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....
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....
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), as the most common idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, is caused by a complex interaction of pathological mechanisms. Interestingly, IPF frequently occurs...
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...
Dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) mutations may be associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) and worse clinical outcomes. However, the ...
Patients with prolonged duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (ECMO) are a vulnerable population for sepsis, particularly ventilator-associated pneumonia and bloodstream in...
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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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is an effective treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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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