Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) - which account for 20 to 25 percent of hospital-acquired infections - should be treated with shorter courses of antibiotics than they typically ...
Jul 14, 2016
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A recent study in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society found that in a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries who were newly diagnosed with COPD, adherence to maintenance medications decreased with ...
Jun 24, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Patients extubated at nighttime are more likely to be reintubated and have higher mortality than those extubated during the day, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic ...
May 18, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Sleep apnea in young children may affect youngsters' attention, memory and language development, a new study suggests.
May 17, 2016
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Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accelerate the loss of lung function especially among patients with mild disease, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and other institutions. Barry ...
May 17, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For patients with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, indacaterol-glycopyrronium is more effective for prevention of exacerbations than salmeterol-fluticasone, according ...
May 16, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For patients with severe acute kidney injury, mortality does not differ with either an early or delayed strategy for renal-replacement therapy initiation, according to a study published online May 15 in the ...
May 16, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Picture-guided spiritual care is feasible among mechanically ventilated adults and may reduce their anxiety, according to a study published online April 20 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Apr 29, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Shared decision-making should be implemented in the intensive care unit (ICU) as a collaborative process involving patients (or their surrogates) and clinicians, according to a policy statement published online ...
Apr 29, 2016
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Dramatic improvements in air quality in U.S. cities since the 1990s may not be enough to ensure normal lung function in children, according to new research published in the April 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical ...
Apr 11, 2016
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