Tag: Pneumonia
Arizona Resident Dies From Pneumonic Plague
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but serious illness,...
Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Incidence Increased in 2024
M. pneumoniae infections in 2024 not more severe than those in 2018 to 2023
Accurate Risk Prediction Model Developed for Pediatric Pneumonia
Model can discriminate between mild community-acquired pneumonia and moderate or severe community-acquired pneumonia accurately
Quality Improvement Program Aids Antibiotic Duration for Common Infections in Children
Findings show feasibility for acute otitis media and community-acquired pneumonia across care settings
Denoised Ultra-Low-Dose CT Better for Identifying Lungs With, Without Pneumonia
Fine details better visualized in denoised ultra-low-dose CT images in adults who were immunocompromised
No Link Seen Between Preop GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Postop Aspiration Pneumonia
No significant difference seen in odds of postoperative pneumonia between adult GLP-1 receptor agonist users and nonusers
Accelerated Kidney Function Decline Seen With COVID-19 Versus Pneumonia
Decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate more severe among individuals hospitalized with COVID-19
Many PCPs Prescribe Antibiotics for Pneumonia Even With Negative Chest X-Ray
More than two-thirds of patients with negative chest X-ray results prescribed antibiotics
CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has...
Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal...
