Post-influenza bacterial pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality associated
with both seasonal and pandemic influenza virus illness. However, despite much interest in …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines have improved the treatment
and outcomes of patients with CAP, primarily by standardization of initial empirical therapy. …

It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

Background: This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the
management of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Methods: A …

Background We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to determine
the effects of oral cyclophosphamide on lung function and health-related symptoms in …

… Drs Salathe, Ilowite, and Metersky have reported that no potential conflicts of interest exist
with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article…

Rationale: The Scleroderma Lung Study enrolled 158 patients with scleroderma-related
interstitial lung disease in a placebo-controlled trial of oral cyclophosphamide (CYC). Although …

… M. Metersky's employer is remunerated for his quality insurance and safety work with …
Author Contributions: Study concept and design: Courtney Lyder, Mark Metersky, Nancy Verzier, …

Objectives We sought to describe the characteristics of adult patients with bronchiectasis
enrolled in the US Bronchiectasis Research Registry (BRR). Methods The BRR is a database …

Background Changes in adverse-event rates among Medicare patients with common medical
conditions and conditions requiring surgery remain largely unknown. Methods We used …