Tag: Pneumonia
DPP-4 Inhibitors Not Tied to Pneumonia Hospitalizations
Findings among new users of antidiabetic drugs from 2007 to 2012
Outcomes No Worse for Macrolide-Resistant Pneumonia
Macrolide-resistance has no effect on outcomes as a function of compliance with current tx guidelines
Interventions Up Blood Culture Ordering in Pediatric Pneumonia
Increase in blood cultures for kids hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia; no impact on LOS
Real-Time Decision Support Tool Aids ER Pneumonia Patients
Post deployment, significantly lower mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Use of Anticholinergic Meds May Up Pneumonia Risk for Elderly
But more research is needed
Incidence of Viral Pneumonia Up in Young Children
66 percent of pneumonia cases in more than 2,000 children studied caused by viruses alone
Methylprednisolone Use Cuts Treatment Failure in Pneumonia
Findings for patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, high inflammatory response
STS: Blood Transfusions in CABG Could Raise Pneumonia Risk
But overall rate under 4 percent
Cardiovascular Risks of Pneumonia May Linger for Years
Risk highest in first month after pneumonia but remains 1.5 times higher over subsequent years
No Negative Consequences of Guidelines for Antibiotic Therapy
No change in length of stay, total costs, inpatient pharmacy costs among children with pneumonia
