New Imaging Method Tracks Lung Changes Following Aspiration
Researchers validated a technique using videofluoroscopic recordings to measure liquid infiltration and accumulation in the lungs.
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‘Mold Busters’ Program Reduced Asthma Emergency Visits
A large-scale mold intervention in New York City public housing resulted in nearly 2,800 fewer annual asthma-related emergency department visits.
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Asundexian Lowered Stroke Risk Without Increased Bleeding Complications
Bayer AG's investigational drug asundexian reduced recurrent stroke risk by 26% in patients who recently experienced a stroke or temporary blockage of blood flow.
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Emergency Intubation Study to Examine Neuromuscular Blockers
The INSPIRE study will examine whether seriously ill patients being intubated should receive sedation alone or with the addition of a neuromuscular blocker.
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Nearly 30M Americans Purchased Firearms After the COVID Pandemic
More than 11 million people became gun owners for the first time, with most being women, Hispanic, or people of color.
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Concern Over Preparedness for Teen Cardiac Emergencies
A national parent poll reports gaps in community preparedness for teen cardiac emergencies and concerns about school readiness.
ARDS
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Potential Gene-based Treatment for Sepsis, Lung Injury
Findings suggest that the endothelial gene ALOX15 gene protects against sepsis-induced lung injury.
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Illness Severity Alters Sepsis Survival Risk
Sepsis reduced 30-day survival in patients with less severe acute kidney injury but was paradoxically associated with higher survival rates in the most severely ill AKI patients.
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NBA All-Star Suffers Pneumothorax
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a pneumothorax in his left lung and will miss "an extended period of time," according to multiple media reports including ESPN.