COVID-Induced ARDS Linked to Heart Damage
Researchers have a new understanding of the link between this serious lung injury and the kind of inflammation that can lead to cardiovascular complications.
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Obesity May Not Hinder ECMO Treatment in ARDS Patients
A National Institutes of Health-supported study suggests that adults with obesity may benefit from the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation when in intensive care for respiratory failure.
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7% of US Lung Transplants Went to Severe COVID Patients
7% of the nation's more than 3,000 lung transplants between Aug. 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021 were performed to treat severe, irreversible lung damage caused by COVID-19.
Fewer Fungi Types in Lungs Linked to Worse Disease in ARDS
New research has found that having fewer types of fungi in the lungs is linked to increased severity of disease in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients.
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Reducing Severe Dyspnea, PTSD in COVID-19 ARDS Survivors
Research has shown that, among ICU survivors of COVID-19-related ARDS, the experience of “air hunger” (or severe dyspnea) is often associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Analysis Could Not Find Two Distinct Subphenotypes of COVID-19-related ARDS
Researchers have been unable to produce two theorized subphenotypes of COVID-19 related ARDS, the more typical ‘H type’ and a variant ‘L type.’
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Novel Stem Cell Therapy for COVID-19-related ARDS in Development
A novel stem cell therapy using generation mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is in development for acute respiratory distress syndrome in COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19: New Disease Management Guidance from ATS
An ATS-led international task force has released a guidance document to help clinicians manage COVID-19 patients in the face of minimal empirical evidence to guide treatment.
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Atypical Form of ARDS Seen in COVID-19 Patients
Physicians in Italy report that a cohort of COVID-19 patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome had well preserved lung gas volume but severe hypoxia, which they called “atypical” for ARDS.
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Managing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Female Patients
Approximately 190,000 patients experience acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) annually, and...
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn
Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn (RDS) occurs in premature infants secondary to insufficient surfactant production and structural immaturity of the infant’s lungs.
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ARDS Treatment and Mortality Differ for Women
Women with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome were more likely to die than men, according to according to research published in the ERJ.
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Researchers Uncover Indoor Pollution Hazards
In a new study of indoor air quality, researchers found surprisingly high levels of pollutants,...
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MRI Can Identify Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Researchers in Germany have successfully developed a new protocol for identifying neonatal patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia by the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published in Thorax.
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NHFOV May Prevent Reintubation in Neonatal ARDS
Nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation reduces reintubation by more than 50%Â in high-risk...
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