Non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) has heterogeneous characteristics in terms of background, disease behaviour and prognosis. Some patients with idiopathic fibrotic NSIP with or without interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) showed progressive disease despite therapy.

Computed tomography (CT)-guided transbronchial biopsy (CT-TBB) is one of the several procedures used to diagnose small peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL), although its diagnostic yield is unsatisfying. We now report that a combined approach in which virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) is used to assist CT-TBB improves the diagnostic yield for small PPL.

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In this randomized controlled trial involving patients with nocturnal asthma and snoring despite taking moderate-to-high-dose inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting bronchodilators, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for 3 months did not improve asthma control but led to better asthma-related quality of life and vitality than those on conservative treatment.

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This retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study demonstrated that the risk of active tuberculosis (TB) is higher in the type 2 diabetes mellitus population. However, the use of metformin is associated with a decreased risk of active TB in this population.

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