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Early diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients using the T-SPOT test
A 49-year-old man was admitted with peritonitis nine months after starting continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for kidney failure. Ceftazidime and cefazolin were started. Peritoneal dialysate cult...
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Open AccessSafety of bronchoscopy in patients with malignant hematologic disorders
Factors affecting the safety of bronchoscopy in patients with malignant hematologic disorders have not been well described. We evaluated the safety of bronchoscopy and describe factors affecting its complication ...
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Open AccessPneumatosis intestinalis induced by osimertinib in a patient with lung adenocarcinoma harbouring epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutation with simultaneously detected exon 19 deletion and T790 M point mutation: a case report
Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare adverse event that occurs in patients with lung cancer, especially those undergoing treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI). Osi...
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Open AccessGefitinib successfully administered in a lung cancer patient with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis after erlotinib-induced pneumatosis intestinalis
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare complication of chemotherapy, characterized by multiple gas accumulations within the bowel wall.
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Open AccessAntemortem diagnosis of pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy in a patient with recurrent breast cancer: a case report
Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM), a rare complication of advanced cancer, is histologically characterized by tumor embolisms and fibrocellular intimal proliferation of small pulmonary arteries...
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Diagnostic efficacy of CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy and fine needle aspiration in cases of pulmonary infectious disease
The purpose of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of computed-tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (TNB) and fine needle aspiration (FNA) in diagnosing pulmonary infectious diseases.
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Effects of olmesartan on blood pressure and insulin resistance in hypertensive patients with sleep-disordered breathing
The increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has been linked to arterial hypertension and insulin resistance. However, an effective antihype...
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Subjective sleepiness among patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome who were treated with a continuous positive airway pressure device
It has been reported that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). However, in some patients, the Epworth sleep...
