Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Rx for Pediatric Respiratory Infection
More antibiotics prescribed with less guideline-concordant antibiotic management versus other settings
March 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Nasopharyngeal Microbiota Could Help Diagnose Pediatric LRTIs
Research suggests nasopharyngeal microbiota can be valid proxy for lower respiratory tract microbiota
Discharge, Interhospital Transfer Varies With Insurance Status
Uninsured patients more likely to be discharged, transferred versus privately insured patients
CDC: 2017 to 2018 Saw Increase in Enterovirus D68 Detection
EV-D68 detected in 13.9 percent of patients with acute respiratory illness in 2018
Complex Dosing, Polypharmacy Common With Interstitial Lung Disease
Patients receiving systemic corticosteroids are at high risk for drug-disease interactions
Homes With High Ventilation Rates Tied to Respiratory Issues
High rates of air exchange associated with chronic cough, asthma, asthma-like symptoms
Bronchiolitis Hospitalization in Infancy Predicts More Admissions
Higher risk seen for future admissions by age 5; link strongest for asthma, wheezing admissions
Predictors ID’d for Successful Removal of Mechanical Ventilation
Higher levels of wakefulness seen in those who pass the spontaneous breathing test and are extubated
CDC: GI, Respiratory Illnesses More Likely in Low-Income Children
But likelihood of missing any school days during the previous year decreased with reduced income
