Pneumonia
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Saudi death from SARS-like virus, WHO reports
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Antibiotic-resistant strain of E. coli increasing among older adults and residents of nursing homes
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Digoxin reduces hospital admissions in older patients with chronic heart failure
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Researchers develop new tool to eliminate 30-day hospital readmissions in heart failure patients
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Mar 08, 2013 |
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US warns over deadly, hard-to-treat bacteria (Update)
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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New study suggests potential shift in burden of pneumococcal disease
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Panel recommends 10 patient safety strategies
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Wolf in sheep's clothing: Uncovering how deadly bacteria trick immune system
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Steroids may shorten hospital stay for pneumonia patients
Patients with pneumonia may spend fewer days in the hospital if they are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive care. That's the finding of a Mayo Clinic analysis of eight randomized-controlled clinical trials ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Superbug CRE may endure in patients one year after initial infection
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Face values: Ability to recognize emotions in others impaired by AIDS
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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Primary care doctors can make the wrong call
(HealthDay)—In one case documented in a new study, an elderly patient was misdiagnosed with bronchitis but actually had full-blown pneumonia and ended up being admitted to the hospital.
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Feb 25, 2013 |
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New death from SARS-like virus in Saudi, WHO reports
Another person suffering from a SARS-like virus has died in Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organization said Thursday, bringing the worldwide number of fatalities from the mystery illness to seven.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs (alveoli)—associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space (consolidation) on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes. Infectious agents include: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Typical symptoms include cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. Diagnostic tools include x-rays and examination of the sputum. Vaccines to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available. Treatment depends on the underlying cause. Presumed bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics.
Although pneumonia was regarded by William Osler in the 19th century as "the captain of the men of death", the advent of antibiotic therapy and vaccines in the 20th century have seen radical improvements in survival outcomes. Nevertheless, in the third world, and among the very old, the very young and the chronically ill, pneumonia remains a leading cause of death.
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