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Isolated bronchiectasis (BR) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that is not caused by interstitial lung disease (ILD) is associated with seropositivity, older age at RA diagnosis, and lower body mass index (BMI) at RA onset, a recent study has found.

Adults with good cardiorespiratory fitness, estimated by a nonexercise algorithm, have a lower risk of developing hypertension, suggests a study.

In the treatment of COVID-19 inpatients, intravenous administration of dexamethasone leads to a shorter hospital stay compared with methylprednisolone, according to a study.

High ambient levels of the air pollutants PM2.5, PM10, and sulphur dioxide (SO2) appear to increase the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), reports a recent meta-analysis.

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is common among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), afflicting over 60 percent of this patient population, a recent China study has found.

A study conducted in England has shown that in patients with haematological malignancy, the risk of COVID-19–related mortality is greatly influenced by age.

The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is similar between resistant and refractory hypertensive patients, a study has shown. However, those with refractory hypertension are usually younger and have a better sleep pattern.

Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) is superior to systemic anticoagulation (SA) for the treatment of submassive pulmonary embolism (sPE), leading to better mortality rates without additional safety signals, a recent meta-analysis has found.