Persistent Fever and Positive PCR 90 Days Post-SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Rituximab-Treated Patient: A Case of Late Antiviral Treatment.

Persistent fever after SARS-CoV-2 infection in rituximab-treated patients has been reported. Due to reduced sensitivity in conventional sampling methods and unspecific symptoms in these patients, distinguishing between low-grade viral replication or hyperinflammation is challenging. Antiviral treatment is recommended as prophylactic or early treatment in the at-risk population; however, no defined treatment approaches for protracted SARS-CoV-2 infection exist.

Clinical information predicting severe obstructive sleep apnea: A cross-sectional study of patients waiting for sleep diagnostics.

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent with serious health consequences. Demand for diagnostic studies is high, in many countries exceeding capacity.

Purpose: The objective of this cross-sectional study was to identify predictors of severe OSA among patients on waiting lists for sleep studies, to better prioritize time to examinations.

ILD-specific health-related quality of life in systemic sclerosis-associated ILD compared with IPF.

Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) are fibrotic ILDs with divergent disease populations. Little is known about health-related quality of life (HRQL) in SSc-ILD relative to IPF.

Methods: We used the Kings Brief Interstitial Lung Disease Questionnaire (K-BILD) to compare HRQL in a cross-sectional study of 57 patients with IPF and 29 patients with SSc-ILD.

Associations between obstructive lung disease and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea in a general population.

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of self-reported symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in relation to asthma, respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function. A secondary objective was to determine how sex impacted these relationships.

Methods: A random sample of all adults aged 47-48 and 71-73 years living in Bergen, Norway, were invited.