Tag: Respiratory Problems: Misc.
FDA Proposes Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Over Health Dangers
Recent research has helped raise awareness about the potential dangers of using chemical hair relaxers
IDSA: Maternal RSVpreF Vaccine Would Cut Clinical, Economic Burden
Reduction of 24,520 hospitalizations, 45,957 emergency department encounters, 128,745 outpatient clinic visits anticipated with maternal vaccination
IDSA: Wastewater Surveillance Allows Monitoring of Viral Infections
Positive correlation seen for composite influenza A virus signal with weekly confirmed clinical cases
Occupational Exposure to Dust: Health Problems & Safety Tips
Pediatric RSV Hospitalizations Increased in 2021 to 2022 Season
Severity of illness remained similar to prepandemic seasons
Model Developed for Prioritizing Patients Waiting for Lung Transplant
Those who died on waiting list had lower numerical rankings ascribed by multistate model than Composite Allocation Score
Maternal Pertussis Vaccination Linked to Lower Infection Risk in Infants
Effectiveness of maternal vaccination decreased from 70.4 percent among infants younger than 2 months to 43.3 percent in those aged 7 to 8 months
Risks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular, Respiratory Mortality Increased After Floods
Risks vary by local climate type, socioeconomic status
AI Tool Similar to Radiologists for Interpreting Chest Radiographs
Scores for AI and radiologist significantly greater versus teleradiology reports
Most Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
And patients aged ≥60 years hospitalized with RSV are more likely to have severe illness than those with COVID-19, influenza
