The aim of the present study was to systematically compare outcomes between antibiotic classes in treating outpatient community-acquired pneumonia, with regard to antibacterials active against atypical organisms, as well as between various antibacterial classes with similar atypical coverage. A meta-analysis was performed on randomised controlled trials of antibacterials for community-acquired ...

It is conjectured that any non-negative stationary univariate subdivision scheme converges unless its mask has some obviously bad properties. In support of this conjecture several particular cases are proven, which subsume previously known results. It is conjectured further that the associated reenable function is positive on the interior of its interval of support, unless the subdivision schem...

Purpose: To systematically compare outcomes between antibiotic classes in treating outpatient community-acquired pneumonia, regarding antibacterials active against atypical organisms, or various antibacterial classes with similar atypical coverage. Methods: Meta-analysis of randomized control trials of antibacterials for community-acquired pneumonia in outpatients at least 18 years old. Studies...

BACKGROUND BMPR2 mutations predispose to idiopathic and heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH and HPAH). The influence of BMPR2 mutations on clinical outcome is not concordant in different ethnic groups. Although the BMPR2 mutation spectrum and mutation rate in Chinese PAH patients has been reported previously, the influence of genotype on phenotype and whether this influence is assoc...