Pulmonology

Disposable parts were instituted because of previous concerns that the device is difficult to clean and may harbor bacteria

Standardized mortality rate increased for those receiving monotherapy, those receiving four or more meds, those without comorbidities

Findings seen among adults who had been admitted to the ICU for severe community-acquired pneumonia

Compared with 2021, in 2022, TB incidence was higher among persons aged 4 years and younger and 15 to 24 years and lower in those aged 65 years and older

HRSA will invite organizations to bid for contracts for different parts of the transplant system's functions

Though 295 drugs were in shortage last year, the latest number is 130; about 15 critical drug products have been scarce for a decade

Veterans with VA health care only, Tricare less likely to live in family having problems paying medical bills than those with private insurance

Letters highlighting potential cardiovascular benefits of influenza vaccination found to be particularly effective

Older adults who lived near fracking sites had excess hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases

Those with lower respiratory tract infection during early childhood have increased risk for dying from respiratory disease by age 73 years