Miss Fiorentino to put into writing the result of her work …

… The 12 miles between Populatic Pond and Route 27 embrace the largest Charles natural
valley storage area, the so-called “marshes” of the Upper Charles. In this and the next two …

Background Detection of critical cancer gene mutations in clinical tumor specimens may
predict patient outcomes and inform treatment options; however, high-throughput mutation …

Silicon-germanium (Si–Ge)-based avalanche photodiodes (APDs) have shown a significant
improvement in receiver sensitivity compared to their III–V counterparts due to the superior …