Black children face more severe asthma but are less frequently transported by EMS, with disparities linked to social health factors, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.
LivaNova has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Essenz In-Line Blood Monitor, which provides continuous measurement of blood parameters to perfusionists throughout cardiopulmonary bypass procedures.
Vaping is associated with respiratory symptoms including wheeze, bronchitic symptoms, and dyspnea in young adults, independent of combustible cannabis and cigarette exposures, according to research published online in Thorax.
Philips Respironics provided an update on the field action for specific sleep therapy and ventilator devices involved in the company's ongoing recall.
The clearance allows FebriDx to be marketed in the United States for use by healthcare professionals as an aid in the diagnosis of bacterial acute respiratory infection and differentiation from non-bacterial etiology in patients presenting in urgent care or emergency care settings.
The nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray is indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.
The hope is that a drop of solution containing these nanocarriers, delivered to the lungs via the nose, could treat acute respiratory distress syndrome.
A single oral dose of azithromycin can reduce the risk of postpartum sepsis and death among women who deliver vaginally by one-third, according to a large multi-country published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Natural molecules in vegetables like kale, cauliflower, broccoli, or cabbage can "activate" a protein that is highly active in endothelial cells lining blood vessels in the lung.