Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has significant contributions to morbidity and mortality world-wide.Early symptoms of COPD are not readily distinguishable, resulting in a low rate of diagnosis and intervention.Different guidelines and recommendatations for the diagnosis and treatment of COPD exist globally.The first edition of clinical
BackgroundIn hospitalized patients with COVID-19, the dosing and timing of corticosteroids vary widely.Low-dose dexamethasone therapy reduces mortality in patients requiring respiratory support, but it remains unclear how to treat patients when this therapy fails.In critically ill patients, high-dose corticosteroids are often administered as salvag
Currently there are a dozen or so of new vaccine candidates in clinical trials for prevention of tuberculosis (TB) and each formulation attempts to elicit protection by enhancement of cell-mediated immunity (CMI).In contrast, most approved vaccines against other bacterial pathogens are believed to mediate protection by eliciting antibody responses.