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ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2024

The epidemiological characteristics of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and risk factors for treatment failure: a retrospective study.

Yun Wang, Xiaoman Cui, Ruixin Tian, Ping Wang

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Article in BMC pulmonary medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Yun Wang *Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China.
Xiaoman Cui *Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China.
Ruixin TianDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China.
Ping WangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China. 17201367@hebmu.edu.cn.

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Hebei Provincial Department of Science and Technology of the key research and development program projects No.22377715D
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe incidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is increasing gradually. This study analysed the epidemiological characteristics and prognostic factors of patients with IPA and explored the risk factors affecting prognosis. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe clinical data and treatment of 92 patients with IPA were retrospectively analysed, and the patients were followed for 12 weeks. Patients were divided into an effective treatment group and an ineffective treatment group, and the risk factors affecting prognosis were discussed.

resultsA total of 92 patients met the IPA inclusion criteria, and the most common genus of Aspergillus was Aspergillus fumigatus. The incidence of IPA was highest in patients with malignant tumours. IPA often coexisted with infections caused by other pathogens. We divided the patients into an effective treatment group and an ineffective treatment group according to prognosis. Compared with those in the effective treatment group, the procalcitonin (PCT) level, lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio (LDH/ALB) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in the ineffective treatment group were greater, the serum albumin level was lower, and the imaging findings revealed less nodules and bronchial wall thickening (P < 0.05). Among these factors, a decrease in the serum albumin concentration, an increase in the PCT level, coinfection and less bronchial wall thickening on imaging were independent risk factors for aspergillosis treatment failure.

conclusionA decreased albumin level, an elevated PCT level, coinfection, and less bronchial wall thickening were independent risk factors for treatment failure in patients with IPA. Attention should be given to the albumin level, coinfection status and imaging findings of patients.

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Antifungal AgentsInvasive Pulmonary AspergillosisTreatment FailureAdultAgedAspergillus fumigatusChinaCoinfectionFemaleHumansIncidenceL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMiddle AgedProcalcitoninPrognosisAntifungal AgentsL-Lactate DehydrogenaseProcalcitoninSerum AlbuminClinical presentationInvasive pulmonary aspergillosisPrognosisRisk factorsTreatment

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