The omicron variant has caused serious disruption to schooling overseas. As Aotearoa New Zealand prepares for an omicron outbreak, we expect calls to close schools as case numbers rise.
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Millions of children worldwide suffer from asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR), two chronic respiratory conditions that significantly impact their quality of life. While environmental factors are known to play a role, pinpointing ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Pneumonia is an infection of the lung alveoli caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, representing a clinical and economic burden and a global public health ...
Sep 12, 2023
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When hospital patients need assistance breathing and are placed on a mechanical ventilator for days at a time, their lungs react to the pressure generated by the ventilator with an out-of-control immune response that can ...
Jul 18, 2012
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Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing damage that can result from oxygen and ventilator therapy necessary to keep preterm infants alive, according to research funded by the National Institutes of ...
Mar 24, 2022
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One in five patients hospitalised in Germany over the coronavirus succumbed to the disease, with the fatality rate rising to 53 percent for those who received ventilation, a study showed Wednesday.
Jul 29, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Pilates exercises may be a beneficial adjunctive treatment for patients with heart failure, offering functional capacity improvements, according to a study published in the December issue of Cardiovascular Therapeutics.
Nov 15, 2012
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A commonly used means of delivering extra oxygen to children in intensive care is not as effective as many clinicians assume, new research has found.
Apr 7, 2022
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For adults undergoing mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU), early mobilization does not affect the numbers of days alive and out of the hospital compared with usual care, according to a study published ...
Oct 27, 2022
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An analysis of 10 years of health data showed that risk factors for needing mechanical ventilation changed for patients with newly diagnosed sepsis as more time passed after onset.
Sep 1, 2023
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