An analysis of over 1,000 medical and surgical patients receiving IV opioids for pain found that opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) occurred in 46% of patients.
The Alzheimer's Association has published new guidance on caring for Alzheimer's and all dementia patients in long-term care and community-based settings during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Respiratory caregivers in the US military have both the challenge and the privilege of serving their country and their patients, both at home and abroad, in peace and in combat.
Depression is common among lung cancer patients and can damage their quality of life and treatment outcomes, a new study indicates.
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To prevent AIDS deaths, a stronger response to tuberculosis — the leading cause of death for HIV/AIDS patients — is needed.
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Meth users had a greater risk of hospitalization for pneumonia and acute respiratory failure. Women also had a greater risk of acute exacerbation of COPD.
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Sessions at RSNA 2019 will focus on Konica Minolta’s imaging solutions for diagnosing and managing lung diseases like COPD.
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New research suggests that the greatest pollutants of office air are humans, who unwittingly carry...
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Juul, which makes the top-selling brand of electronic cigarettes in the United States, said...
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The suggestion that only black market vape products are connected to vape-related deaths and...
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Adolescents diagnosed with insomnia have a high prevalence of concurrent mental health disorders...
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Michigan’s state ban on the sale of flavored vaping products began on October 2 and was halted less than two weeks later after a judge ruled the ban would cause harm to the vaping business.
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Mucus uses glycans in concert with mucins to “regulate” the behavior of bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa, preventing bacterial communication and biofilm formation, according to MIT research.
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Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits...
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Rice University’s NEST 360° health initiative has secured $68 million in funding for neonatal technologies including bubble CPAP devices to reduce newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa by 50%.
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