CONCLUSIONS: After the completion of anti-tuberculosis TB treatment, several risk factors predicted pulmonary function deterioration. For patients with significant respiratory symptoms and multiple risk factors, the pulmonary function test should be followed up to monitor the progression of functional impairment, especially within the first 18 months after the completion of anti-tuberculosis treatment. (Source: Clinics)

The Escherichia coli outbreak linked to contaminated cucumbers claimed a 15th victim in Germany on Tuesday and its first fatality abroad when a Swedish woman who had been travelling in Germany died, authorities said.
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Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has emerged as a dominant paradigm in healthcare, strongly influencing clinical decision-making, access to and funding for interventions. However, EBM has a number of limitations, which appear to have been under-represented in the literature. We explore the development and shortcomings of EBM, and consider a complementary role for practice-based evidence in guiding clinical decision-making. EBM is a valuable and important part of the medical landscape. However, a range of significant limitations makes over-reliance on this paradigm problematic. Appropriate recognition of practice-based evidence helps to bridge the gap between evidence and clinical practices.

Around four-fifths of nonsmokers with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have not been diagnosed with the lung condition, research suggests.