Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
Drug May Reduce Need for Ventilators in COVID-19 Patients
85 percent of study population was Hispanic, Black, Native American, other ethnic or racial minorities
Pneumothorax Reported as Complication of COVID-19
Higher incidence seen among men; survival at 28 days lower for those 70 years of age or older
Time to Decannulation Shorter if Based on Suctioning Frequency
Suctioning frequency plus continuous oxygen better indicator in critically ill with tracheostomy tube
Respiratory, Lung Cancer Death Up Even With Low-Intensity Smoking
Risks for respiratory and lung cancer mortality increased for those smoking <10 cigarettes per day
Weight Gain Pattern Early in Life May Affect Later Lung Function
Children with early accelerated BMI gain have higher lung function at age 7 years
Imaging Manifestations of E-Cig, Vaping Lung Injury Described
Most commonly presents on CT as acute lung injury with multifocal ground-glass opacity, consolidation
August 2020 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
GM, Ford Finish Making 80,000 Ventilators
Ford made 50,000 and GM made 30,000 of the machines designed by Ventec Life Systems
Lung-Specific Risk Factors Linked to Hip Fracture in Smokers
Authors say incorporating lung-specific risk factors would improve hip fracture risk prediction models
Respiratory Disease May Increase Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Findings seen for both seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, but only among nonsmokers
