Satellite viruses, most commonly found in plants, rely on helper viruses to complete their replication cycle. The only known example of a human satellite virus is the hepatitis D virus (HDV), and it is generally thought to require hepatitis B virus (HBV) to form infectious particles. Until 2018, HDV was the sole representative of the genus…[Read more]

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to 1) determine the incidence of POUR in patients undergoing lung resection at our institution; 2) identify differences in potential risk factors between patients who did and did not develop POUR; and 3) describe patient outcomes across POUR status. METHODS The charts of 225 patients between 2016 and 2017…[Read more]

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Lung transplant outcomes in patients with end-stage COPD demonstrated non-inferior results in patients with an SLT compared to patients with a BLT. When we compared the age groups, neither transplant type showed superior survival benefits, suggesting there may be some utility in an SLT in younger recipients.

Lung transplant…[Read more]

05. This application helps speed up decision making, determine a diagnosis, facilitate the provision of midwifery care, which is integrated with midwife credit scores assessments, and facilitate monthly report recap. CONCLUSION The web-based SEDICD application “Sisfor-Bidanku” is beneficial to be used in implementing the SEDICD program to increase…[Read more]