Publications by authors named "N W Schluger"
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- * When combined with other antibiotics, it shows a high cure rate of about 90% over 6 months, compared to older regimens that last 24 months.
- * Despite concerns about cardiac effects, studies indicate that bedaquiline doesn't significantly increase cardiac deaths or related issues, supporting its safe use in MDR-TB treatment.
The available medical literature on lung function and corresponding clinical characteristics among symptomatic survivors of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (long COVID) is sparse. Primary physicians referred patients who manifested persistent dyspnea months after their index case of infection to a designated clinic. Patients underwent symptom-driven, quality-of-life, physical, and focused respiratory [pulmonary function tests and computed tomography (CT) of the chest] evaluations and were followed over time.
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- Approximately 3 billion people, mainly in low- and middle-income countries, use unclean fuels for everyday energy needs, leading to significant health issues like pneumonia and chronic lung disease.
- A multidisciplinary group conducted a review of recent trials on clean cooking interventions to combat household air pollution (HAP) and reached 14 consensus recommendations for policy makers and practitioners.
- While some interventions showed reduced exposure to HAP, there was no clear agreement on their effectiveness in improving health outcomes, highlighting the need for continued research and collaboration with policymakers.
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear most of the global burden of critical illness. Managing this burden requires improved understanding of epidemiology and outcomes in LMIC intensive care units (ICUs), including LMIC-specific mortality prediction scores. This study was a retrospective observational study at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, examining all consecutive medical ICU admissions from June 2014 to April 2015.
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