Conference Highlights: ERS 2021 Virtual
New research was presented at ERS 2021, the virtual European Respiratory Society International...
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Analyzing Serious Infections in Patients With Gout
Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis in adults, and gout-related use of the...
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AEDs Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk in Alzheimer Patients
Risk for pneumonia highest within first month of antiepileptic drug use but persists through two years
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Pneumonia & CVD: Making the Link
Studies have shown that patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) often have higher risk...
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Quality Care for Pneumonia in the Elderly
Adherence to recommended processes of care for patients hospitalized with pneumonia is publicly...
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The Increasing Costs of COPD
Chronic lower respiratory disease—the large majority of which is COPD—currently ranks as the third...
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Previous Respiratory Disease & Lung Cancer
Studies have suggested a relationship between previous respiratory diseases and a lung cancer...
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Reducing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Pulmonary complications after surgery are relatively common, occurring in roughly 3% of patients...
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Predicting Death From Pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality and ranks...
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Decreasing VAP Risk in the ED
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) results in increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare...
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Protecting Older, Vulnerable Patients From the Flu
People aged 65 and older account for more than 60% of the estimated 226,000 flu-related...
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Managing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
There has been increased focus on the need for higher-quality, safer, and more appropriate care in...
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Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 2012 Annual Congress
New research was presented at the 2012 Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Congress...
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Conference Highlights: IDSA 2010 Annual Meeting
The Infectious Diseases Society of America, or IDSA, held its 2010 annual meeting from October 21...
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A Strategy to Prevent Postoperative Pneumonia
Postoperative pneumonia continues to create a burden on healthcare systems, often leading to...
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A New Approach to Reducing the HAI Burden
The prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)—particularly bloodstream infections (BSIs)...
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