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A new prediction score model identifies older patients with community-onset pneumonia who are nearing the end of life and need advance care planning (ACP) practices, reports a study.

Certain individuals initially testing negative for tuberculosis (TB) by interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) may later contract the infection and therefore require extended follow-up due to increased risk, as reported in a study from Singapore.

In COVID-19 patients who had mild or no symptoms, the use of 0.05% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and 0.01% on-demand aqueous chlorine dioxide (ACD) mouthwashes did not lead to a reduction in SARS-CoV-2 salivary viral load.

In a retrospective observational study, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir trumps molnupiravir in reducing the risk of all-cause mortality at 90 days and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients with advanced kidney disease (chronic kidney disease [CKD] stage 4, ie, eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2).

Smoking and occupational dust exposure appear to contribute to an increased risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to a study.