Tag: Pneumonia
Some Inflammatory Diseases Linked to Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
Risk for SAP reduced among patients with psoriasis, other chronic inflammatory diseases among acute ischemic stroke discharges
Crohn Disease, Comorbidities Up Risk for Severe Pneumococcal Disease
Receipt of PCV13 alone or in combination with PPSV23 predicts fivefold reduced risk for SPD compared with no vaccination
Cadmium Burden Linked to Mortality From Flu, Pneumonia
Risk for related mortality increased with urinary cadmium in the 80th versus the 20th percentile in whole population, never smokers in NHANES-III
Tocilizumab Cuts Progression to Ventilation or Death in COVID-19
But death from any cause by day 28 in those hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia did not differ for tocilizumab versus placebo
COVID-19 Outcomes Not Improved With Convalescent Plasma
Clinical status, mortality did not differ for convalescent plasma versus placebo in adults with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
High SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Load Tied to Worse Outcomes
Genomic load independent risk factor for composite outcome of death, intubation, ECMO
Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia
Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia
Bronchitis in Early Childhood Linked to Later Lung Disease
Lung diseases occurring later in life more likely to be asthma, pneumonia rather than chronic bronchitis
Clinical Impact of Remdesivir in Moderate COVID-19 Unclear
Significant difference seen in clinical status versus usual care for five-day, but not 10-day, course
Pneumonia Risk Down With Nitrogen-Containing Bisphosphonates
Reductions in risk for pneumonia and pneumonia mortality seen among patients with hip fracture
