Serum galactomannan level for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Meta-analysis
Background: The serum galactomannan (GM) assay is used to diagnose invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the overall accuracy of the serum GM test for detecting IPA in critically ill COPD patients. Methods: The web of science, Pubmed, Embase, China National K...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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World Scientific Publishing
2020-06-01
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Series: | Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/epdf/10.1142/S2575900020300027 |