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Inhaled corticosteroids do not appear to be associated with the risk of pneumonia in children with asthma

Inhaled Corticosteroids Not Linked to Pneumonia in Children

No increased risk of pneumonia; no link for ICS with risk of pharyngitis, otitis media, sinusitis
Among adults with diagnosed diabetes

CDC Finds Vaccination Coverage Varies for Adults With Diabetes

Influenza vaccination coverage more prevalent than pneumococcal or hepatitis B vaccination
For children with complicated pneumonia

IV, Oral Antibiotics Compared for Complicated Pneumonia

No difference in post-discharge treatment failure; more complications, adverse drug events for PICC
It may be safe to switch from broad- to narrow-spectrum antibiotic coverage once hospitalized patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia reach clinical stability

Narrow-Spectrum Abx Feasible in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia

Findings among clinically stable inpatients with healthcare-associated pneumonia
Antimicrobials are often prescribed for a longer duration than recommended in guidelines

Antimicrobial Tx Duration Often Exceeds Recommendations

Antimicrobials often prescribed for a longer duration than guideline recommendations
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome

M. pneumoniae Infection Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Anti-GalC antibodies found in adults, and more often in children, with GBS
The cytokine M-CSF promotes survival of lung and liver mononuclear phagocytes to mediate host defense during bacterial pneumonia

M-CSF Plays Role in Host Defense in Bacterial Pneumonia

M-CSF promotes survival of lung and liver mononuclear phagocytes in experimental model
Nurse work environment is a significant predictor of ventilator-associated pneumonia when controlling for intensive care unit physician staffing

ATS: Nurse Work Environment Predicts VAP Risk

Better nurse work environment may minimize ventilator-associated pneumonia risk
Lung ultrasounds may offer a safer

Pediatric Pneumonia Can Be Diagnosed Via Lung Ultrasound

In study, radiation exposure of standard chest X-rays was avoided, no cases were missed
Intensive care unit nurses' may have inadequate knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention

Research Suggests Nurses May Be Unaware of VAP Guidelines

Findings based on survey of Iranian ICU nurses regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia