Infections due to nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are especially common in patients with
AIDS. Meningitis due to NTM, however, is rare. A search for CSF cultures positive for NTM …

The cases of 17 patients with tuberculous pericarditis were reviewed. Thirteen patients had
effusive pericarditis, and 10 had surgical drainage of the effusion. No deaths were due to …

The effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on expiratory flow, arterial
blood gas tensions, cardiovascular status, and dyspnea were studied in 21 patients with …

Objective: To address the utility of the forced oscillation technique (FOT) in assessing
bronchodilator responsiveness compared with forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV 1 ). Methods: …

Discrepancies were observed between functional (PFT), chest roentgenographic, and open
lung biopsy findings (granulomata, interstitial pneumonitis, angiitis, and fibrosis) in 81 …

Terbutaline, a new bronchodilator drug reported to have selective affinity for/^-adrenergic
receptors, was compared with epinephrine in the treatment of 49 adult subjects with acute …

… son (14) has suggested that I+R+Z+E be used initially when the risk of isoniazid
resistance is high and that adjustment of the regimen be made when drug sensitivity data …

Thirty patients known to have or suspected of having acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) were evaluated for opportunistic pulmonary infection using a double lumen lavage …

Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a systemic disorder primarily affecting the bones,
joints, and soft tissues and developing in association with another disease process. Acute …

Reversible Pulmonary Uptake and Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathic Distribution of
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