Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
Remission Up for Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis
Significantly more weeks of accrued remission for mepolizumab treatment versus placebo
American Thoracic Society, May 19-24
The American Thoracic Society's 2017 International Conference The annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society was held from May 19 to 24 in...
ATS: Online Pulmonary Rehab Non-Inferior for COPD
Online supported PR was non-inferior to face-to-face model for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ATS: Lower ARDS Mortality at High-Volume Intensive Care Units
Lower ICU mortality, hospital length of stay for acute respiratory distress syndrome at high-volume ICUs
Acute MI Risk Significantly Up Following Respiratory Infection
Risk of AMI 17 times higher in week after a respiratory infection, researchers say
Many Seniors With Nonbacterial Acute URI Prescribed Antibiotics
46 percent of patients received antibiotic prescription; 69.9 percent for broad-spectrum agents
Many Survivors Jobless After Respiratory Distress Syndrome
At 12-month follow-up, 44 percent of previously employed ARDS survivors were jobless
April 2017 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for April 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Risk Up for Some Populations
American-Indians account for 18 percent of case-patients, have higher case-fatality rates than whites
Menopause Linked to Accelerated Decline in Lung Function
Transitional and post-menopausal women have increased decline in mean FVC and FEV1
