Publications by authors named "Katherine B Malcolm"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the impact of a dedicated pleural clinic (PC) on patient outcomes related to indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs), which help manage recurrent pleural effusions.
- Patients from a retrospective study (2015-2021) showed increases in IPC placements and significant reductions in hospital admissions and procedures when managed by the PC.
- Results indicated that the PC led to better patient outcomes, including a decrease in thoracenteses and higher rates of pleurodesis following IPC removal.
Background: Most data on the clinical presentation, diagnostics, and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 have been presented as case series without comparison to patients with other acute respiratory illnesses.
Methods: We examined emergency department patients between February 3 and March 31, 2020 with an acute respiratory illness who were tested for SARS-CoV-2. We determined COVID-19 status by PCR and metagenomic next generation sequencing (mNGS).
Results: A total of 1,513 individuals underwent CTLS. Downstream data, pre-test cardiac risk factors and CAC scores were available for 88.3% (1,336/1,513).
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