Pneumonia

Bronchitis Before Age 7 Tied to Adult Asthma, Pneumonia

People who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in later life, according to research presented at the virtual ERS 2020.

Pneumonia

Removing Body Clock Gene Protects Mice Against Pneumonia

Removing the clock gene BMAL1 makes bacteria-engulfing defense cells in the body more effective, new research found.

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Webinar: Reducing & Preventing VAE/VAP

Join RT Magazine on Sept 24th at 2pm ET for a free webinar on reducing and preventing VAE/VAP. Five experts in respiratory care and infectious disease control will discuss research and offer effective and successful strategies.

New CAP Guidelines Stress De-escalation

by RT Staff | Oct 30, 2019 | Association News, Clinical, Pneumonia | 0

Recently updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-associated...

Routine Flu Vaccination for Pneumonia Hospitalizations Saved Lives, Reduced Readmissions

by RT Staff | Oct 16, 2019 | Influenza, Pneumonia | 0

Among adults admitted to a hospital with pneumonia, patients who received a flu vaccination had a lower chance of being readmitted, according to data presented at Chest 2019.

Study: Drug Could Reduce Risk of Pneumonia in Newborns

by RT Staff | Oct 15, 2019 | Neonatal, Pediatric Care, Pharmaceuticals, Pneumonia | 0

Premature infants are at high risk of developing life-threatening lung infections, partly because...

Fewer Neonatal Respiratory Infections When Babies Have Well-connected Microbiota

by RT Staff | Oct 1, 2019 | Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Neonatal, Other Infections, Pediatrics, Pneumonia, Rhinovirus | 0

Researchers have shown how microbial communities are linked to each other across the body and how these networks are associated with susceptibility to respiratory infections in babies.

No Benefit for Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia-associated PH Patients Treated with Adempas

by RT Staff | Sep 27, 2019 | Pneumonia, Pulmonary Hypertension | 0

For patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia-associated pulmonary hypertension, treatment with riociguat (Adempas) was not beneficial compared to placebo, and increased adverse events.

Bacteria in Pneumonia Attack Using Bleaching Agent

by RT Staff | Sep 2, 2019 | Pneumonia | 0

Microbes that invade the human body use hydrogen peroxide to weaken the immune system and cause pneumonia, according to new research published in Nature Communications. “By using hydrogen peroxide to defeat the...