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    Measuring (1,3)-β-D-glucan in tracheal aspirate, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and serum for detection of suspected Candida pneumonia in immunocompromised and critically ill patients: a prospective observational study

    While Candida pneumonia is life-threatening, biomarker measurements to early detect suspected Candida pneumonia are lacking. This study compared the diagnostic values of measuring levels of (1, 3)-β-D-glucan in e...

    Kang-Cheng Su, Kun-Ta Chou, Yi-Han Hsiao, Ching-Min Tseng in BMC Infectious Diseases (2017)

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    An accurate prediction model to identify undiagnosed at-risk patients with COPD: a cross-sectional case-finding study

    Underuse or unavailability of spirometry is one of the most important factors causing underdiagnosis of COPD. We reported the development of a COPD prediction model to identify at-risk, undiagnosed COPD patien...

    Kang-Cheng Su, Hsin-Kuo Ko, Kun-Ta Chou in npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine (2019)