American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 16-19
The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held this year from Oct. 16 to 19 in Nashville, Tennessee, and attracted participants from around the world, including specialists and health care professionals focused on pulmonary, …
Learn MoreTreated or Untreated, COVID Symptoms Can Ease and Then Return, Study Finds
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly everyone has heard of Paxlovid rebound, where COVID-19 symptoms return after taking the antiviral and then feeling better. It even happened to President Joe Biden. But new research shows it also happens…
Learn MoreCystic Fibrosis Screening Often Misses Black, Hispanic Babies
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis can prevent permanent lung damage, newborn screening often looks only for genetic mutations more common in white people than those found in people of color, a new study …
Learn MoreStress + Air Pollution a Bad Combo in Pregnancy: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Protecting pregnant women from air pollution may improve the birth weight of their babies, a new study suggests. This is especially important for stressed-out mothers who live in neighborhoods burdened by poor…
Learn MoreDoctors Answer Your Questions About RSV
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While a potential COVID winter surge and the impending flu season get a lot of attention, doctors are worried about another virus.This one is RSV — short for respiratory syncytial virus — and hospitals acros…
Learn MoreBreathing Trials Compared for Patients at Risk for Extubation Failure
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients at high risk for extubation failure, the number of ventilator-free days at day 28 is no different for spontaneous-breathing trials performed with use of pressure-support ventilation (PSV) or a T…
Learn MoreExposure to Air Pollution May Raise Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 26 in Neurology.Ehsan Abolhasani…
Learn MoreVentilator-Free Days Comparable With Lower, Higher SpO₂ target
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of ventilator-free days does not differ for critically ill adults receiving mechanical ventilation with a lower, intermediate, or higher target for oxygen saturation, according to a study published…
Learn MoreCases of Child RSV Are Swamping Hospitals. What Are the Symptoms, Treatments?
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians’ offices, children’s hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms across the United States are being overwhelmed by an early, heavy surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants…
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