Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
cfDNA Increased in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Transplant-free survival predicted by cfDNA levels stratified into tertiles, REVEAL risk groups; discrimination increased with adding cfDNA to REVEAL
Bronchodilator Does Not Improve Respiratory Symptoms for Tobacco-Exposed
No reduction seen in respiratory symptoms for symptomatic, tobacco-exposed persons without formal diagnosis of COPD
Risk for ILD/Pneumonitis Examined for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
Pooled analysis of data from phase I and II studies used to evaluate AE of interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis associated with T-Dxd
Day Care Tied to Morbidity in Children Born Preterm With BPD
ED visits, systemic steroid use, chronic respiratory symptoms more likely for children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia who attend day care
Survival Benefit Seen With Triple Therapy for Severe COVID-19
Compared with dual therapy, significant survival benefit seen with dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib but no change in length of stay
Biden Signs Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
Bill mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to assume some respiratory conditions and cancers are related to the exposure to burn pits
Dexmedetomidine Cuts Perioperative Respiratory AEs in Tonsillectomy
Incidence of PRAEs reduced with dexmedetomidine versus midazolam among children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Occult Hypoxemia More Likely Among Black Inpatients
Among SpO2 values of ≥92 percent, unadjusted probabilities of occult hypoxemia were 15.6 percent for Whites, 19.6 percent for Blacks
Asian, Black, Hispanic Patients Have Higher Pulse Oximetry Readings
Lower average oxygen delivery rates seen in association with Asian, Black, Hispanic versus White race, ethnicity
Prevalence of COVID-19-Related Croup Up During Omicron
Odds of hospitalization not significantly different during periods with alpha or other variant predominance, delta predominance, versus omicron-predominant periods