Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
Smoking Ups Cancer Risk by Causing Distinct Cell Mutations
For every year of smoking a pack daily, 150 more mutations found in each lung cell
In-Hospital Mortality Down With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Sx
Shorter length of hospital stay, and lower likelihood of any perioperative morbidity with VATS
Scented Products, Environments Linked to Health Woes for Many
Most would prefer fragrance-free workplaces, hotels, airplanes
October 2016 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 22-26
The 82nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held...
Recommendations for Ventilator Liberation in Hospitalized Adults
Four recommendations developed for acutely hospitalized adults ventilated for >24 hours
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths Down 1999 to 2014
Additional study needed to demonstrate the efficacy of residential CO alarms
Ventilators May Be Overused Among Dementia Patients in ICUs
Hospitals may put too many advanced dementia patients on ventilators, research suggests
High-Flow Oxygen Not Inferior for Averting Reintubation
Not inferior to noninvasive mechanical ventilation for high-risk patients who have undergone extubation
Tx Failure Up for High-Flow Therapy Versus CPAP in Preemies
Significantly higher rate of treatment failure than CPAP in preterm infants with respiratory distress
