Rationale: Some studies highlight the association of better clinical responses with
adherence to guidelines for empiric treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), but …

Background. The natural history of the resolution of infectious parameters in patients with
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is not completely known. The aim of our study was to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a moderate risk factor for venous
thromboembolism (VTE), but neither the clinical presentation nor the outcome of VTE in …

Processes of care and adherence to guidelines have been associated with improved
survival in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). In sepsis, bundles of processes of care …

Rationale: Detection of the C-polysaccharide of Streptococcus pneumoniae in urine by an
immune-chromatographic test is increasingly used to evaluate patients with community …

INTRODUCTION: The current goal of asthma treatment is to achieve and maintain control.
This study aimed to explore the relationship between the ACT (Asthma Control Test) …

Background and objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of age and
comorbidities, smoking and alcohol use on microorganisms in patients with community …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a serious infection that may occasionally rapidly
evolve provoking organ dysfunctions. We aimed to characterize CAP presenting with organ …

Background Omalizumab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody indicated as add-on
therapy to improve asthma control in patients with severe persistent allergic asthma. Aims …

Objective Patients with acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) are at increased risk for the
development of subsequent arterial ischemic events unrelated to the diagnosis of VTE …