A new study published in Lancet Public Health has found that front-line healthcare workers with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) have a three-fold increased risk of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, compared to the general population.
Researchers have developed a membrane that can be attached to a regular N95 mask and replaced when needed.
Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving technology, but the inevitable decision to wean a patient off of a ventilator requires a skillful combination of proven protocols, reliable technology, and teamwork between RTs and physicians.
A recent article published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology looks at how machine learning and artificial intelligence could change the way asthma patients receive care.
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New research shows that pulmonary hypertension prompted by exercise can predict survival rates in certain patients.
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A study by researchers at Baptist Medical Center–Jacksonville found that a targeted intervention implemented within its RT department successfully prevented respiratory device-related pressure injuries in acutely ill patients.
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Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Monday said it is jettisoning what it had hoped would be a billion-dollar-selling asthma drug, fevipiprant, from its development program after the medicine failed another set of key trials.
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findings come from a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers tracked new lung disease among people who smoke and vape.
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The iron lung defined a generation’s experience with polio. Today, its metal bulk embodies the horror of the disease, but in the 1950s, it saved hundreds of lives.
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Only about 6-in-10 lung cancer patients in the US receive the minimal lung cancer treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
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CSA Medical has received EU approval for its cryotherapy system RejuvenAir to treat chronic bronchitis.
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UCLA Health has launched a $20 million fundraising initiative to create a new center for advanced lung disease at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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A new official clinical guideline on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) emphasizes tailored treatments and prioritizes the use of oral medications.
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Researchers at institutions around the nation have proposed new criteria for diagnosing chronic...
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Chronic lung conditions such as asthma require aerosolized pharmacological maintenance therapy, but data suggests the frequency and dosages can often be overprescribed and based on empirical assumptions rather than clinical evidence.
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