Receipt of Physical Therapy Among Hospitalized Patients With Pneumonia Varies Widely
The use of physical therapy for patients with pneumonia appears to be highly variable in US hospitals and is impacted by patient age, race, and comorbidities....
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Salvianolic acid B protects against pulmonary fibrosis by attenuating stimulating protein 1-mediated macrophage and alveolar type 2 cell senescence.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), as the most common idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, is caused by a complex interaction of pathological mechanisms. Interestingly, IPF frequently occurs...
Infection with Carbapenem-resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae: clinical, virulence and molecular epidemiological characteristics.
Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP) is gradually becoming the dominant nosocomial pathogens in the healthcare setting.A retrospective study was conducted on pa...
Clinical significances of mutations in dihydropteroate synthase in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia among non-HIV-infected patients.
Dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) mutations may be associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) and worse clinical outcomes. However, the ...
Infection in ECMO patients: Changes in Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Prevention.
Patients with prolonged duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (ECMO) are a vulnerable population for sepsis, particularly ventilator-associated pneumonia and bloodstream in...
#VisualAbstract: Inhaled Amikacin to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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Pyopericardium presenting as pericardial tamponade in a patient with common variable immunodeficiency disorder.
A male patient in his 20s with a medical history of common variable immunodeficiency disorder, non-compliant with therapy, presented to the emergency department with respiratory distress and...
Effects of body postures on respiratory muscle force and coughing in healthy people.
The respiratory muscle force determines the intensity of cough force. A greater cough force for cleaning the airways is essential for preventing and managing pneumonia. Body posture can affe...
The Legionella autoinducer LAI-1 is delivered by outer membrane vesicles to promote inter-bacterial and inter-kingdom signaling.
Legionella pneumophila is an environmental bacterium, which replicates in amoeba but also in macrophages, and causes a life-threatening pneumonia called Legionnaires' disease. The opportunis...
Risk factor and incidence of serious infections in systemic lupus erythematosus patients undergoing rituximab therapy.
To evaluate the risk and protective factors of serious infection (SI) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) after rituximab treatment within 180 days.SLE patients treated with ...
Estimating the savings of a national project to prevent healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) significantly impact patients' morbidity and mortality and have a detrimental financial impact on the health care system. Various strategies exist to ...
Nose-to-brain translocation and nervous system injury in response to indium tin oxide nanoparticles of long-term low-dose exposures.
Indium tin oxide (ITO) is a semiconductor nanomaterial with broad application in liquid crystal displays, solar cells, and electrochemical immune sensors. It is worth noting that, with the g...
Endoport assisted endoscopic surgery for hypertensive basal ganglia hemorrhage by transsylvian approach:technical nuances and preliminary clinical results.
There is not clear evidence on the indication and surgical approaches on evacuating basal ganglia hemorrhage caused by hypertensive bleeding. Some studies have shown that minimally invasive ...
Low- Versus Conventional-Dose Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Treatment for Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients: A Multi-Center, Retrospective Observational Cohort Study.
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is an effective treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...
Jingfang granule alleviates Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced acute lung inflammation through suppression of STAT3/IL-17/NF-κB pathway based on network pharmacology analysis and experimental validation.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen which is the second leading cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Jingfang granule (JFG) is an herbal formula of Traditional Chi...
Jingfang granule alleviates Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced acute lung inflammation through suppression of STAT3/IL-17/NF-κB pathway based on network pharmacology analysis and experimental validation.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen which is the second leading cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Jingfang granule (JFG) is an herbal formula of Traditional Chi...
Early versus late tracheostomy in stroke-related patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tracheostomy is an operative intervention for patients who require ventilator assistance while in the intensive care unit (ICU). This study aimed to compare efficacy and safety between early...
#VisualAbstract: Hydrocortisone in severe community-acquired pneumonia
BookmarkClick here to read this study in NEJM. ©2023 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced without expressed written consent from 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. I...
Smokeless Tobacco Use is Associated with Worse Medical and Surgical Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Studies have demonstrated increased complication risk after total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients who smoke cigarettes. However, it is unclear if smokeless tobacco use confers a similar i...
Lobectomy For Suspected Lung Cancer Without Prior Diagnosis.
We describe utilization, patients, and outcome of diagnostic lobectomy (DL) for suspected lung cancer without pathologic confirmation.Retrospective review of consecutive lobectomy or bilobec...
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