Pediatric Respiratory Outbreaks in China Attributed to Multiple Viruses
Chinese authorities attribute the recent outbreaks of pediatric respiratory illness to influenza, mycoplasma pneumoniae, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2.
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Pediatric Respiratory Outbreaks in China Attributed to Multiple Viruses
Chinese authorities attribute the recent outbreaks of pediatric respiratory illness to influenza, mycoplasma pneumoniae, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Promising for Maintaining Lung Health
Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults.
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Long COVID Symptoms Afflict Half of Patients Six Months After Hospitalization
After six months, over 70% of adults experienced cardiopulmonary problems, such as coughing, rapid or irregular heartbeat, and breathlessness, while about 50% had fatigue or physical limitations – all symptoms associated with long COVID.
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Study: Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Risk of Asthma Attacks
Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks in children or adults, according to an updated Cochrane review that contradicts previous findings on use of the vitamin.
Read MoreBuprenorphine Prescribing Flexibilities Not Tied to Increase in Opioid Overdose Deaths
The proportion of opioid overdose deaths involving buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, did not increase in the months after prescribing flexibilities were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Air Pollution Tied to Heart Attacks in Nonsmokers
Research presented at ESC Congress 2022 supports a causal relationship between air pollution and heart attacks since smokers, who already inhale smoke, were unaffected by dirty air.
Read MoreMedline to Distribute Aerapy’s DuoGuard for Ambulance UV Disinfection
Medline will be the exclusive distributor of Aerapy’s DuoGuard, an air and surface UV disinfection unit designed for EMS and ambulances.
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COVID-19 Visitation Restrictions Led to Healthcare Worker Burnout
Hospital visitation restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic led to greater time digitally communicating with patient families, less job satisfaction, and greater symptoms of burnout for clinicians.
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Height in Early Life Offers Clues to Later Pulmonary Function in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Pediatric cystic fibrosis patients who had a height-for-age above the 50th percentile had the highest pulmonary function at age 6 to 7 years, according to new research.
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Coffee Drinking Tied to Reduced COVID-19 Risk
According to research published in Nutrients, people who drank 1+ cups of coffee per day had approximately a 10% decreased risk of COVID-19 infection compared to people drinking fewer than one cups of coffee per day.
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Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Launches Patient Speakers’ Bureau
The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research has announced the formation of a new patient speakers’ bureau.
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Poverty Tied to Worse Survival, Fewer Lung Transplants in Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have worse outcomes if they live in poor neighborhoods.
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Philips Works with NHS to Implement National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database
The UK’s National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database is a centralized database containing X-Ray, CT and MRI images from hospital patients across the country.
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Covid Mutates Slower Than Flu, WHO Reports
The novel coronavirus is mutating “at a much slower rate” than the seasonal influenza virus, according to the World Health Organization.
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Drugs Create Balancing Act for Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Patients who receive a form of immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer may get more than one immune-related side effect, new research shows.
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High Medication Adherence for Asthma Patients Using Propeller Health Solution
Asthma patients using Propeller Health experienced a significant decline in rescue inhaler use and higher medication adherence rates compared to patients not using the platform.
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Nursing Homes See Major Spike In New COVID Cases Due To Community Spread
During the week of October 18th, 41% of new COVID cases in nursing homes were from Midwest states with major spikes in community spread in the upper parts of the region.
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Researchers ID How Guaifenesin Clears the Airways
Researchers found that the oral expectorant guaifenesin (or GGE) acts directly at the level of the respiratory epithelium to modify airway mucus and improve mucociliary transport.
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Palliative Care for Seriously Ill Surgical Patients Reduces Hospital Length of Stay
An analysis found that palliative care for surgical patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation reduced hospital length of stay by 2-4 days.
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Study Evaluates The Benefits of Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Pulmonary Hypertension
High dose inhaled nitric oxide resulted in improvements in physical activity and other outcomes in patients at risk for pulmonary hypertension-associated fibrotic interstitial lung disease.
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Hans Rudolph Develops Testing Kit to Aid COVID-19 Ventilator Demand
Hans Rudolph Inc has developed a Ventilator Testing Kit that incorporates the company’s SmartLab Data Acquisition System and other Hans Rudolph respiratory testing components.
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Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care
After reviewing a national trial published in 2011, the US Preventive Services Task Force introduced a recommendation for systematic low-dose CT lung cancer screenings for people at high risk.
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Best of 2013: Respiratory Care Departments
RT Magazine’s annual list of the Best Respiratory Care Departments.
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