Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
Middle Ear Effusion Up for Children With Tracheostomy on Ventilator
Mechanical ventilation increases risk for development of middle ear effusion in tracheostomy-dependent children
Azithromycin Therapy Does Not Reduce Recurrent Wheeze After RSV
Azithromycin therapy during RSV bronchiolitis does not reduce the risk for post-RSV recurrent wheeze over two to four years
Survival High With ECMO for Selected Severe COVID-19 Patients
Of 30 patients, 90 percent survived to discharge; survival was 86.7 percent at median follow-up of 10.8 months since ECMO cannulation
Interim Estimate Suggests Flu Shot Not Effective in 2021-2022 Season
Vaccine effectiveness against medically attended outpatient acute respiratory infection associated with A(H3N2) was 16 percent
Nirsevimab Protects Against RSV in Late-Preterm, Term Infants
Single injection administered before RSV season protects from medically attended RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Seems to Be Less Common
Study showed 12 of 12 health care workers diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection had at least mild symptoms
Enhanced External Counterpulsation Eases ‘Long COVID’
Improvements seen in symptoms of fatigue, breathing difficulties, 6-minute walk test with EECP treatment
CPAP for Sleep Apnea Not as Effective in the Very Elderly
Compared with younger patients, CPAP treatment less effective for adults age 80 years and older with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea
Nintedanib Slows Decline in FVC in Autoimmune Disease-Linked ILD
Subgroup analysis performed for patients with autoimmune disease-related progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases
Severe COVID-19 Ups Risk for PTSD in Family Members
Findings compared with family members of patients with non-COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome