A recent study showed that the COPD assessment test was reliable and responsive for assessing health status in fibrotic interstitial lung disease. The COPD assessment test (CAT) is “a reliable, responsive and clinically relevant instrument for...
A recent study showed that the COPD assessment test was reliable and responsive for assessing health status in fibrotic interstitial lung disease. The COPD assessment test (CAT) is “a reliable, responsive and clinically relevant instrument for...
The following is a summary of “Parenteral prostacyclin utilization in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in the intermediate-risk strata: a retrospective chart review and cross-sectional survey,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pulmonology by...
The following is a summary of “Impact of AKI on metabolic compensation for respiratory acidosis in ICU patients with AECOPD,” published in the October 2024 issue of Critical Care by Marcy et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to determine the effect...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A number of adults with outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (MA-RSV) infection experience hospitalization within 28 days, with a higher proportion among high-risk subgroups, according to a study...
The following is a summary of “Impact of different prong-nares ratio on ventilation in COPD patients using nasal high-flow (NHF) – a physiological study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Bräunlich et al. Researchers conducted a...
The following is a summary of “Immunological sub-phenotypes and response to convalescent plasma in COVID-19 induced ARDS: a secondary analysis of the CONFIDENT trial,” published in the October 2024 issue of Critical Care by Misset et al. Researchers conducted a...
The following is a summary of “Parenteral prostacyclin utilization in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in the intermediate-risk strata: a retrospective chart review and cross-sectional survey,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pulmonology by...
The following is a summary of “Impact of AKI on metabolic compensation for respiratory acidosis in ICU patients with AECOPD,” published in the October 2024 issue of Critical Care by Marcy et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to determine the effect...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A number of adults with outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (MA-RSV) infection experience hospitalization within 28 days, with a higher proportion among high-risk subgroups, according to a study...
The following is a summary of “Impact of different prong-nares ratio on ventilation in COPD patients using nasal high-flow (NHF) – a physiological study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Bräunlich et al. Researchers conducted a...
The following is a summary of “Immunological sub-phenotypes and response to convalescent plasma in COVID-19 induced ARDS: a secondary analysis of the CONFIDENT trial,” published in the October 2024 issue of Critical Care by Misset et al. Researchers conducted a...
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