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In a systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis, the use of oral corticosteroids (OCS) improves short-term outcomes in children aged 12–71 months with acute preschool wheeze, more so among children with previous wheeze or asthma and those with moderate-to-severe acute wheeze.

A new prediction score model identifies older patients with community-onset pneumonia who are nearing the end of life and need advance care planning (ACP) practices, reports a study.

Certain individuals initially testing negative for tuberculosis (TB) by interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) may later contract the infection and therefore require extended follow-up due to increased risk, as reported in a study from Singapore.

In COVID-19 patients who had mild or no symptoms, the use of 0.05% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and 0.01% on-demand aqueous chlorine dioxide (ACD) mouthwashes did not lead to a reduction in SARS-CoV-2 salivary viral load.