Tag: Pneumonia
IV, Oral Antibiotics Compared for Complicated Pneumonia
No difference in post-discharge treatment failure; more complications, adverse drug events for PICC
Narrow-Spectrum Abx Feasible in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Findings among clinically stable inpatients with healthcare-associated pneumonia
Antimicrobial Tx Duration Often Exceeds Recommendations
Antimicrobials often prescribed for a longer duration than guideline recommendations
M. pneumoniae Infection Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Anti-GalC antibodies found in adults, and more often in children, with GBS
M-CSF Plays Role in Host Defense in Bacterial Pneumonia
M-CSF promotes survival of lung and liver mononuclear phagocytes in experimental model
ATS: Nurse Work Environment Predicts VAP Risk
Better nurse work environment may minimize ventilator-associated pneumonia risk
Pediatric Pneumonia Can Be Diagnosed Via Lung Ultrasound
In study, radiation exposure of standard chest X-rays was avoided, no cases were missed
Research Suggests Nurses May Be Unaware of VAP Guidelines
Findings based on survey of Iranian ICU nurses regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia
Public Reporting of Hospital Readmissions Hasn’t Cut Rates
Less hospital-based acute care for patients with heart failure; no change for MI, pneumonia
Admission to VA or Non-VA Hospitals Impacts Outcome
Lower 30-day mortality for AMI, heart failure, but not pneumonia, with admission to VA hospitals
