Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
AAP: ALTE Now Termed ‘Brief Resolved Unexplained Events’
'BRUE' replaces the previous term, 'apparent life-threatening events'
Costs Linked to Center Volume for Lung Transplant Recipients
Lower admission costs, in-hospital mortality, early hospital readmission rate at high-volume centers
Computerized Order Set Aids Prescribing in COPD Exacerbations
Increase in percentage of patients receiving all recommended pharmacologic therapies
USPSTF Recommends Against COPD Screening in Adults
Grade D recommendation indicates no benefit for people without respiratory symptoms
March 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Even Light-Use Waterpipe Smoking Harms the Lungs
Findings include biological and clinical abnormalities versus nonsmokers
Prevalence of Acute Otitis Media 46 Percent by Age 12 Months
Infants with AOM have significantly higher pathogenic bacterial colonization rates
CPAP Ups Exercise Performance in Tracheobronchomalacia
62-year-old male patient had improvement in walking distance with use of portable CPAP
Exercise May Not Benefit Lungs of Seniors With Mobility Issues
Physical activity tied to higher likelihood of respiratory hospitalization
Age, ICU LOS Can Stratify Patients Into Disability Groups
Seven-day post-ICU Functional Independence Measure determines recovery trajectory to one year
