Pulmonology
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Influenza activity continues to increase
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Bag-mask ventilation during intubation reduces severe hypoxemia
For every nine patients who receive bag-mask ventilation during tracheal intubation, one severe hypoxemia case is avoided.
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Flu season showing its staying power
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Flu activity hits seasonal high
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AHA report highlights CVD burden, declines in smoking, sleep importance
Nearly half of Americans now have high blood pressure, in part due to the 2017 redefinition of hypertension.
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Pulmonary hypertension linked to complications after head and neck procedures
SAN DIEGO – The odds of in-hospital mortality were not significantly different for those with PHTN.
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New study determines factors that can send flu patients to the ICU
Patients with the flu sent to the ICU had a more frequent history of sleep apnea, MI, and a BMI greater than 30 g/m2.
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Prescribed opioids increase pneumonia risk in patients with, without HIV
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COPD linked to higher in-hospital death rates in patients with PAD
COPD was an independent predictor of in-hospital death and of pulmonary embolism in PAD patients.
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Flu activity down for second consecutive week