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View article: Evaluating Blood Culture Parameters to Identify Patients at Low Risk of Infective Endocarditis Among Those With Bacteremia by Gram-positive Cocci
Evaluating Blood Culture Parameters to Identify Patients at Low Risk of Infective Endocarditis Among Those With Bacteremia by Gram-positive Cocci Open
Background Identifying patients at low risk for infective endocarditis (IE) among those with bacteremia by Gram-positive cocci is critical to optimize cardiac imaging use. The aim was to assess the diagnostic performance of blood culture p…
View article: Lung Ultrasound for the Detection of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Expert- and AI-Guided Interpretation: A Prospective Cohort Study
Lung Ultrasound for the Detection of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Expert- and AI-Guided Interpretation: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
View article: Factors associated with antibiotics for respiratory infections in Swiss long-term care facilities
Factors associated with antibiotics for respiratory infections in Swiss long-term care facilities Open
Whereas half of LRTI residents received antibiotics, falling within lower ranges of European LTCFs prescription rates (53-80%), most antibiotic prescriptions were inappropriate. Utilization of diagnostic tests correlates with lower overall…
View article: Web-based objective and structured assessment of point-of-care lung ultrasound skills in resource-limited settings
Web-based objective and structured assessment of point-of-care lung ultrasound skills in resource-limited settings Open
View article: Validation of sTREM-1 and IL-6 based algorithms for outcome prediction of COVID-19
Validation of sTREM-1 and IL-6 based algorithms for outcome prediction of COVID-19 Open
Background A prospective observational cohort study of COVID-19 patients in a single Emergency Department (ED) showed that sTREM-1- and IL-6-based algorithms were highly predictive of adverse outcome (Van Singer et al. J Allergy Clin Immun…
View article: Barriers and facilitators to implementation of point-of-care lung ultrasonography in a tertiary centre in Benin: a qualitative study among general physicians and pneumologists
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of point-of-care lung ultrasonography in a tertiary centre in Benin: a qualitative study among general physicians and pneumologists Open
Objectives Owing to its ease-of-use and excellent diagnostic performance for the assessment of respiratory symptoms, point-of-care lung ultrasound (POC-LUS) has emerged as an attractive skill in resource-low settings, where limited access …
View article: Point-of-care ultrasound for tuberculosis management in Sub-Saharan Africa—a balanced SWOT analysis
Point-of-care ultrasound for tuberculosis management in Sub-Saharan Africa—a balanced SWOT analysis Open
View article: Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center
Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center Open
Objectives Early identification of SARS-CoV-2 infection is important to guide quarantine and reduce transmission. This study evaluates the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound (LUS), an affordable, consumable-free point-of-care tool, …
View article: Utility of Polymerase Chain Reaction in Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Identifying Respiratory Bacteria Causing Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Utility of Polymerase Chain Reaction in Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Identifying Respiratory Bacteria Causing Community-Acquired Pneumonia Open
Timely identification of a pathogen in patients with lower respiratory tract infections is of paramount importance to avoid inappropriate antibiotic prescription. We aimed to evaluate the performance of a rapid syndromic molecular assay in…
View article: Post‑COVID‑19 Syndrome in Outpatients: a Cohort Study
Post‑COVID‑19 Syndrome in Outpatients: a Cohort Study Open
View article: Pancreatic stone protein for early mortality prediction in COVID-19 patients
Pancreatic stone protein for early mortality prediction in COVID-19 patients Open
View article: Transcriptomic Signature Differences Between SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Virus Infected Patients
Transcriptomic Signature Differences Between SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Virus Infected Patients Open
The reason why most individuals with COVID-19 have relatively limited symptoms while other develop respiratory distress with life-threatening complications remains unknown. Increasing evidence suggests that COVID-19 associated adverse outc…
View article: Post-COVID-19 syndrome in outpatients: a cohort study
Post-COVID-19 syndrome in outpatients: a cohort study Open
Background After mild COVID-19, some outpatients experience persistent symptoms. However, data are scarce and prospective studies are urgently needed. Objectives To characterize the post-COVID-19 syndrome after mild COVID-19 and identify p…
View article: Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center
Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center Open
Background Early identification of SARS-CoV-2 infection is important to guide quarantine and reduce transmission. This study evaluates the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound (LUS), an affordable, consumable-free point-of-care tool, …
View article: Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center
Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center Open
Evaluation of lung ultrasound for identification of mild COVID-19 outpatients.
View article: Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center
Point-of-care lung ultrasonography for early identification of mild COVID-19: a prospective cohort of outpatients in a Swiss screening center Open
Evaluation of lung ultrasound for identification of mild COVID-19 outpatients.
View article: Post‑COVID‑19 Syndrome in Outpatients: A Cohort Study
Post‑COVID‑19 Syndrome in Outpatients: A Cohort Study Open
View article: Antibiothérapie guidée par des tests diagnostiques «point-of-care»
Antibiothérapie guidée par des tests diagnostiques «point-of-care» Open
Afin d’éviter une prescription inappropriée d’antibiotiques, les cliniciens de première ligne ont besoin d’outils diagnostiques leur permettant de guider leurs prescriptions, particulièrement chez les patients COVID-19.
View article: Antibiothérapie guidée par des tests diagnostiques «point-of-care»
Antibiothérapie guidée par des tests diagnostiques «point-of-care» Open
Afin d’éviter une prescription inappropriée d’antibiotiques, les cliniciens de première ligne ont besoin d’outils diagnostiques leur permettant de guider leurs prescriptions, particulièrement chez les patients COVID-19.
View article: COVID-19 risk stratification algorithms based on sTREM-1 and IL-6 in emergency department
COVID-19 risk stratification algorithms based on sTREM-1 and IL-6 in emergency department Open
View article: Lung Ultrasonography for Risk Stratification in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Lung Ultrasonography for Risk Stratification in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Prospective Observational Cohort Study Open
Background Lung ultrasonography (LUS) is a promising pragmatic risk-stratification tool in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study describes and compares LUS characteristics between patients with different clinical outcomes. Method…
View article: No evidence of SARS-CoV-2 circulation before identification of the first Swiss SARS-CoV-2 case
No evidence of SARS-CoV-2 circulation before identification of the first Swiss SARS-CoV-2 case Open
View article: Lung ultrasonography features and risk stratification in 80 patients with COVID-19: a prospective observational cohort study
Lung ultrasonography features and risk stratification in 80 patients with COVID-19: a prospective observational cohort study Open
Background Point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) is a promising and pragmatic risk stratification tool in COVID-19. This study describes and compares early LUS characteristics across of range of clinical outcomes. Me…
View article: Lung ultrasonography features and risk stratification in 80 patients with COVID-19: a prospective observational cohort study
Lung ultrasonography features and risk stratification in 80 patients with COVID-19: a prospective observational cohort study Open
Background Point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) is a promising and pragmatic risk stratification tool in COVID-19. This study describes and compares early LUS characteristics across of range of clinical outcomes. Me…
View article: Lung Ultrasonography Features and Risk Stratification in 80 Patients with COVID-19: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Lung Ultrasonography Features and Risk Stratification in 80 Patients with COVID-19: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study Open