Dec 14, 2018

The following was originally posted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases blog site by PW blogger Kelly Cawcutt, MD.   Upon patients’ arrival t...

Dec 13, 2018

Data indicate that COPD is now a leading cause of premature death and chronic health burden worldwide  Additionally, asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) is an emerging issue posing challenges regardi...

Dec 13, 2018

Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care. Therefore, understanding how to provide quality mechanical ventilation that minimizes potential harms is an important endeavor in i...

Dec 13, 2018

Among patients with asthma, viral infection and allergic sensitization have both been identified as major risk factors for exacerbations. Evidence has also linked allergic sensitization with impaired ...

Dec 12, 2018

Whereas complicated pneumonia is associated with high rates of mortality and severe morbidity in adults, previously healthy children can usually expect complete recovery without long-term sequelae. Ho...

Nov 29, 2018

Despite evidence showing the contrary, many smokers and some health professionals commonly assume that light smoking may be harmless or is associated with little risk for heart disease, according to s...

Nov 21, 2018

Researchers have assessed the impact antibiotic therapy on short (hospital) and long-term (6 months) outcomes of ICU patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.   Community-acq...

Nov 16, 2018

Previous studies have extensively investigated the effect of ICU telemedicine on mortality and hospital length of stay. However, little is known regarding the effect of ICU telemedicine on inter-hospi...

Nov 14, 2018

In light of the #ThisIsOurLane/#ThisIsMyLane social media movement following the NRA’s tweet— “Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane”—PW Editor-in-Chief, ...

Nov 08, 2018

Research indicates that atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with other allergic conditions, but variations in this “atopic march” are poorly understood, says Joy Wan, MD. “The concept of the...

Oct 23, 2018

Join us Thursday, October 25 at 9:00pm ET for a live, interactive tweetchat on ICU safety with Kelly Cawcutt, MD, and MEQAPI (Monitoring & Evaluation, Quality Assurance, and Process Improvement).�...

Oct 12, 2018

New research was presented at CHEST 2018, The Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, from October 6 to 10 in San Antonio. The features below highlight so...

Sep 27, 2018

Exercise training appears to be effective in the care of patients with multiple types of interstitial lung diseases, achieving clinically meaningful benefits in those with asbestosis and idiopathic pu...

Sep 27, 2018

Following a 2014 examination of bacterial bloodstream infections occurring in patients at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center pediatric ICU, a multidisciplinary team determined that two practices we...

Sep 27, 2018

We recently caught up with Meghan Azad, PhD (MA), and Annika Klopp, MD (AK), to discuss their study on infant feeding and the risk of childhood asthma, published in the Journal of Pediatrics.  ...

Sep 26, 2018

According to CDC data, COPD accounted for about 6.9 million emergency room visits in 2014. Thus, novel therapies that can reduce this burden and improve the quality of life for patients with COPD woul...

Sep 26, 2018

An estimated 15 to 19 million cases of sepsis occur annually worldwide. While the 28-day mortality rate from sepsis in high-income countries has declined to 25%—compared with 60% in low-income count...

Sep 20, 2018

New research was presented at HFSA 2018, the Heart Failure Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, from September 15-18 in Nashville. The features below highlight some of the studies that emerge...

Sep 14, 2018

The pooled results of three randomized trials indicate no overall benefit from early goal-directed therapy for septic shock.     While some observational studies have suggested that...

Aug 14, 2018

Evidence suggests that delayed activation of rapid response teams (RRTs) is common and associated with adverse outcomes. However, research assessing factors associated with delayed activation is limit...