Clinical and radiological characteristics of patients enrolled.

<p>Clinical and radiological characteristics of patients enrolled.</p

Bacteriological characteristics of the patients.

<p>Bacteriological characteristics of the patients.</p

Factors associated with improved status at one year, multivariate analysis.

<p>Factors associated with improved status at one year, multivariate analysis.</p

Therapeutic characteristics of the patients.

<p>Therapeutic characteristics of the patients.</p

The general characteristics of patients with improved versus unimproved status at one year.

<p>The general characteristics of patients with improved versus unimproved status at one year.</p

Additional file 1 of Artificial intelligence to differentiate asthma from COPD in medico-administrative databases

Additional file 1. Technical Appendix

Perforation of the trachea by an esophageal stent.

<p>The carina and the main left bronchus were severely injured. The initial fibroscopy performed before esophageal stenting, showed a slight intrinsic compression of the lower part of the trachea and main left bronchus.</p

Severe compression of the left main bronchus induced by an esophageal stent.

<p>The patient experienced aspiration pneumonia.</p

Patient's characteristics.

†<p>Miscellaneous symptoms (fatigue, fever, chest pain).</p>*<p>Referral time was esophageal stent insertion.</p><p>FOB: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy.</p

Impact of airway stenting on respiratory symptoms and, EGC therapy.

*<p>% based on patients who were candidate for therapy. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.</p><p>RR: relative risk. EGC: esophageal cancer. RT: Radiotherapy. CT: chemotherapy.</p